I can say that this is the case for me. I live in Ottawa, go to 5-10 sens games a year, and would follow the team if they weren't blacked out on NHL Game Center. If the jays were blacked out for me on MLB.tv I just wouldn't watch their games, and would end up watching less baseball. I think making it difficult for young fans (with no tv) to fall in love with the local team is very bad for business.