Because hospitals are big business. MDA, Hermann and Methodist are three of the biggest sports advertisers.
Altuve extends his reaching-base streak to 30 games Willy Tavares has the club record for hitting at 30 consecutive. Tony Eusebio is up there too, but I think it came over 2 seasons. Also, he wasn't playing everyday. IIRC, Andujar Cedeno was pretty bad.
Don't know how many people are saying "if not for that Root sport strike zone sponsorship I would be taking my sick ass elsewhere".
Do people go to memorial herman due to Dwight Howard saying "better"?... do people buy burgers at HEB because of Craig Biggio? Do people buy minute maid OJ because a kid is pouring it into the fish-tank? The fact that everybody here knows who sponsors the Root k-zone has served their purpose from and advertising standpoint...
For the game's sake, it should be universal. Same with the "glowing puck" for hockey.... although, I don't think Fox even does it anymore.
The glowing puck was made obsolete prior to HD TV coming along.... we're talking about circa 1998 here...
3 double plays in 3 innings, i take that. McHugh threw a 93 mph fastball last inning, good to see that.