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Hi Andrew. I had no idea that this site existed until I was searching for something else and out popped an article. Fantastic news, I have been missing your reports. So I subscribed. Then I went back to read your old articles, which is why I am asking a question about something you wrote weeks ago. In https://stoeten.substack.com/p/two-straight-wins-the-bichette-question you wrote:
"For some reason I did this by going to MLB.tv’s video archive, clicking on the bottom of the eighth, then using the MLB video player’s 10 second fast forward button to get from the start of the inning until the Biggio play. " -- and then complained about needing to hit the fast forward button so many times.
I'm in Europe. I watch all of my Bluejays games via the mlb.tv android app. The app lets you select video archives. But, as far as I know, there is no way to select a particular inning to go to, and there is no 10 sec ff button. All I have is a stupid slider, which is hideously inaccurate. You cannot single step through anything. In particular, if you are trying to skip the blue screen of 'the feed is on commercial break' there is no way to get a small enough forward that your best attempt to get you the tiniest amount of forward doesn't land you in pitch 4 of the first man up.
I think that this just means that the android app is a rotten piece of software that is missing basic functionality, which you are getting by viewing the archive via some other app. (In which case, how do I get to do that too?) But -- hope springs eternal -- maybe the functionality is there in the android app but I simply haven't been able to find it? If so, can you please post a screenshot showing where the 'select an inning' and the fast forward is?
Thanks very much, and sorry for the 'only sort of ' bluejays question.
Many fans don't seem to realize that the resolution of L'affaire d'Alomar is a workplace decision.
It's public because MLB is very public entertainment.
That public nature is why players like Alomar made millions.
It's not ideal that a workplace decision on sexual misconduct is public knowledge, but as certain decisions resulting from the Alomar ban are VERY public -- his removal from various honours at the Rogers Centre -- it was pretty much going to have to be public.
There are a lot of people who should read and fully absorb the second half of you point on the Alomar issue. Sadly, few of those people will. You absolutely nailed it though.
Hi Andrew. I had no idea that this site existed until I was searching for something else and out popped an article. Fantastic news, I have been missing your reports. So I subscribed. Then I went back to read your old articles, which is why I am asking a question about something you wrote weeks ago. In https://stoeten.substack.com/p/two-straight-wins-the-bichette-question you wrote:
"For some reason I did this by going to MLB.tv’s video archive, clicking on the bottom of the eighth, then using the MLB video player’s 10 second fast forward button to get from the start of the inning until the Biggio play. " -- and then complained about needing to hit the fast forward button so many times.
I'm in Europe. I watch all of my Bluejays games via the mlb.tv android app. The app lets you select video archives. But, as far as I know, there is no way to select a particular inning to go to, and there is no 10 sec ff button. All I have is a stupid slider, which is hideously inaccurate. You cannot single step through anything. In particular, if you are trying to skip the blue screen of 'the feed is on commercial break' there is no way to get a small enough forward that your best attempt to get you the tiniest amount of forward doesn't land you in pitch 4 of the first man up.
I think that this just means that the android app is a rotten piece of software that is missing basic functionality, which you are getting by viewing the archive via some other app. (In which case, how do I get to do that too?) But -- hope springs eternal -- maybe the functionality is there in the android app but I simply haven't been able to find it? If so, can you please post a screenshot showing where the 'select an inning' and the fast forward is?
Thanks very much, and sorry for the 'only sort of ' bluejays question.
Many fans don't seem to realize that the resolution of L'affaire d'Alomar is a workplace decision.
It's public because MLB is very public entertainment.
That public nature is why players like Alomar made millions.
It's not ideal that a workplace decision on sexual misconduct is public knowledge, but as certain decisions resulting from the Alomar ban are VERY public -- his removal from various honours at the Rogers Centre -- it was pretty much going to have to be public.
There are a lot of people who should read and fully absorb the second half of you point on the Alomar issue. Sadly, few of those people will. You absolutely nailed it though.
Great stuff - shitty about Daniel Kim. Sounds petty. I hope Ryu didn't call for his head.