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I like baseball, as those of you who know me personally know well. It’s pretty much the only sport I care about, and the only one I bother watching on television.

A few months back, I got the bright idea to try MLB’s Extra Innings package, thinking I’d get to watch games out of market at times of my choosing. (Every regional sports channel these days runs replays of the games during off-hours.)

There’s a few major problems with the service:

• The “MLB Mix” channel hasn’t worked for me, since Day Two.
• The games are just rebranded feeds of the regional FoxSportsNet, and replays are not offered, despite the fact that all FoxSportsNet channels show at least one replay of the game.
• Half the time, the games don’t actually show at all. I’m not sure if this is the notorious “blackouts” I’d read about, or what, but either way, it sucks.

In short, I’d strongly recommend to anyone that bothers to read this that you avoid MLB Extra Innings at ALL costs. Whether it’s the policy of my provider, or MLB, I’m stuck paying for another three months of almost $50 a month for a service that’s nearly worthless in the 21st Century. Apparently, once you opt-in, you can’t opt-out.

(Eat that, MLB. Hope my token $300 was worth a permanent signpost saying “MLB EXTRA INNINGS SUCKS” where everyone can see it.)