How many Sox games do you watch live per year?

[StephenCurry30]

Just wondering what the average is considered? I watch about 50%. usually miss most weekend games and almost all day games during the week. this year I've seen 10/19 (9-1 lol).

[RedSoxRally]

Around 130 games give or take a few. I live in Kansas and got so damn tired of missing a massive amount of live games year in and year out that I finally purchased MLB.TV and I haven't been disappointed. So far I've missed 1 game and like last night, the night before, the night before that.....I plan on tuning in tonight. Coaching high school softball, I have pulled a sneak attack and have been guilty of watching parts of live games in our dugout while our defense was in the field. Edited April 21, 2018 by RedSoxRally

[a700hitter]

I almost never miss an entire game, 5 or less, usually less. i see at least a part of every other game-- mostly full games except for channel surfing to watch other games.

[RedSoxRally]

On May 31 I have to have surgery on my lower back to have part of a disk removed and the rest of the disk reset so when the Red Sox aren't playing, it will be baseball central everyday all day. I'm gonna make being on the shelf for a while worth it.

[Kimmi]

I record every game. Even when I'm home, I rarely watch the game live, mostly because I hate sitting through commercials. I will watch most games on tape delay, starting 30 minutes to an hour after the actual start time, and I usually finish the game at about the same time the actual game is ending.

 

Late night games, I usually watch the next day, but will often already know the score.

 

If I'm out of town, I record the game the home, and watch it live on MLB.tv if I can. Then come home and watch anything that I missed (if it's worth watching).

 

Watching the Sox game is something I look forward to every day. I am lost when there's not a game on.

[FredLynn]

I don't watch any Sox games. I watch every Yankee game so I can cheer for whoever they are playing against.

[moonslav59]

I record every game. Even when I'm home, I rarely watch the game live, mostly because I hate sitting through commercials. I will watch most games on tape delay, starting 30 minutes to an hour after the actual start time, and I usually finish the game at about the same time the actual game is ending.

 

Late night games, I usually watch the next day, but will often already know the score.

 

If I'm out of town, I record the game the home, and watch it live on MLB.tv if I can. Then come home and watch anything that I missed (if it's worth watching).

 

Watching the Sox game is something I look forward to every day. I am lost when there's not a game on.

 

Exactly what I do.

 

I don't think I've missed a single pitch in years. I don't think I've missed a game in decades.

[Slasher9]

I record every game. Even when I'm home, I rarely watch the game live, mostly because I hate sitting through commercials. I will watch most games on tape delay, starting 30 minutes to an hour after the actual start time, and I usually finish the game at about the same time the actual game is ending.

 

Late night games, I usually watch the next day, but will often already know the score.

 

If I'm out of town, I record the game the home, and watch it live on MLB.tv if I can. Then come home and watch anything that I missed (if it's worth watching).

 

Watching the Sox game is something I look forward to every day. I am lost when there's not a game on.

 

Kimmi and I are twins. I do exactly the same...

[Sox75]

At least 145 -150 Most their enirety.

 

If I have to miss it, I watch a speeded up recorded version.

[RedSoxNC84]

I've only missed one this season and it was last night's game because I somehow fell asleep at 9:30pm

[SoxHop]

About 120. I can't catch the weekday day games due to work, and sometimes not at home during the weekends. I'll go back and watch parts of a few games or highlight plays or innings on MLB.TV.

 

And when I say I watch about 120, there are different levels of interest in watching games. I'll tune in and out during a game, do some other things for a bit. But you've never seen anyone move faster to the TV than me when I hear the sound of cheers and I'm not in front of the TV.

 

I box score or game day every game if I can't watch. I'll check my phone for scores pretty much every five minutes. I also follow the game threads when not watching, it tells a good story of what is happening.

[Thunder]

I record every game. Even when I'm home, I rarely watch the game live, mostly because I hate sitting through commercials. I will watch most games on tape delay, starting 30 minutes to an hour after the actual start time, and I usually finish the game at about the same time the actual game is ending.

 

Late night games, I usually watch the next day, but will often already know the score.

 

If I'm out of town, I record the game the home, and watch it live on MLB.tv if I can. Then come home and watch anything that I missed (if it's worth watching).

 

Watching the Sox game is something I look forward to every day. I am lost when there's not a game on.

 

Oh, so you're one of those people. Watching the recording while already knowing the score. I can't stand that. That's why I try to watch everything live, or not watch at all.

[Jasonbay44]

Oh, so you're one of those people. Watching the recording while already knowing the score. I can't stand that. That's why I try to watch everything live, or not watch at all.

 

Yeah, I'm the same way. If I'm not watching due to work, hanging out with friends or partying/whatever, I'm usually checking the score on my phone. I can't watch games while already knowing the result. Ill watching highlights later, but not whole game.

 

I'd say I probably watch 100 or so per year. I've gotten lucky this year and on days I work, we've either had off days (a lot of Monday off days, and a Friday!) or been on West Coast so I get off by time game starts.

 

I've only missed two this year, both David Price starts (when he got rocked vs Yankees, and 7 scoreless vs Tampa).

[Spudboy]

Almost all of them.

[cp176]

these west coast trips kill me - other than than that, I'm good for parts of or all of the rest of them.

[moonslav59]

Oh, so you're one of those people. Watching the recording while already knowing the score. I can't stand that. That's why I try to watch everything live, or not watch at all.

 

I don't know the score most times I watch on tape delay. I avoid the news and game thread until I catch up.

[Bellhorn04]

I honestly don't watch many games start to finish anymore. I did watch the first game of the Angels series. But when the Red Sox are playing, I am usually following the game one way or the other.

[StephenCurry30]

if your planning on watching the game tonight, just don't.

[Youk Of The Nation]

Watch live, almost none. I almost always listen to games on the radio, and if I'm online I'll follow them on Gameday. The only TV in my house is in my parent's room, so I only watch parts of games on the TVs at work when I'm there. I prefer the radio anyways, and I can listen to it almost anywhere as opposed to the TV, which I can only get at home or - if I pay a lot of money AND happen to be in a spot with good service - on my phone.

[Kimmi]

Exactly what I do.

 

I don't think I've missed a single pitch in years. I don't think I've missed a game in decades.

 

Kimmi and I are twins. I do exactly the same...

 

Great minds...

[Kimmi]

Oh, so you're one of those people. Watching the recording while already knowing the score. I can't stand that. That's why I try to watch everything live, or not watch at all.

 

The only ones in which I already know the score are the late weekday west coast games or a few games that I might miss while I'm out of town. Watching on a 30 minute delay is just like watching live.

 

That said, even in the games where I know the score ahead of time, I don't know how or when the scoring took place. I still find it enjoyable to watch those games.

 

It's like watching the 2004 World Series DVD over and over. I know what's going to happen, but I enjoy seeing it again and again.

[Kimmi]

if your planning on watching the game tonight, just don't.

 

I actually stayed up and watched this whole game live. (Have I mentioned that I hate commercials?)

 

The beauty of it being the weekend.

[Emp9]

Watch live, almost none. I almost always listen to games on the radio, and if I'm online I'll follow them on Gameday. The only TV in my house is in my parent's room, so I only watch parts of games on the TVs at work when I'm there. I prefer the radio anyways, and I can listen to it almost anywhere as opposed to the TV, which I can only get at home or - if I pay a lot of money AND happen to be in a spot with good service - on my phone.

 

Nothing wrong with that. Castiglione is fantastic. I probably listen to about 20-30 games a year on the radio between cookouts over the summer, camping/picnics, traveling etc. My brother is the opposite, strictly listens on the radio & may only watch 20-30 on tv. Every year is different for me. I think I might miss 25-30 games a year. And like some already mentioned, if I know we lost ahead of time, I can’t watch it or atleast not the whole thing. It’s just too masochistic for me. Unless we brought up a player and I just want to see that player hit or pitch even in a known losing effort. Mookie & Beni are good examples of that for me.

[a700hitter]

Almost all of them.

And this ^ is why you clearly know nothing about baseball or baseball players.

[a700hitter]

Yeah, I'm the same way. If I'm not watching due to work, hanging out with friends or partying/whatever, I'm usually checking the score on my phone. I can't watch games while already knowing the result. Ill watching highlights later, but not whole game.

 

I'd say I probably watch 100 or so per year. I've gotten lucky this year and on days I work, we've either had off days (a lot of Monday off days, and a Friday!) or been on West Coast so I get off by time game starts.

 

I've only missed two this year, both David Price starts (when he got rocked vs Yankees, and 7 scoreless vs Tampa).

I can’t wait for the results and I cant watch knowing the results.

[a700hitter]

I record every game. Even when I'm home, I rarely watch the game live, mostly because I hate sitting through commercials. I will watch most games on tape delay, starting 30 minutes to an hour after the actual start time, and I usually finish the game at about the same time the actual game is ending.

 

Late night games, I usually watch the next day, but will often already know the score.

 

If I'm out of town, I record the game the home, and watch it live on MLB.tv if I can. Then come home and watch anything that I missed (if it's worth watching).

 

Watching the Sox game is something I look forward to every day. I am lost when there's not a game on.

if you are watching on a 20 minute delay to skip commercials, you must be all caught up by the 7th or 8th inning?

[notin]

I've tried so many different ways to catch games since I moved to Illinois. When I first moved out here, WEEI allowed free streaming of games. But with bandwidth limitations what they were, I found it faster to get updates on the message boards at ESPN. So I created a name (notin) and logged in for quick updates.

 

Now I find MLB.tv a much better option. I probably stream about 100 to 120 games. (Although rarely the first innings, which I listen to on satellite radio on my drive home.) Depends on how busy I am. If the Sox are not on, I do watch Cubs or White Sox games.

Edited April 22, 2018 by notin

[Sox75]

I've tried so many different ways to catch games since I moved to Illinois. When I first moved out here, WEEI allowed free streaming of games. But with bandwidth limitations what they were, I found it faster to get updates on the message boards at ESPN. So I created a name (notin) and logged in for quick updates.

 

Now I find MLB.tv a much better option. I probably stream about 100 to 120 games. (Although rarely the first innings, which I listen to on satellite radio on my drive home.) Depends on how busy I am. If the Sox are not on, I do watch Cubs or White Sox games.

 

DirectTV, or DISH Extra Innings. Any game, any time, anywhere!

 

It's a must! NESN for most Sox games.

 

It is a must for those of us living out of New England!!!!

[fxkatt]

Wonderful to read that three of you have found ways to watch without commercials... I find ads unbearable wherever they appear, but exp those that extend games as in the Superbowl. (I do this same thing with movies I record)

 

I have no cable so am tethered to the radio, except the 12-15 games a year that the Sox make the networks. The radio guys aren't bad, but I hate those stupid ads during the game itself. It can sometime be very confusing to hear a raised voice call, think it a homer, and find out it's an ad for some pizza house or car dealer.

[dustcover]

I watch 140 or more!