Why I could not watch last night's Blue Jays game. I'm not pleased about it!

Readers of Number 16 know that I am a huge fan of the Toronto Blue Jays.  Last night, the Jays won a comeback thriller and Alejandro Kirk recorded his first career stolen base. The Jays' catcher led the team to 6-5 victory over the Texas Rangers with a two-run homer in the seventh inning and a deciding two-run single in the eighth inning. Unfortunately, I was unable to enjoy the game on television or stream it. Why?  Because the game was not shown on Sportsnet, which regularly covers the Jays. Instead, it was streamed on Apple TV.  Many fans, including myself, do not subscribe to Apple TV.  I already pay a monthly fee to subscribe to Netflix.   I have no intention of subscribing to Apple TV to see the occasional Jays game. It's a ploy to squeeze more money out of the fans.

Alejandro Kirk

Sports fans get the short end of the stick.  They are overcharged and underappreciated.  I have always been on the side of the fans, more than the owners and players.  All they can expect is for ticket prices to increase and fewer games to be shown on conventional TV.  The players and owners are making millions of dollars off the backs of ordinary Joes.  It's the fans who make the game, but fewer and fewer ordinary Joes can even afford to go to the games.  Now they are even being deprived of watching them on television.  

Once in while, s player will mention how great the fans are.  At the end of the season there is a fan appreciation day and someone will win a car provided by an advertiser.  These are just crumbs.  Fans deserve more.  At the very least, they should be able to watch every games on television.  I don't think that's asking too much.

- Joanne