Your baseball game is on *Netflix* now
Okay so, get this, the San Francisco Giants' opening night game against the New York Yankees? You're not gonna find it on cable, fam. It's exclusively on Netflix. Yeah, I know, my parents thought I was messing with them. They're still trying to figure out how to stream anything past their daily Cantonese news channel. This is the first time an MLB game has *ever* been exclusively streamed on Netflix. So much for just flipping on the TV after getting back from the Outer Richmond dim sum circuit.
This whole thing feels peak San Francisco, right? We're a city that loves its tech, sometimes to a fault, but also loves its traditions. The Giants at Oracle Park, the crack of the bat, the fog rolling in over McCovey Cove — that's visceral. Now, it's behind a paywall and a streaming service that hella people already have for *Squid Game*, not for Logan Webb’s curveball. It's cool that MLB is trying new things, I guess, but it also feels like another barrier for folks who just want to chill and watch some baseball.
Here’s the deal:
* **When:** Wednesday night. * **Who:** San Francisco Giants vs. New York Yankees. * **Where to watch:** Only on Netflix. You need a subscription. * **Why it matters:** First time an MLB game is exclusive to the streaming giant.
It’s another reminder of how everything, even America’s pastime, is getting absorbed into the streaming universe. For a city that's already grappling with the digital divide and the cost of living, this just adds another layer to accessing something that used to feel universal. That's the City, fam — fog, hills, and all, now with a side of mandatory streaming.
Vivian Leung, MiTL Sports Desk.
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