Spring Training TV Schedule for March 11- March 17

Monday, March 11
1 PM- St. Louis Cardinals vs. New York Yankees (ESPN)  

4 PM- Oakland Athletics vs. San Diego Padres (MLB Network, FS San Diego)

4 PM- Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Milwaukee Brewers (FS Wisconsin, MLB Network TD at 9 PM)

4 PM- Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim vs. Cleveland Indians (FS West, MLB Network TD Tues at 3 AM)

Tuesday, March 12
1 PM- Detroit Tigers vs. Philadelphia Phillies (Comcast Network, MLB Network TD at 4 PM)

4 PM- Arizona Diamondbacks [ss] vs.  Colorado Rockies (ROOT Rocky Mountain)

4 PM- San Diego Padres vs. San Francisco Giants (FS San Diego, MLB Network TD at Midnight)

Wednesday, March 13
4 PM- Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim vs. San Diego Padres (MLB Network, FS West, FS San Diego)

4 PM- San Francisco Giants vs. Cincinnati Reds (Comcast Bay Area)

7 PM- Philadelphia Phillies vs. New York Yankees (YES, MLB Network TD Thurs at 8 AM)

7 PM- Atlanta Braves vs. Miami Marlins (FS Florida, FS South, MLB Network TD Thurs at 3 AM)

10 PM- Milwaukee Brewers vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (FS Wisconsin, MLB Network TD at 11 PM)

Thursday, March 14
1 PM- Atlanta Braves vs. Saint Louis Cardinals (MLB Network, FS Midwest, Sport South)

1 PM- Tampa Bay Rays vs. Baltimore Orioles (MASN, MLB Network TD at 11 PM)

1 PM- Detroit Tigers vs. New York Mets (SNY, MLB Network TD Fri at 3 AM)

1 PM- Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Philadelphia Phillies (Comcast Network, MLB Network TD Fri at 8 AM)

4 PM- Chicago White Sox vs. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (MLB Network, FS West)

Friday, March 15
1 PM- Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Houston Astros (MLB Network, Comcast Houston)

1 PM- Philadelphia Phillies vs. Tampa Bay Rays (Sun Sports) 

1 PM- Washington Nationals vs. St. Louis Cardinals (FS Midwest, MLB Network TD Sat at 3 AM)

1 PM- New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves (FS South, MLB Network TD Sat at 6 AM)

1 PM- Miami Marlins vs. New York Yankees (MLB Network TD Sat at 9 AM)

3 PM- Chicago White Sox vs. Chicago Cubs (WGN America)

4 PM- Texas Rangers vs. San Francisco Giants (MLB Network, TXA-21)

4 PM- Seattle Mariners vs. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (FS West) 

7 PM- Minnesota Twins vs. Boston Red Sox [ss] (NESN, FS North+, MLB Network TD at 11 PM)

Saturday, March 16
Noon- Philadelphia Phillies vs. New York Yankees [ss] (YES, MLB Network TD Sun at 3 AM)

1 PM- Miami Marlins vs. New York Mets (SNY, MLB Network TD at Midnight)

4 PM- Texas Rangers [ss] vs. Chicago Cubs [ss] (MLB Network, FSSW)

4 PM- Kansas City Royals vs. Chicago Cubs [ss] (WGN America, MLB Network TD at 9 AM Sun)

4 PM- Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim vs. Oakland Athletics (FS West) 

5 PM- New York Yankees [ss] vs. Atlanta Braves (FS South, MLB Network TD at 6 AM Sun)

6 PM- Houston Astros vs. Washington Nationals (MASN, MLB Network TD at 8 PM)

Sunday, March 17
1 PM- St. Louis Cardinals vs. Miami Marlins (MLB Network, FS Midwest)

1 PM- Washington Nationals vs. Houston Astros (Comcast Houston)

1 PM- Atlanta Braves vs. New York Mets (WPIX) 

1 PM- Minnesota Twins vs. Baltimore Orioles (MASN, MLB Network TD Mon at 7 AM)

1:30 PM- Tampa Bay Rays vs. Boston Red Sox (NESN)

4 PM- Cleveland Indians vs. Saint Louis Cardinals (MLB Network, FS Midwest) 

4 PM- Texas Rangers [ss] vs. Chicago Cubs [ss] (FSSW)

4 PM- Chicago Cubs [ss] vs. Oakland Athletics (WGN America)

4 PM- Texas Rangers [ss] vs. Seattle Mariners (ROOT Northwest)

4 PM- Cincinnati Reds vs. Cleveland Indians (STO, FS Ohio)

4 PM- Milwaukee Brewers vs. Los Angeles Dodgers [ss] (KCAL, FS Arizona, MLB Network TD Mon at 10 AM)

4 PM- San Diego Padres vs. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (FS West, MLB Network TD Mon at 4 AM)

6 PM- Colorado Rockies vs. San Francisco Giants (MLB Network TD Mon at 1 AM)

2012-13 MLB on Compass Media Networks schedule

This post should be nice and quick, right? Not so fast. The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are not the only team with a contract with Compass Media Networks now in play. The Tampa Bay Rays have now entered into a contract with Compass Media. I haven't seen any press release showing when they entered into the contract, but between the two teams a total of 45 MLB games (26 Angels games and 22 Rays games, including 3 head-to-head games) will air on Compass Media Networks this season.

All games broadcast on Compass Media this coming year will be home games for one of the two teams. Every American League team will appear on a Compass Media broadcast at least once. As was the case last year, the Compass Media games will NOT be available on the MLB Audio plan. You can only catch them on a local Compass Media affiliate.

Be sure to check http://www.compassmedianetworks.com/sports/sportslandingpage.jsp?tab=8 regularly to see if any games are added as the season goes along, but here is the current 2012-13 MLB on Compass Media Networks schedule.

APRIL
Sunday, April 7- 1:15 PM- Cleveland Indians at Tampa Bay Rays

Thursday, April 11- 9:45 PM- Oakland Athletics at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Sunday, April 14- 3:15 PM- Houston Astros at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Friday, April 19- 6:45 PM- Oakland Athletics at Tampa Bay Rays

Monday, April 22- 6:45 PM- New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays

MAY
Thursday, May 2- 9:45 PM- Baltimore Orioles at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Sunday, May 5- 3:15 PM- Baltimore Orioles at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Sunday, May 12- 1:15 PM- San Diego Padres at Tampa Bay Rays

Monday, May 13- 9:45 PM- Kansas City Royals at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Wednesday, May 15- 6:45 PM- Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays

Thursday, May 16- 9:45 PM- Chicago White Sox at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Sunday, May 19- 3:15 PmM- Chicago White Sox at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Friday, May 24- 6:45 PM- New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays

Sunday, May 26- 1:15 PM- New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays

Monday, May 27- 2:45 PM- Miami Marlins at Tampa Bay Rays

Thursday, May 30- 9:45 PM- Los Angeles Dodgers at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

JUNE
Sunday, June 2- 3:15 PM- Houston Astros at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Wednesday, June 5- 6:45 PM- Chicago Cubs at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Sunday, June 9- 1:15 PM- Baltimore Orioles at Tampa Bay Rays

Monday, June 10- 6:45 PM- Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays

Thursday, June 13- 6:45 PM- Kansas City Royals at Tampa Bay Rays

Friday, June 14- 9:45 PM- New York Yankees at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Monday, June 17- 9:45 PM- Seattle Mariners at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Friday, June 21- 9:45 PM- Pittsburgh Pirates at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Sunday, June 23- 3:15 PM- Pittsburgh Pirates at Los  Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Monday, June 24- 6:45 PM- Toronto Blue Jays at Tampa Bay Rays

Saturday, June 29- 6:45 PM- Detroit Tigers at Tampa Bay Rays

JULY
Thursday, July 4- 8:45 PM- St. Louis Cardinals at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Friday, July 5- 6:45 PM- Chicago White Sox at Tampa Bay Rays

Sunday, July 14- 1:15 PM- Houston Astros at Tampa Bay Rays

Friday, July 19- 9:45 PM- Oakland Athletics at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Monday, July 22- 9:45 PM- Minnesota Twins at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Tuesday, July 30- 6:45 PM- Arizona Diamondbacks at Tampa Bay Rays

AUGUST
Thursday, August 1- 9:45 PM- Toronto Blue Jays at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Sunday, August 4- 1:15 PM- San Francisco Giants at Tampa Bay Rays

Monday, August 5- 9:45 PM- Texas Rangers at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Thursday, August 15- 6:45 PM- Seattle Mariners at Tampa Bay Rays

Saturday, August 17- 8:45 PM- Houston Astros at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Monday, August 19- 9:45 PM- Cleveland Indians at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Sunday, August 25- 1:15 PM- New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays

Wednesday, August 28- 6:45 PM- Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Tampa Bay Rays

SEPTEMBER
Monday, September 2- 8:45 PM- Tampa Bay Rays at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Thursday, September 5- 9:45 PM- Tampa Bay Rays at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Friday, September 20- 8:45 PM- Seattle Mariners at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Monday, September 23- 9:45 PM- Oakland Athletics at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Your LA Angels on Compass Media Announcers are...

The LA Angels on Compass Media Networks officially launched Tuesday night with the Yankees at Angels and will continue this Friday night when the Texas Rangers come to town. What many people aren't aware is whom Compass Media got to call the action.

Chris Carrino, the play-by-play announcer for the New Jersey Nets, moves over from his Compass Media NFL duties as one of two play-by-play announcers Compass Media will use for the Angels broadcasts. The other broadcaster is SD4 sports broadcaster and former Padres TV play-by-play man Steve Quis. Quis has been calling basketball games for the San Diego Toreros and San Diego State Aztecs this past season and is also the voice of Pac-12 baseball on FSN. In fact you can watch a Quis broadcast with the BYU at USD game online at http://byutvsports.com/filmroom/watch/?id=3d8e0850-b94a-40b0-87b1-dcffa4a44b60.

In terms of analyzing the games, the Angels also have two men ready to roll. Steve Phillips and Darryl Hamilton will provide analysis for the Angels broadcasts.

The one bad thing about this is the LA Angels on Compass Media Networks broadcasts won't be available to listen to online. ESPN Radio pays MLB a fee to broadcast their games online, but those games aren't available with the MLB Audio Subscription package. Likewise the Angels on Compass Media Networks broadcasts won't be available through MLB Audio. Many of the ESPN Radio affiliates that have signed on to carry the package won't be able to do so until the NBA Playoffs end. My recommendation would be to check your local listings to see if you have an affiliate carrying the Angels on Compass Media package. Or you can hope that you come across a random stream when you check sports radio stations online.

ESPN Radio gains MLB rival- Compass Media

For years ESPN Radio has been the sole national radio provider for Major League Baseball with Sunday Night Baseball, some Saturday and holiday games, and every pitch of the World Series. On May 29 that changes. Compass Media Networks has signed an exclusive deal that will place 25 Angels games nationally on Compass Media Networks. It's being classified as the Angels Game of the Week on Compass Media Networks, though there are occasionally two or three games in the same week, and most of the games are at 9:45 PM Eastern Time, as only 9 of the games are road games, and 3 of those road games are against fellow California teams. It is unknown how many teams might follow this trend if it succeeds, but here is the schedule for the Angels Game of the Week on Compass Media Networks. Start times noted here are from the Eastern Time Zone. Announcers are still being assigned for the new broadcast.

5/29- 9:45 PM- New York Yankees at Angels
6/1- 9:45 PM- Texas Rangers at Angels
6/5- 9:45 PM- Seattle Mariners at Angels
6/11- 9:45 PM- Angels at Los Angeles Dodgers
6/13- 9:45 PM- Angels at Los Angeles Dodgers
6/19- 9:45 PM- San Francisco Giants at Angels
6/22- 9: 45 PM- Los Angeles Dodgers at Angels
6/28- 6:45 PM- Angels at Toronto Blue Jays
7/5- 9:45 PM- Baltimore Orioles at Angels
7/13- 6:45 PM- Angels at new York Yankees
7/14- 12:45 PM- Angels at New York Yankees
7/20- 9:45 PM- Texas Rangers at Angels
7/27- 9:45 PM- Tampa Bay Rays at Angels
8/3- 7:45 PM- Angels at Chicago White Sox
8/7- 9:45 PM- Angels at Oakland Athletics
8/13- 9:45 PM- Cleveland Indians at Angels
8/16- 9:45 PM- Tampa Bay Rays at Angels
8/21- 6:45 PM- Angels at Boston Red Sox
8/23- 6:45 PM- Angels at Boston Red Sox
8/28- 9:45 PM- Boston Red Sox at Angels
8/30- 9:45 PM- Boston Red Sox at Angels
9/7- 9:45 PM- Detroit Tigers at Angels
9/12- 9:45 PM- Oakland Athletics at Angels
9/19- 9:45 PM- Texas Ragers at Angels
9/26- 9:45 PM- Seattle Mariners at Angels