Anyone watch the Cubs vs. White Sox last night? Man... Sports are weird without crowds. Premier League is somewhat ok to watch without crowds, but baseball was a little different last night. It'll probably become the new normal, but it was definitely different.
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Doesn't look or feel right to us fans....so I can only imagine as a player how weird it must feel. I did not realize they are only going to do 60 games?? Yikes that is just strange to think about.
It definitely takes away from the atmosphere. Momentum element gone or muted?
It's better than no baseball.
I can get used to the lack of crowd noise. Just need the networks to show the game full-screen and the announcers to try to call the game as normally as possible. That's not easy, and I certainly don't expect perfection. But please don't shrink the game down to 2/3 of the screen and hold a babbling talk show on the side. I don't need to see your sports memorabilia collections or the books you haven't read.
I can get used to the lack of crowd noise. Just need the networks to show the game full-screen and the announcers to try to call the game as normally as possible. That's not easy, and I certainly don't expect perfection. But please don't shrink the game down to 2/3 of the screen and hold a babbling talk show on the side. I don't need to see your sports memorabilia collections or the books you haven't read.
Man its better than no baseball. My wife has made me watch so many bad movies, I think I'd watch little league at this point.
LOL..The season starts on July 23, how many games do you think they can play before the playoffs start sometime in October...
had the same thought. Low infection rate. Close to airport and hotels. Might be too far from the other teams they play though.
I thought the same thing this morning, but then remembered they're doing regional scheduling. So all of the AL and NL east would have to come to Omaha. But it would be the perfect park! They should do it and move Toronto to the Central and Cleveland to the East just for this summer.
Watched Dodgers /Diamondbacks last night... Dodgers had cardboard cutouts in the stands... Apparently they are for purchase at $299.00...
https://www.mlb.com/dodgers/fans/cutouts
https://www.mlb.com/dodgers/fans/cutouts
Good idea and it would be nice rental income, but man would that suck for Omaha fans to have big league games played in the city and no one can attend.
Did the Dodger fan cardboard cutouts show up in the 3rd inning, leave in the 7th and text the whole time they were there? :Cool:
I haven’t watched MLB since my Oakland A’s had Jose Conseco, Ricky Henderson and Mark McGwire (Big Mac). Lol
I’m all Husker baseball now or nothing.
Should make it easier for the Astros to hear the trash cans. Those cheaters should have been banned from the gam.
You would think they could let a couple of thousand people safely in a ball park for the games. Then it would at least be like playing a game in Tampa....
It would be fantastic. There would be no reason to not sell a thousand or so tickets to the games too.
I had heard about the Toronto playing in Omaha idea. Unfortunately I read that they’ll be playing in Buffalo.
Don’t give up, tho. Some teams may need to move out of their home states and Omaha would be a great spot to host games. The downside is that with scheduling being almost exclusively regional, it would have to be a NL Central or AL Central team. Which is probably why Buffalo works better for Toronto.
Don’t give up, tho. Some teams may need to move out of their home states and Omaha would be a great spot to host games. The downside is that with scheduling being almost exclusively regional, it would have to be a NL Central or AL Central team. Which is probably why Buffalo works better for Toronto.
I can’t wait for the season. All teams tied with 60 games remaining, A winning streak or losing streak of 5-7 games could make or break a team from the pack. Washington Nationals would not have made playoffs after 60 games last year. Play Ball
Buffalo is where the Jays want to play, but I don't think it's a done deal yet. Lighting and some other stadium features are not up to MLB standards.
Chances of Omaha landing the Jays are probably a million to one. But it might still be worth throwing Omaha in the mix for the reason stated above - to get on the short list in case another team finds itself without a home.
That seems to be the most likely plan, but the Jays and Pirates don't play each other so it makes scheduling more difficult. They might end up in Baltimore because scheduling is easier.
Have you been to a baseball game in Korea? The action in the crowd is a big part of the experience there.
Seoul FC (soccer team) actually did use them instead. Didn't go over so well though.
They should use these instead.
No. I've wanted to go to a KBO game, but my travels to Korea have always been in the off-season.
Seoul FC (soccer team) actually did use them instead. Didn't go over so well though.
Ha!! I did not know. HAHAHA!!!
I think it would help if MLB did like EPL and pipe in some well timed crowd noise.
SEC games on a Saturday night are fun to watch IMO. Beats the hell out of nothing on at all.