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MLB Lifts Deadline for 'Extra Inning' Discussions

4/03/2007 11:40 AM ET By Matt Watson

    • Matt Watson
    • Matt Watson is FanHouse's NBA Editor
Bud SeligRemember those last-minute negotiations between the cable companies and Major League Baseball we talked about yesterday? Turns out they're not so "last minute" at all -- MLB has done away with the deadline they set, which, if you read between the lines, suggests progress is being made toward preventing 'Extra Innings' from being exclusive to DirecTV. From The Biz of Baseball:
MLB President & COO Bob DuPuy said late yesterday, "We will continue discussions until we reach a deal or it becomes apparent we cannot."
I'm happy with the development, but Sen. John Kerry is getting impatient. In an official statement released yesterday, Kerry said:
"It is opening day. The baseball season has begun and we're still waiting for the business guys to get the show on the road and meet their obligation to the fans. Many fans are now denied access to their favorite team because executives haven't resolved relatively minor business differences. That is wrong. I want to see an agreement that is good for fans and consumers. The parties must push ahead with discussions and must not abandon baseball's greatest fans, who have been thrown a curveball."
A "curveball?" If he's going to grandstand, I wish he'd at least spare us the metaphors.

Previously on FanHouse:
Last-Minute 'Extra Innings' Negotiations Continue
Congress' DirecTV Plea Falls on Deaf Ears
Cable Companies' Offer for 'Extra Innings' Falls Short
Cox Offers Free MLB.tv to Past 'Extra Innings' Subscribers
MLB's 'Extra Innings' Deal Isn't Exclusive to DirecTV ... Yet

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