MLB needs to do more of this...

[aTotal360]

I'd love to see players mic'ed up in real games. Moments like this one genuinely draws me in.

I know the purist will balk at it, but it could definitely spice up the TV broadcast.

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I'm also for a mandate that assures George Brett will be mic'ed up in warm ups. ** #DoubleTapered

 

[Junction John]

I'm with you. It's awesome.

I'm afraid coaches will ban players from participating once one guy misses a ball and says he was distracted. But I hope it continues. MLB needs to create some interest from this new generation. Attention spans aren't what they used to be.

 

[patdog]

I think talking to guys during play is going too far. And I can guarantee it's going to be a distraction to the players and there will be some defensive mistakes because of it.

 

[Tin Cup Cowboy]

In high school and college, I could name pretty much every starting position player and a lot of back ups in MLB. As I started my career, it was cut down to starters only and probably half the teams. As a 40 year old father of two, I can't even name the starters for my favorite team growing up.

MLB has got to do something, the length of the games is just painful. Purist be damned. Those purist aren't going to be around forever and the younger generation of them is shrinking. To continue to be viable something has to change.

 

[missouridawg]

I'm also for a mandate that assures George Brett will be mic'ed up in warm ups. ** #DoubleTapered

Does anyone know who’s pitching?

 

[aTotal360]

Hector Velazquez?

 

[patdog]

MLB has got to do something, the length of the games is just painful. Purist be damned.

Purists need to realize that back in the day, games weren't the long drawn-out marathons of mound visits, pitching changes and batters stepping out of the box they are now. Average game-time in 1950 was 2:23. Now, it's well over 3 hours. That's a big problem.

 

[00Dawg]

I like the 2 hour mark from 1933 and earlier even better.

Shoot for that.

 

[coachnorm]

Purists need to realize that back in the day, games weren't the long drawn-out marathons of mound visits, pitching changes and batters stepping out of the box they are now. Average game-time in 1950 was 2:23. Now, it's well over 3 hours. That's a big problem.

Agree with patdog and want to add on. The commercials are more and longer than the good ole days. Drags the game on with no additional baseball.

 

[paindonthurt_]

Can’t wait for the first guy to get hurt while “interviewing”. Then in 10 or 20 years the class action lawsuits start and a whole new generation can blame MLB.