MLB spring training games will start on February 24.

Pitchers and catchers, however, will report to camp in a matter of days.

At long last, we can say with confidence that baseball is almost back!

That’s actually exciting news for most team’s fanbases.

However, Cincinnati Reds fans have to see how their owners throw away yet another year.

Their roster is mediocre, they have traded most of their talent in the last two years, and there is virtually no hope of contending this year for Reds fans.

As a result, the on-field product is not really that interesting for TV companies.

On Monday, Bally Sports Ohio announced that it will carry seven 2023 Reds spring training games.

A Reds fan compared that to the number of games available for other team’s fans and couldn’t help to voice his frustration.

“Some teams have 30 spring training games available to their fans. The Reds consistently have 6-8 broadcasts during the spring. Incredibly frustrating that you can stream high school junior varsity games but MLB games in spring training? Good luck,” Doug Gray tweeted.

Some teams have 30 spring training games available to their fans. The Reds consistently have 6-8 broadcasts during the spring.

Incredibly frustrating that you can stream high school junior varsity games but MLB games in spring training? Good luck. https://t.co/Qkxru4KuTz

— Doug Gray (@dougdirt24) February 6, 2023

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We have said this several times, but here we go again: MLB can’t even think of competing with other professional leagues and sports for ratings and popularity as long as it doesn’t make sure that their product is mostly (and easily) available to fans.

Nobody knows exactly why the Reds don’t have more games available to their fans, but all parties need to find common ground to make sure supporters have a long list of games to watch.

The Reds might not be that good in 2023, but they do have a loyal fanbase that wants to watch how young players and prospects fare in spring training play.

Fans deserve to watch as many games as they want.

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Davante Adams has been through a lot in the last 12 months.

He said goodbye to the Green Bay Packers, which was the team that drafted him.

Adams then joined the Las Vegas Raiders to reunite with his college roommate Derek Carr, who is leaving the team after just one season together.

At the Pro Bowl, Adams was asked about the situation and provided context to many rumors that have been floating around.

Caught up with Raiders WR Davante Adams after his 6th straight Pro Bowl, saying goodbye to Derek Carr as a teammate and the start of his heavy Aaron Rodgers to Raiders recruiting pitch.

From @nflnetwork: pic.twitter.com/RTZmob8erM

— Cameron Wolfe (@CameronWolfe) February 6, 2023

Adams has publicly shown his support for Aaron Rodgers to join the Raiders, now that Carr will be leaving the team.

Rodgers has been scrutinized in the public eye as of late, given the fact that he is likely to leave the Packers.

Many have pointed to a Rodgers-Adams reunion as a solution to the Raiders’ recent woes.

The Raiders have not won a playoff game since 2002, long before Carr joined the team.

Despite adding Adams, and having many stars on the defensive side of the ball, the Raiders haven’t found a groove in the past several seasons.

A player of Rodgers’ caliber would dramatically increase their chances of winning a playoff game.

The Raiders, however, still have to deal with Carr’s contract.

Carr is tied to the team until 2024.

Unless something major changes in the next few months, it looks like the Raiders will be on the hook for most of, if not all of Carr’s contract, even if he is playing on a different team.

The Rodgers, Adams, and Carr saga will be something to monitor in the next several weeks.

We’ll provide updates as we get them.

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Nick Wright takes a look at the second player most impacted by Kyrie Irvings trade demand, and that’s Kevin Durant. With Kyrie heading to Dallas to play with Luka Doncic and the Mavericks, Nick details to Damonza why KD has now been presented with a golden opportunity to prove the one thing that has yet to be proven: He can lead a team to a championship on his own.



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