Lin-Sanity Coming to Time Warner Cable

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These days Jeremy Lin can do no wrong including finally bringing MSG back to Time Warner Cable viewers.  For seven weeks many New Yorkers have been without their beloved Knicks and division leading Rangers but now Lin-Sanity is finally going to be able to spread through Manhattan.  Oh wait that already happened. 

In related news, Jeremy Lin will be compiling a Lin-stant replay of his life.  The baller is currently looking for a book deal.  Let the Lin-worthy titles start rolling.  I hope it’s as good as the Chris Coste or David Tyree book.  Because at this point he won’t be able to compete with the Josh Hamilton or even Phil Esposito autobiography.

Timewarner / MSG Battle Hits Twitter

As I mentioned on Monday, MSG and Timewarner are engaged in a bitter battle which has knocked the cable sports network off of many New York City TVs.  Now it appears the battle has hit the twitter universe.  With the Knicks playing tonight, Rangers Michael Del Zotto, Bradon Prust and Marion Gaborik have asked fans to click to keepmsg.com to help MSG get back on TV.  Of course the Rangers are owned by the same conglomerate that owns the MSG network. Funny how these things work out.

Here are some of the tweets:

New Yorkers Are Out of Luck

Just as the NBA lockout ended Knicks fans will continue being screwed as Time Warner has bumped MSG from their cable lineup.  The Rangers, Devils and Islanders are also affected as MSG and their various channels carry their games.  Time Warner and MSG are currently at a standstill over rates. But fear not, Time Warner has assured customers you can catch these teams on other channels. Like NBC to watch today’s Winter Classic?

This isn’t at the level last year when Cablevision bumped FOX during the heart of the MLB playoffs.  I spent a large portion of my time at the gym where they had DirecTV as I felt it was the healthier option to sitting at the bar guzzling beer.  I made a poor decision on that one.  Luckily this does not affect my Rangers viewing since I have Fios but for those of you getting screwed, I feel your pain. 

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