When you get past that initial $99 intro and hey start tacking on fees and jacking up the prices, it's hard to justify paying for cable.
My 2-year Cox contract (here in CT), ends in 9 days. Dropping it, going with a high speed connection for ~$60, OTA, Netflix, HULU, and maybe MLBTV. And OOMA VOIP for 2 lines at $9.99/mo.
As long as you aren't in the blackout area, MLB.tv is the way to go.