In a departure from the past in some countries, MLB charged international fans extra to watch postseason games. Fans said they didn't know about it until the playoffs were about to start. “MLB took our money & lied.” ✍️ EvanDrellich
On Thursday, some fans abroad, including many in the United Kingdom, discovered that if they wanted to watch MLB’s postseason, their subscription to MLB.tv’s package would no longer cut it. In a departure from the past in some countries, MLB was asking fans to pony up additional cash to one of MLB’s broadcast partners if they wanted to watch the games — and the fans said they didn’t know as much until the playoffs were about to start.
A follow-up tweet read: “Just can’t get over this being communicated ONE DAY before the playoffs start. The decision is abject, the comms worse. A complete piss take of loyal fans.” The Athletic reached out to a spokesperson at the commissioner’s office by phone on Thursday evening, and was told to email questions. The Athletic sent several. More than 24 hours later, the commissioner’s office had not provided a quote to explain the situation. A league spokesperson said MLB.tv refunds were available to affected fans who reach out
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