MLB.com has launched its exclusive offseason subscription package with the live streaming of the championship game from Major League Baseball’s prestigious prospect development league, the Arizona Fall League, on November 22 at 2:30 p.m. EST.
The offseason package, which is available now at MLB.TV,, is highlighted by nearly 50 hours of exclusive coverage from the annual Baseball Winter Meetings, which begin on December 8 and will culminate with MLB.com’s live pick-by-pick streaming of the Rule 5 Draft on December 11. Shane Victorino of the World Series Champion Phillies, 2008 Home Run Derby champion Josh Hamilton and two-time Cy Young Award winner Johan Santana are among the players chosen in past Rule 5 Drafts.
Additional benefits to offseason package subscribers include:
On-Demand Video and Audio – Re-live the many milestone performances, great games and dramatic finishes from the regular and postseason in their entirety on-demand or utilize the video linescore feature to view any half-inning from any game in 2008.
2008 Winter Meetings – Subscribers can access exclusive live coverage from Las Vegas, highlighted by breaking news, interviews, live press conferences and the 2008 Rule 5 Draft.
Spring Training 2009 – Live video and audio broadcasts of more than 100 select 2009 Spring Training games from the Grapefruit League and the Cactus League as players prepare for Opening Day.
Baseball’s Best – Unlimited access to watch baseball’s greatest games and performances from the Emmy Award nominated Baseball’s Best Moments series through the end of Spring Training 2009.
MLB.com shop discount – Receive a 10% discount off the next purchase from the MLB.com shop. Offer expires on April 8, 2009.
This is a good way to stir interest to baseball during off-season. For me, I’m 100% focused on football during winter.
Originally posted on November 21, 2008 @ 5:01 am