MLB is finally going to about to allow the ability to stream local baseball games on smartphones and tablets — including Mets games in New York, provided you already subscribe to SNY through a standard cable provider, Josh Kosman of the New York Post reports.
“Major League Baseball is expected to announce in the next few days a deal with a national distributor, like a wireless provider, to stream local games of every MLB team.”
MLB is currently the only major sport that does not stream games of local teams.
The move would serve two distinct purposes. For one it would allow team owners to put more pressure on regional sports networks, while also attracting younger fans who prefer to stream on their phones and tablets.
Fans will also have access to archived games to catch up on games they missed. No word on cost if any.
