"A Red Sox fan ought to be able to watch their team without having to switch to DirecTV"
Those who live in the Boston area probably still can. Those in California, if there are any, can watch the games shown on ESPN like the rest of us. Who cares about a Red Soxs fan in California?
That's why we're angry. Of course they have the right to do it, but that doesn't mean it's the right thing to do.