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Even though we find ourselves still in the cold grips of winter, spring is in the air. Well, spring training, anyway. In the following weeks players throughout the MLB will begin making their way to the warmer climates of Arizona and Florida to embark on the 2011 season. While those on the field have had a busy off-season polishing up their skills, MLB.com has been busy at work on the Android app. This season subscriber’s to MLB.com At Bat will be able to stream live game video right to their Android smartphone.
Purchasing and MLB.tv license for either $99.99 or $119.99 gives you access to live game streams on your computer and other internet connected devices, and with the additional purchase of the MLB.com At Bat app those streams are extended to your handset. That app cost $14.99 last season (the price has since dropped to free). I might not drop that kind of money to keep tabs on my beloved Baltimore Orioles, but for fans of last year’s champion San Francisco Giants or clubs like the Red Sox and Yankees, it might just be worth it.
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Excellent picture choice…Go Rangers!
Since this year’s app is going to utilize the MLB.tv license, can we also assume that the audio streaming is going to require the $14.99 Gameday Audio package available online as well? Or will that be included in the free package?
Go Giants!! The 2011 app needs to be posted. Only 15 more days till the first spring training game!
That $100 or so only includes games that are not blacked out, so like us in the Philadelphia area, if you love you some Phillies, you will never see a game on MLB.com live. Keep that in mind if you are solely planning on watching ball games via internet.
@Dennis
I experienced that, its a horrible feature that really limits the service.
At least the app is free now.
Go Rangers!!
Hey Kevin- Let’s see if you’re not willing to drop the dough come September! Go O’s!!!! :)
Too bad baseball is as boring as watching flies fuck.
I used the MLB.com At Bat app every day last year. It paid for itself in a week’s time. I’m with Giant’s Fan, post the 2011 app already so I can give you my money. Spring training is just about here.
I used the MLB.com At Bat app every day last year. It paid for itself in a week’s time. I’m with Giant’s Fan, post the 2011 app already so I can give you my money. Spring training is just about here.
Huge World Series Chanmpions SF Giants fan, but I don’t think I’ll drop $100 to watch them on my phone. I watch plenty on the TV or the ballpark. I will say, when I am not home, MLB AtBat isn’t a bad app, but no need for the streaming video.
+1 to be an Orioles Kevin, me too
Too bad the picture of Vlad doesn’t have his new Jersey in Black and Orange
Orioles Fan*
Really wish MLB would make it so that when you sign up for the radio streaming option online, you didnt also have to pay for it on your phone a second time.
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I like baseball, but the MLB is way too greedy. They charge $15 for just scores and news. There’s FREE sports score apps, such as scoremobile that give you almost the same stuff. Although the MLB app is better, it should be $1 or $2 at the very most.
Because of this, I use 4shared.com instead of paying.
Joe, it’s not $15 just for scores and news, it’s also game audio which is huge!
this is an amazing thing for fans of teams who don’t live in that area. being an orioles fan living in tampa, i get mlb.tv every year. now that games live games are going to be shown android phones… i know what ill be doing when im stuck in my late night psychology classes =)
$15 is absolutely worth it, to get audio of radio broadcasts from every single baseball game, every single team, for one season! Look, I just spent $15 on dinner tonight at a local diner. For that matter, you can easily pay $15 just to PARK at the parking lot at your local ballpark. $15 for all those games audio-streamed is a very, very fair.
Besides, you get a LOT of great info, stats, rosters, schedules, etc. on the FREE At Bat Lite app. Really nicely done.
I do not think baseball was being greedy about this at all.
The biggest problem for all major league sports, including baseball but especially football, is gonna be — as high-def TV gets better and better, how are ya gonna convince people to pay $40, $50, $75, etc for a ticket to the game when you can watch it for free at home on your nice flat-panel TV?
By the way, nice photo of the Orioles new hitting star (tho depicted in last year’s uniform). Go O’s!!!!
LETS GO O’S!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hey y’all
im a cubs fan from australia…..i got the at the bat 11 app…..am I only able to listen to games via the phone or can i watch games too??
if i buy the mlb tv subscription (119 bucks)does that cover every game or what??
id love to watch MLB from my phone
go cubs baby!
Hello, I’m a newb and I just wanted to clarify something….so can we watch live games on android phones or no?
according to your article, you say: “That app cost $14.99 last season (the price has since dropped to free).”
can you give me your source, i cannot find this ANYWHERE on the internet including mlb.tv themselves. i am planning on getting both the $119 and the android mlb at bat app, and would love to save a few bucks
according to your article, you say: “That app cost $14.99 last season (the price has since dropped to free).”
can you give me your source, i cannot find this ANYWHERE on the internet including mlb.tv themselves. i am planning on getting both the $119 and the android mlb at bat app, and would love to save a few bucks
according to your article, you say: “That app cost $14.99 last season (the price has since dropped to free).”
can you give me your source, i cannot find this ANYWHERE on the internet including mlb.tv themselves. i am planning on getting both the $119 and the android mlb at bat app, and would love to save a few bucks
according to your article, you say: “That app cost $14.99 last season (the price has since dropped to free).”
can you give me your source, i cannot find this ANYWHERE on the internet including mlb.tv themselves. i am planning on getting both the $119 and the android mlb at bat app, and would love to save a few bucks