# MLB Playoffs: Internet Radio?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-playoffs-internet-radio/204734>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [September 30, 2003, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-playoffs-internet-radio/204734 "2003-09-30T18:00:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2003, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-playoffs-internet-radio/204734/1 "2003-09-30T18:00:46Z")

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So I was counting on my local sports station to have a webcast of the playoffs. But they’re going with a different feed (probably a rights issue).

Anyone know where I can get that stream for free? [MLB.com](http://MLB.com) will give it to me free for signing up for Sports Illustrated but they want a credit card number and they’ll automatically charge it to renew the sub.

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**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2003, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-playoffs-internet-radio/204734/2 "2003-09-30T18:23:18Z")

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So cancel the subscription as soon as you can:)

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**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2003, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-playoffs-internet-radio/204734/3 "2003-09-30T19:29:07Z")

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I think you’re out of luck, **JC**. [MLB.com](http://MLB.com) most likely has a lock on Playoff bitcasts, just like they do in the regular season. Found that out a few years ago when I wanted to listen to the Cubs on WGN.

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**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2003, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-playoffs-internet-radio/204734/4 "2003-09-30T19:41:35Z")

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Rather, I found out about MLB clamping down on regular season bitcasts from sites other than themselves when I went to [wgn.com](http://wgn.com) a few years ago, trying to find a Cubs game.

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**Author:** ![White\_Lightning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@White\_Lightning](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/White_Lightning)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2003, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-playoffs-internet-radio/204734/5 "2003-09-30T19:44:51Z")

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Hey, if you like I can call you from Oakland tomorrow night and tell you what’s happening. 😉

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**Author:** ![Bruce\_Daddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85f322/32.png) [@Bruce\_Daddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bruce_Daddy)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2003, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-playoffs-internet-radio/204734/6 "2003-09-30T19:54:18Z")

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Yeah, I noticed that [worldseries.com](http://worldseries.com) wanted money as well. This makes me think that it won’t be legally free anywhere. That being said, if you really want to hear it, some searching of local sports-talk channels on [live365.com](http://live365.com) might turn up a station or two that is too dumb to know they’re not supposed to be airing it.

If you didn’t notice, [worldseries.com](http://worldseries.com) automatically refreshes, although it’s obviously not the same.

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**Author:** ![Soul\_Brother\_Number\_Two](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/soul_brother_number_two/32/3515_2.png) [@Soul\_Brother\_Number\_Two](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soul_Brother_Number_Two)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2003, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-playoffs-internet-radio/204734/7 "2003-09-30T20:38:29Z")

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Give em the 15 bucks to sign up for the season. I think its worth it.