Man, trying to find where to watch Mets spring training games turned into more of a project than I thought. Seriously, it wasn’t just opening the guide and there it was. Let me tell you how it all went down.
The Dumb Search Begins
Okay, first thing I did? Just typed “Mets spring training TV” into Google like anyone would. Figured tons of sites would pop up instantly listing the channels and times, right? Wrong. So many results were either outdated from last year, buried deep inside the Mets official site under confusing menus I couldn’t find, or linked to places wanting me to sign up for some streaming thing – which I definitely wasn’t doing.
Hitting Brick Walls Everywhere
Got frustrated and decided to skip the mess. I tried going straight to the usual sports channels I watch: SNY, ESPN, MLB Network. Went through their schedule listings page by page. SNY had some pre-game stuff but the actual game broadcasts? Nada listed where I could see them easily. ESPN showed some Grapefruit League games, but trying to pinpoint which ones were the Mets felt weirdly complicated. MLB Network’s schedule was just a huge list of games – like looking for a needle in a haystack. Spent way too much time scrolling.
Finally Found the Key
Was about to give up and just rely on radio, but I remembered this local sports news site that usually posts stuff like this. Scrolled through their Mets section hoping they’d have a post dedicated just to the spring training broadcast schedule. Bing. Finally hit gold. Someone actually put together a clear list.
Here’s the basic rundown I jotted down:
- A bunch of games are ONLY on radio through the official Mets radio affiliate (WFAN). No TV at all for those.
- Games actually televised? Only around 10 or so out of the whole schedule.
- SNY will air a few, including some split-squad games which is cool.
- ESPN is showing a couple, like that matchup against the Nationals coming up.
- MLB Network will broadcast a few, but check your local listings cause sometimes they blackout your area.
And yeah, that local news site did the real work. They even explained that because it’s spring training, the national networks only pick a handful of games featuring popular teams like the Mets. Most games? You either need the MLB package (which is way too expensive just for spring), listen on the radio, or get nothing at all.
It Shouldn’t Be This Hard!
Honestly, this whole experience was silly. Why should fans have to jump through hoops just to figure out when their team is on TV for practice games? The Mets official site should have one clear page smack on the homepage: “Spring Training Broadcast Schedule.” List the date, opponent, TV channel (or “Radio Only”), and the time. Simple table. Done.
Instead, you end up wasting an hour digging and crossing your fingers someone else made the list for them.
