Ralph: I envy people who sit in the front row at baseball games. They can see the break of a curve ball, the sweat on a player's brow... And apparently, the cell reception's not bad, either!
I have the MLB app (radio) on my phone it’s great…. but…. when you are at the stadium it’s a few seconds delayed so by the time they talk about it the play has already happened and the next player is up, so it’s probably not for that reason.
I am always amazed that on a beautiful Sunny day at a ballpark you would rather sit there and watch a tiny screen than enjoy the day and the game. It isn’t cheap folks to go to a game. If you want to watch a screen stay at home.
What’s your explanation for football and basketball games? Same thing happens there. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen people in the first and second rows at the latter not paying attention and getting plowed over by a player or players chasing a loose basketball into the stands. I shake my head at first then laugh when I know that everyone involved, including the player or players is okay. I’ve seen it at baseball games to when a player chases a foul ball into the stands, or when a foul ball is hit into the stands, or as previously mentioned a bat goes flying into the stands.
If you use a real radio, you don’t have that delay (well, at least at Dodger Stadium). When I’m at the game I’ll listen to Vin Scully, but he only does the first three innings on radio (actually a radio-TV simulcast). It’s a little known fact that the popularity of transistor radios boomed when the Dodgers first moved to LA and played at the cavernous LA Coliseum — folks in 70% of the seats needed the help to follow the action.
Baseball is better on the radio. We don’t have a Vin Scully, but we do have Don Sutton, and he is great. Main reason to not go to the park: the wave. What would possess a person to tune out the game just to participate in a meaningless group activity?
It is not a boring game. I enjoy going to the games while keeping score & listening to the radio broadcast. The strategies ie: what pitch should be thrown, should the batter swing on a 3-0 count, etc make it interesting.
therese_callahan2002 almost 9 years ago
Not to mention baseball bats that can land you in the hospital.
jbrown292 almost 9 years ago
Still can’t figure out WHY someone would go to the game AND then do everything BUT WATCH THE GAME!!
Retired Dude almost 9 years ago
Maybe they have a radio app on their phones so they can listen to the play-by-play.
djsabc almost 9 years ago
I have the MLB app (radio) on my phone it’s great…. but…. when you are at the stadium it’s a few seconds delayed so by the time they talk about it the play has already happened and the next player is up, so it’s probably not for that reason.
I am always amazed that on a beautiful Sunny day at a ballpark you would rather sit there and watch a tiny screen than enjoy the day and the game. It isn’t cheap folks to go to a game. If you want to watch a screen stay at home.
zippykatz almost 9 years ago
If heaven ain’t a lot like Wrigley, I don’t wanna go…..
Triviaguy almost 9 years ago
What’s your explanation for football and basketball games? Same thing happens there. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen people in the first and second rows at the latter not paying attention and getting plowed over by a player or players chasing a loose basketball into the stands. I shake my head at first then laugh when I know that everyone involved, including the player or players is okay. I’ve seen it at baseball games to when a player chases a foul ball into the stands, or when a foul ball is hit into the stands, or as previously mentioned a bat goes flying into the stands.
Fido (aka Felix Rex) Premium Member almost 9 years ago
That kiss-cam is at a basketball game, so the boredom factor is understandable.
Fido (aka Felix Rex) Premium Member almost 9 years ago
If you use a real radio, you don’t have that delay (well, at least at Dodger Stadium). When I’m at the game I’ll listen to Vin Scully, but he only does the first three innings on radio (actually a radio-TV simulcast). It’s a little known fact that the popularity of transistor radios boomed when the Dodgers first moved to LA and played at the cavernous LA Coliseum — folks in 70% of the seats needed the help to follow the action.
jbmlaw01 almost 9 years ago
Baseball is better on the radio. We don’t have a Vin Scully, but we do have Don Sutton, and he is great. Main reason to not go to the park: the wave. What would possess a person to tune out the game just to participate in a meaningless group activity?
aecwsox almost 9 years ago
It is not a boring game. I enjoy going to the games while keeping score & listening to the radio broadcast. The strategies ie: what pitch should be thrown, should the batter swing on a 3-0 count, etc make it interesting.