So, I'm going back to gainesville for the fall and I'm wondering where I can watch the remaining Marlins games. I didn't really watch the games during April due to finals so I don't know if Gainesville basic cable offers FSN or SUN Sports. I've been following the fish intensely and I really don't want to miss these last few months of games. So my questions are, since the apartments in g-ville and the dorms at UF usually offer more the 50 channels, does anyone know if any of these channels offer the marlins games? Although I'll be living in an apartment, I have friends staying at the dorms but thats a worst case scenario. Would I really have to purchase premium channels through a cable company if I want to watch the fish play? Is there any other alternative way to watch the Marlins? Please let me know asap because I'm moving back in on Thursday.

theres always MLB gameday if you need to.

Its great shows you pitches stats and replays of runs scored, homeruns, strikeouts etc.

wont FSN and SUN just show Tampa games because of where you are?

 

Or are FSN and SUN exclusive for Marlins baseball?

wont FSN and SUN just show Tampa games because of where you are?

 

Or are FSN and SUN exclusive for Marlins baseball?

 

 

No, the Rays have ION, their own TV station. When they are not on ION, they are on FSN Florida. They only have about 50 FSN games per year though, and the Marlins have about 100. When games are on FSN Florida, they can be seen anywhere in the state, but when they are on Sun, I'm pretty sure its just a regional telecast (South Florida only).

 

Anyway, when I visited my cousin recently at UCF I know she had FSN, so I think they probably have it up in Gainesville. Plus, if the Marlins are on TBS, FOX, ESPN, etc. you can also see those games too.

 

Somehow, if they don't have FSN, then you can just buy the MLB.TV package where they offer every MLB game for $15 per month.

Also MLB has the trail I think it is 1 or 2 weeks for free, so depending how late you go up you can get a good amount of the remaining games.

wont FSN and SUN just show Tampa games because of where you are?

 

Or are FSN and SUN exclusive for Marlins baseball?

 

 

No, the Rays have ION, their own TV station. When they are not on ION, they are on FSN Florida. They only have about 50 FSN games per year though, and the Marlins have about 100. When games are on FSN Florida, they can be seen anywhere in the state, but when they are on Sun, I'm pretty sure its just a regional telecast (South Florida only).

 

Anyway, when I visited my cousin recently at UCF I know she had FSN, so I think they probably have it up in Gainesville. Plus, if the Marlins are on TBS, FOX, ESPN, etc. you can also see those games too.

 

Somehow, if they don't have FSN, then you can just buy the MLB.TV package where they offer every MLB game for $15 per month.

 

 

 

How do I get the MLB.TV package? Is that something where I can watch all the remaining games? Does anybody know for certain if Gainesville offers FSN? I really don't want to miss any of the games... this season or the 2009 season starting April.

wont FSN and SUN just show Tampa games because of where you are?

 

Or are FSN and SUN exclusive for Marlins baseball?

 

 

No, the Rays have ION, their own TV station. When they are not on ION, they are on FSN Florida. They only have about 50 FSN games per year though, and the Marlins have about 100. When games are on FSN Florida, they can be seen anywhere in the state, but when they are on Sun, I'm pretty sure its just a regional telecast (South Florida only).

 

Anyway, when I visited my cousin recently at UCF I know she had FSN, so I think they probably have it up in Gainesville. Plus, if the Marlins are on TBS, FOX, ESPN, etc. you can also see those games too.

 

Somehow, if they don't have FSN, then you can just buy the MLB.TV package where they offer every MLB game for $15 per month.

 

 

 

How do I get the MLB.TV package? Is that something where I can watch all the remaining games? Does anybody know for certain if Gainesville offers FSN? I really don't want to miss any of the games... this season or the 2009 season starting April.

 

 

All you have to do is go on to MLB.TV and register. You can watch evry single MLB game.

 

I'm not sure if UF has FSN though.

Alright, I'm the perfect guy to answer this since I stayed in a dorm at UF this past spring semester. Yes, they do show the Marlins game on FSN in the dorm cable packages. If you get FSN in your apartment then there you go. No need to purchase MLB.TV (I think blackout restrictions apply). Here's to UF Marlins fans. :cheers

Alright, I'm the perfect guy to answer this since I stayed in a dorm at UF this past spring semester. Yes, they do show the Marlins game on FSN in the dorm cable packages. If you get FSN in your apartment then there you go. No need to purchase MLB.TV (I think blackout restrictions apply). Here's to UF Marlins fans. :cheers

 

Awesome! Yeah the dorms and the apartments have the same cable package! I stayed dorms the fall semester and the apartments the spring semester, and I'm pretty sure they come with the same package cause I know all the channels are the same... =] I half feel like getting cable from cox digital cable just to be safe but I don't feel like wasting money on it...

I go to Gainesville quite a lot and all I know is that they show the Marlins games on FSN but UF and FSU baseball games have some priority in the area over the Marlins games. So the FSN games you are sure to get and maybe a few SUNSPORTS but not in the early part of the season.

I go to Gainesville quite a lot and all I know is that they show the Marlins games on FSN but UF and FSU baseball games have some priority in the area over the Marlins games. So the FSN games you are sure to get and maybe a few SUNSPORTS but not in the early part of the season.

 

 

Really? Do you guys think I should invest in a premium channel network? Or maybe in April get that mlb.tv thing? I really don't want to miss too many games like I did this past semester. I missed all of April and a few in May (though most of it was because I had to get caught up in a class in time for finals) and I don't really want to do that again.

Another thing, when the games are shown on SUN sports here in miami, are they broadcast on another channel up in Gainesville? If not where can I watch them?

I rarely got a chance to see marlins games in g-ville. They almost always had random stuff on instead. Stuff like beach volley ball, "Grid Iron Great", and etc. Good luck!

Another thing, when the games are shown on SUN sports here in miami, are they broadcast on another channel up in Gainesville? If not where can I watch them?

 

 

Hmm. I'm not sure, maybe 50-50 sure, but I believe that you can still catch it.

I'm in Tallahassee and its the same up here. Basically as long as you don't feel the need to watch every game, FSN will cover your needs to watch the Marlins. I was surprised with how many games I got up here, usually more than half of the week is covered.

 

It sucks if you're a Heat fan though, you won't get anything but national games... thankfully League Pass is streamed online, and there are generous NBA fans that make it their duty to help spread the game out there

 

EDIT: And of course Dolphins coverage is terrible, I'm pretty sure Tampa and Jacksonville both get priority, BUT you may as well be at a sports bar or somewhere like Buffalo Wild Wings to watch the games anyways so its no biggy.

theres always MLB gameday if you need to.

Its great shows you pitches stats and replays of runs scored, homeruns, strikeouts etc.

 

yup :thumbup

 

if you're next to a computer, mlb.com gameday is the next best thing