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By: Chris Hubbs

Chris Hubbs — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 19:03:49 +0000

Well, let’s put it this way, guys. While I don’t think I’ll like it much, if the Cubs make the series, and I’m not free to watch every minute live, you can bet I’ll be Tivoing it.

By: Ron Davis

Ron Davis — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:53:54 +0000

I’ve found that I can watch a baseball game at about 3x speed. If you pay attention, you can see the big plays/innings and can back up to watch them happen. I don’t do it all the time, but if there’s a pitcher going for a milestone strikeout or a batter going for a milestone homer, I’ll watch this way.

I usually start games about 45-60 minutes late so that I can skip commercials. I don’t mind seeing the end of the game a little later than the rest of the world, as long as I don’t know the outcome. If I’ve got a game recorded and I know my team lost, I really have a hard time sitting down to watch it.

By: bryan

bryan — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:12:27 +0000

i have no qualms with time-shifting and never catching up to live. For some reason, it doesnt bother me in the least. I can still get just as excited about a win, even if it did happen earlier. But i’ve been timeshifting sports like that for 4-5 years at least, so I’ve grown accustomed to it i think.

By: Zeke

Zeke — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:05:03 +0000

the dude abides.

By: Geof F. Morris

Geof F. Morris — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:57:07 +0000

Chris: Worthy f**kin’ adversary.

Jeff: Paul Hewitt sucks.

Bry: I really do love my college hockey team a little bit too much. Well, a lot too much.

As far as time-shifting goes: you just have to learn how much to shift. Baseball, start it about 40 minutes late—if it goes into extra innings, you get to revel in the live nature. Football, you can start about an hour in and still catch up at the end; longer if you only want to watch the play and not listen to the announcers. [After all, you can actually watch a football game in about 35 minutes if you only watch the plays and fast-forward through the downtime.]

By: Chris Hubbs

Chris Hubbs — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:55:10 +0000

I’m not sold on time-shifting live sporting events yet, either. Well, maybe partially… if i can delay the start and still catch up to live before the game ends, then yeah, I can go for it. But to record the whole thing and watch it later? Doesn’t work for me.

By: bryan

bryan — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:35:29 +0000

speaking of sports and TiVo, Daren Rovell posted on his blog this morning about his first foray into the world of timeshifted sports. clearly he is a rookie and doesnt yet realize the beauty of it (and the care one has to take to ensure you dont get spoiled)

http://www.cnbc.com/id/26851999

By: Christian

Christian — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:32:32 +0000

College hockey has a special place in my heart from when I was a kid going to Badger games with my dad, though I did not follow it closely enough to know about UAH. When I lived in Columbia (SC) they got a minor league hockey team – the Inferno. Those games were “hockey for dummies” with the announcer explaining every thing that happened, “That’s icing folks, that means…” Ah, hockey in the south! (Although, I am sure it’s not like that at AUH). It’s a shame Wisconsin does not have an NHL club, Texas has one but not WI!? Crazy.

By: Jeff H

Jeff H — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:31:17 +0000

He forgot to mention that he cheers for the Duke Blue Devil basketball team, which is deserving of shame.