Norman Chad Says New DirectTV / MLB Deal - No Big Deal

And I have to agree with him. People can always purchase MLB.com's package and watch their teams over the web if they want. MLB has maximized profits for their Extra-Innings offering and their Internet offering. Its good business.

What would be troubling to me is if the DirectTV deal was somehow related to a quid pro quo purchase of the Atlanta Braves. Otherwise Norman Chad is correct (as usual) in his appraisal of the situation.