Another year, another summer with Joe Buck and Tim McCarver.
But Toronto sports fans need not worry; the Jays aren't making an appearance on FOX's game of the week. Again. At this point - Toronto hasn't had a "Game of the week" for as long as I remember - one starts to wonder if there's a vendetta against Canada's team.
One could argue that it's because the Jays are a lackluster team that doesn't win a lot. But just look at some of the teams who are being televised:
- Baltimore, 68 wins -93 losses (one game)
- Detroit, 74-88 (six games)
- Seattle, 61-101 (one game)
- Oakland, 75-86 (one game)
- Texas, 79-83 (four games)
- Atlanta, 72-90 (eight games)
- San Francisco, 72-90 (four games)
None of those teams are over .500. And yet they're all being showcased for games of the week.
Granted, the Jays aren't alone. Joining Toronto on the no-show list are Kansas City, Washington, Cincinnati, Colorado and Pittsburgh. And with them lies the case that media markets have something to do with teams being broadcasted. Granted, Pittsburgh is the 26th largest TV market in North America and Kansas City is 27th. Yet Washington is the 7th largest market. Denver is 18th. Those are significant markets.
So then why is Toronto - the fourth largest city in North America - again ignored? Is it because FOX doesn't have a station in Toronto (never mind that basic cable in the GTA includes FOX)? Would something that petty come into effect?
One can only wonder.
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