It is time to see if Chase Utley can extend his home run streak to six consecutive games. The Phillies are at home for a 7:05 ET game against the Reds, and just imagine if Utley stretches this to eight and ties the record on Thursday while Junior Griffey -- co-holder of that record -- is right there on the field?
It is time to see how Joba Chamberlain looks in his first starting assignment for the Yankees as they face Roy Halladay and the Blue Jays at 7:05 in the Bronx. It is time to see if Pedro Martinez can win his first start off the disabled list for the Mets in their 10:05 p.m. ET game against the Giants -- and whether opposing lefty Barry Zito (1-8) can continue his progress after back-to-back quality starts.
It is time for MLB.TV.
If you don't have a subscription yet, then now is a golden opportunity to see for yourself why more than a million fans have watched live Major League Baseball games this way over their computers. Thanks to Radio Shack, MLB.com is bringing back its popular promotion of a five-day, risk-free trial.
Those storylines above are only a fragment of what you can see with the latest technology, giving you the capability to follow every out-of-market game with a high-speed connection. As you may have noticed, this is shaping up as one of the most topsy-turvy, deliciously tempting regular seasons ever. Somehow, baseball keeps topping itself for mind-blowing drama. The Cubs had the Majors' best record at June 1 for the first time since 1908 -- the last time they won it all? Are you kidding?
It is time to see Josh Hamilton in action for the Rangers and see for yourself why fans have pushed him into a tentative AL starting outfield spot. It is time to see what all the fuss is over Reds rookie Jay Bruce, who had just about the best first week as a Major Leaguer that one could possibly hope to put together. It is time to see if Chipper Jones can stay above .400 -- and whether he can jack his 400th career home run this week.
If you are one of those Red Sox fans who are expecting the champs to finally knock the Rays back to reality -- and yes, we have heard from plenty of you who are hoping for exactly that this week -- then take the free trial and watch this unexpected showdown series atop the AL East. It begins with Matt Garza (4-1) starting against big Boston right-hander Justin Masterson (1-0). Will you look into the stands and see that Boston fans practically took over the place like they did in the past? Or will you see a mighty show of hometown support for the AL's darlings of 2008?
This is the week of the First-Year Player Draft, scheduled for Thursday at the Milk House at Disney's Wide World of Sports. You will be able to watch it happen live at MLB.com, and then you can watch players like the Rays' Evan Longoria (2006) or sizzling White Sox outfielder Carlos Quentin (2003) continue going from hot Draft picks to blossoming big leaguers. Every day feels like an infusion of new blood, as the big baseball machine just keeps on churning. MLB.TV is the best way to keep up with all the names, and it's the best way to be a finely honed fantasy expert.
More fans keep piling into this train to see one of the most practical and fun uses of digital technology that has happened in this decade. The first example of a professional sports league streaming its full schedule live, MLB.TV continues to integrate advanced features and fans continue to find new reasons to follow it. It is ideal especially for displaced fans, for business travelers, for summer vacationers, for anyone who has a high-speed connection and a computer.
"It's expanding, which is a good step," Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter once said of MLB.TV, which celebrated its five-year anniversary last August. "We may get into a situation where you don't have to have a specific channel to see a game. It will reach more people, because fans that follow teams, but can't see them because they live on the other coast, will now have a way to see their team play."
If you aren't satisfied with the national pastime live on your computer, then simply cancel before the free trial ends. The history of this MLB.TV promotion indicates that an astounding number of fans will do otherwise -- they will join the MLB.TV Generation. A subscription to basic MLB.TV is $14.95 per month or $59.95 for the year. A subscription to MLB.TV Premium is $19.95 per month or $89.95 per year, and that is loaded with even more features, including the hot MLB.TV NexDef plug-in, which delivers a TV-quality picture, and MLB.TV Mosaic for the capability to watch up to six simultaneous live games and track players in the process.
Tuesday night is one of those ultimate examples of why to try it out. Joba's starting and so is Pedro. The Rays face a big-time test of their lofty status. The Phillies have taken over first place, but the Marlins are still right there as Florida's other big surprise. Does St. Louis make its move now? Are the Astros and Rockies ready to right their ships, and can Utley make some history happen?
Now is the time to see for yourself with MLB.TV.
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