Tag: David Samson

"It’s not interesting to watch, but it’s hard to quit watching, particularly if you care about a team."

“You have a better chance to become President than monetizing your podcast if you're on the wrong side of an issue like this one,"

"One of the most embarrassing, personal and professional moments of my career,”

"When you say that tens of thousands of direct-to-consumer in-market packages are being sold and you’re trying to say, ‘Look how many people want to pay to watch baseball,’ and then you do the math, oy."

New York Yankees fans are anxiously waiting to see if the YES Network and Comcast/Xfinity will reach a deal before the midnight deadline tonight....

"They banded together to keep the evil empire from taking the tournament, and TNT took the lion’s share of the money too and got a final."

"I’ve always had my mouth behind my brain, so I know what I’m going to say before I say it."

"My instinct is that ESPN wanted not to go long term because they had other money they were going to have to spend."

"...as the sport shrunk and regionally, cable networks bought things up, ESPN covered baseball a lot less than they used to – a lot less well, and just with a lot fewer resources."

“The next thing you’re going to hear is MLB with a new broadcaster. How interesting that will be.”