So.....North Carolina is Nationals broadcast territory and what game is FOX showing here in Raleigh? Mets-Rangers.......GRRRRR
Lame sauce.
The Rangers have class A affiliates not too far away, in Hickory and Myrtle Beach...and the Mets had their top farm club in not-too-far-off Norfolk for what seemed like forever (I understand there were many fans in the Tidewater that were really hacked off when they switched affiliation to the Orioles).
Apart from that, I haven't the first idea why Mets-Rangers would be deemed to be of such major interest to fans in Raleigh.
But then again, back in 2004 ESPN, in its final season carrying the NHL, put the Detroit Red Wings on in the DC market for five straight matchnights...so I guess anything is possible.