The San Francisco Giants are one hot team in that market. Star outfielder Melky Cabrera was having a great year and just got suspended for 50 games for testosterone doping. Now it looks like the team will not make the playoffs.
Cabrera was batting .346 with 11 home runs and 60 RBIs in his first season with San Francisco and is five hits shy of 1,000 in his big league career. He singled and hit a two-run homer off Texas pitcher Matt Harrison last month in the National League’s 8-0 win in the All-Star game, earning MVP honors for the game and securing homefield advantage for the World Series.
The bad news as well may have a big impact on ratings and ad revenues (including playoff $$) for Comcast Sports Net, which carries the bulk of the games (see below); Fox and ESPN nationally and local radio and TV stations carrying the team, like KTVU (FOX) KNTV (NBC), KNBR-AM and KTRB-AM in Spanish.
As you can see, there are a lot of games left:
| Date | Opponent | Time (PT) | TV | Radio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
August |
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| Monday, August 20 | @LA Dodgers | 7:10 PM | CSN-BA HD, ESPN2 | KNBR 680 |
| Tuesday, August 21 | @LA Dodgers | 7:10 PM | CSN-BA HD | KNBR 680 |
| Wednesday, August 22 | @LA Dodgers | 7:10 PM | NBC Bay Area | KNBR 680 |
| Thursday, August 23 | vs. Atlanta | 7:15 PM | CSN-BA HD | KNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.) |
| Friday, August 24 | vs. Atlanta | 7:15 PM | NBC Bay Area | KNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.) |
| Saturday, August 25 | vs. Atlanta | 1:05 PM | FOX | KNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.) |
| Sunday, August 26 | vs. Atlanta | 5:00 PM | ESPN | KNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.) |
| Tuesday, August 28 | @Houston | 5:05 PM | CSN-BA HD | KNBR 680 |
| Wednesday, August 29 | @Houston | 5:05 PM | CSN-BA HD | KNBR 680 |
| Thursday, August 30 | @Houston | 5:05 PM | CSN-BA HD | KNBR 680 |
| Friday, August 31 | @Chi Cubs | 11:20 AM | CSN-BA HD | KNBR 680 |
September |
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| Saturday, September 1 | @Chi Cubs | 10:05 AM | CSN-BA HD | KNBR 680 |
| Sunday, September 2 | @Chi Cubs | 11:20 AM | CSN-BA HD | KNBR 680 |
| Monday, September 3 | vs. Arizona | 1:05 PM | CSN-BA HD | KNBR 680 |
| Tuesday, September 4 | vs. Arizona | 7:15 PM | CSN-BA HD | KNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.) |
| Wednesday, September 5 | vs. Arizona | 7:15 PM | CSN-BA HD | KNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.) |
| Friday, September 7 | vs. LA Dodgers | 7:15 PM | CSN-BA HD | KNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.) |
| Saturday, September 8 | vs. LA Dodgers | 1:05 PM | FOX | KNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.) |
| Sunday, September 9 | vs. LA Dodgers | 1:05 PM | CSN-BA HD | KNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.) |
| Monday, September 10 | @Colorado | 5:40 PM | CSN-BA HD | KNBR 680 |
| Tuesday, September 11 | @Colorado | 5:40 PM | CSN-BA HD | KNBR 680 |
| Wednesday, September 12 | @Colorado | 5:40 PM | CSN-BA HD | KNBR 680 |
| Friday, September 14 | @Arizona | 6:40 PM | NBC Bay Area | KNBR 680 |
| Saturday, September 15 | @Arizona | 5:10 PM | CSN-BA HD | KNBR 680 |
| Sunday, September 16 | @Arizona | 1:10 PM | CSN-BA HD | KNBR 680 |
| Monday, September 17 | vs. Colorado | 7:15 PM | CSN-BA HD | KNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.) |
| Tuesday, September 18 | vs. Colorado | 7:15 PM | CSN-BA HD | KNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.) |
| Wednesday, September 19 | vs. Colorado | 7:15 PM | CSN-BA HD | KNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.) |
| Thursday, September 20 | vs. Colorado | 12:45 PM | CSN-BA HD | KNBR 680 |
| Friday, September 21 | vs. San Diego | 7:15 PM | CSN-BA HD | KNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.) |
| Saturday, September 22 | vs. San Diego | 6:05 PM | CSN-BA HD | KNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.) |
| Sunday, September 23 | vs. San Diego | 1:05 PM | CSN-BA HD | KNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.) |
| Tuesday, September 25 | vs. Arizona | 7:15 PM | CSN-BA HD | KNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.) |
| Wednesday, September 26 | vs. Arizona | 7:15 PM | CSN-BA HD | KNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.) |
| Thursday, September 27 | vs. Arizona | 12:45 PM | CSN-BA HD | KNBR 680 |
| Friday, September 28 | @San Diego | 7:05 PM | CSN-BA HD | KNBR 680 |
| Saturday, September 29 | @San Diego | 5:35 PM | NBC Bay Area | KNBR 680 |
| Sunday, September 30 | @San Diego | 1:05 PM | CSN-BA HD | KNBR 680 |
October |
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| Monday, October 1 | @LA Dodgers | 7:10 PM | CSN-BA HD | KNBR 680 |
| Tuesday, October 2 | @LA Dodgers | 7:10 PM | CSN-BA HD | KNBR 680 |
| Wednesday, October 3 | @LA Dodgers | 4:15 PM | CSN-BA HD | KNBR 680 |
Meanwhile, The Oakland A’s may see a bit of a resurgence in ratings and revenues from the Giants’ misfortune. They air on Comcast sports net and these California stations:
KAHI 950 AM Auburn
KATA 1340 AM Eureka
KBLF 1490 AM Red Bluff
KCWH 102.3 FM Mt. Shasta
KESP 970 AM Modesto
KFPT 790 AM Fresno
KGMZ 95.7 FM San Francisco/Oakland
Station Name Location
KMYC 1410 AM Marysville
KNRO 1670 AM Redding
KPOD 1240 AM Crescent City
KRKC 1490 AM/104.9 FM King City
KSAC 105.5 FM Sacramento
KVON 1440 AM Napa
KXBX 1270 AM Lakeport
RBR-TVBR observation: Just goes to show you how one person on a sports team can affect so much!
