This is being undereported....

[Inside Pitch]

MLB has been quietly positioning itself for life after cable.....  

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/mlbam-and-the-future-of-mlbs-revenues/

This just happened...  http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/disney-invests-over-1-billion-in-mlbam/

I know many of you are hopeful Arte get's frustrated and sells off..   I don't know the man but IMO the potential profits that may work their way back to the owners likely means Arte won't be selling anytime soon...

[Vegas Halo Fan]

If they insist on hanging onto their archaic blackout rules, this won't matter for the average fan.

[Second Base]

The last time Disney and MLB merged on something, the end result was the Angels wearing pinstripes and periwinkle blue.....

[AngelsLakersFan]

I think part of the reason for selling is to continue to obfuscate the source of revenues for owners. Players want a share of the revenue but owners do not want to admit that MLBAM counts.

[Inside Pitch]

7 minutes ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

I think part of the reason for selling is to continue to obfuscate the source of revenues for owners. Players want a share of the revenue but owners do not want to admit that MLBAM counts.

MLB has hit a HR with their tech....   There is so much money to be made there, and they know it.    The next CBA is going to be very interesting in large part because of situations like this deal, MLBAM may end up spiking the value of owning a team significantly.   This has a NFL Properties type vibe to it with a similar potential to make money for all the owners.

[Sully151]

28 minutes ago, ScottyA_MWAH said:

The last time Disney and MLB merged on something, the end result was the Angels wearing pinstripes and periwinkle blue.....

Unless you count winning the World Series.