This stinks. If they think Apple TV is so great, let the other networks broadcast, and let them compete. Don't Block the normal broadcasts! I bet no one would choose Apple TV.

As a Dodgers fan, I had to put up with the Apple TV broadcast team covering the Dodgers game this past Friday night. Plenty to say. First, Katie Nolan's involvement in the broadcast is like Dennis Miller in Monday Night Football all over again. Out of place, out of her environment, and a distraction from the game. Second, late in the game, the main announcer initiated a discussion regarding Jackie Robinson that took a significant amount of time in the broadcast. If they're going to do this, do it earlier in the broadcast, not in the 8th inning of a 2-run game. The discussion distracted from the game during a time late in the game when it was closely contested. Third, the announcers need to be paying closer attention to the game and pointing out important things happening that are not seen on camera. For instance, during the game, a Reds player attempted a bunt down the 3rd base line that went foul, and I was wondering why the batter attempted this. As the at-bat continued, a slow pan shot of the field revealed that the Dodgers infielders had shifted to the right, so that explained why the attempted bunt down the 3rd base line. But the announcers said nothing about the shift and nothing about why the attempted bunt. This announcing team was absolutely awful.

Why you didn't talk about the Elephant in the room is beyond me. MLB screws it's own subscribers by blacking out games by doing this crap with games on apple and peacock streaming.

Celebrity broadcasters. That's all they need. Imagine a Brewers game with Bob Uecker, a Cubs game with Bill Murray, a Yankees game with Billy Crystal, etc. People will want to tune in for that alone. Or, get the two opposing analyst guys from each team's home broadcast in the same booth. They got the money, the power to override whatever licenses people might be under, even the tech to bring them in remotely and smooth out any latency issues. They can even still have their amateur KZfaqrs in the booth if they want (but like you say, there are much better local Tubers that are more knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the game).

One thing that would be cool is if they brought on a former coach of the hometeam into the booth as the color commentator

The brightness level of the broadcast seems really dim. It's like they're playing in constant twilight. I don't have a problem with Nolan, I understand she's not there for baseball knowledge. The other announcers, I DO expect some level of baseball IQ when they call the game. It's been uneven so far.

Watching Jays on Apple TV for the second time. It is painful for me, and embarrassing for Apple. The commentators seem like they've never even watch a baseball game. Four commentators, and the camera is on them as they jabber, mostly about their own achievements (?), and game moments are totally missed. Bobble heads of the commentators being promoted? I almost barfed. And while an interviewer was chatting with the Yankees' manager on split screen, we nearly missed Hernandez's 2-run homer to put the Jays up 3-0. Hardly a comment from the booth. This is the most embarrassing display of broadcasting incompetence I have ever seen. But... I am only 71... there's still time for worse.

At least when Nickelodeon started airing NFL games they tried to make it fun, but what Apple TV+ is doing with MLB isn’t working

This is how you fix Apple TV baseball. Fire everybody including the producer. Hire the NBC Peacock announcer Jason Benetti and produce a quality broadcast. Apple should take notes from Peacock and should have learned from FOX when they brought Summerall and Madden from CBS for credibility. Katie Nolan and Stephen Nelson on a startup brodcast is not credibility.

MLB is trying "expand the reach of their product"…by locking key Friday night games away on a streaming platform that reaches only 25,000,000 people worldwide…so

no one is going to get appletv for one game. quite frankly they're shooting themselves in the foot as this'll only make people want to get appletv less. this fact is irrefutable.

They cover a game in your area and then enforce a blackout so you can’t watch. Why would anyone that follows a local team pay for a service that actively prevents you from watching when your team is playing?

The Nats game they did was the worst baseball broadcast I’ve ever heard. They were off topic so many times I wondered if they were even watching the same game. I’m glad to hear others had similar reactions.

I cannot stand Apple TV Plus baseball coverage. Most of us have watched different broadcasts from different teams and for the most part they're informed and fluff free. Watchable. The team on Apple TV barely know the players names and the comments can be inane. Sound is off.

It also freezes often too. Wonder if I’m the only this happens to cause this doesn’t happen with any other streaming i do. Hope my team never get to play again on Apple TV

The problem with MLB on a streaming service is there is no way to record it and thus you are forced to watch the entire game "live". This is NOTT how I watch MLB anymore, even for my hometown team. I record the game via Comcast and fast forward through to the interesting parts. ORR I switch back and forth between some other cable show and go backwards if necessary. Most people don't want to watch 3.5 hours of baseball unless it is an unusually interesting game. WRZ 2022-08-14

The whole thing doesn't feel like a baseball broadcast. More like the style of the Olympic Games skating competition. Or the Thanksgiving Day Parade. I watch the game on Mute.

So let me get this straight...I pay a fee to watch EVERY OUT OF MARKET GAME through the MLB tv service....except those games that Apple TV + has contracted for....so MLB TV is allowing someone to exclusively contract stuff out of their service which is supposed to be all inclusive.

Great camera work of a guy buying a hot dog between pitches.

Currently watching the home game of the Blue Jays with the visiting Baltimore Orioles. Didn't expect the Apple tv hosts to be more interested in the visiting Baltimore team. Please give me back my Pat, Buck, Dan, Hazel, and Arash. This is really bad.

I'm just mad that it's the ONLY option in these Friday night games. I'm an O's fan and I already pay extra for MASN, the Orioles own network. I'm not paying to watch it somewhere else. It should on MASN regardless. The same with every team with their own network like the Yankees and YES

I like that you can switch to the teams raido announcers on the KZfaq games

Trying to watch the Apple TV coverage of the second game of the series between Detroit and Toronto Blue Jays (July 29th) and the feed has been dropped 7 times in 4 innings!! I have my 5 G wifi booster right beside me!! Can’t blame this one on my part!

If I’ve said it once I’ve said it one million times. Mlb games on KZfaq are the only times it’s worked and I’ve liked it.

Tim Cook talking about baseball makes me want to quit watching baseball. This is a stupid idea & I hope it fails miserably. Apple TV is garbage & Rob Manfred needs to stop trying to bail them out by forcing fans to there steaming service.

Nah man, it just sucks.

I think hiring KZfaqrs as main commentators is a bad idea, but having one as a color commentator would be good, and then having one on standby to provide analysis in key moments (such as play reviews) would be a good move.

When ever apple got an Astros game, I muted the broadcast and turned on the local Astros radio.

Only good thing is the 4k picture quality…thats it.

I think for their first broadcasts (and with a broadcasting background) they’re good. The graphics are simple and looks like what you’d expect on an Apple broadcast. I like the probability and walk up songs it’s unique. The DVR part I could care less for these days, because we have social media uploading highlights ASAP so people that miss something can check out a play on Twitter. As someone who is a young broadcaster at 24, I’m glad Apple is bringing in young commentators to call games like Melanie Newman (radio voice of Orioles) to bring in a younger demographic, but I wish they brought in color guys with MLB experience instead of young talent that have never swung a bat on the big diamond. Following up, it’s tough bringing young MLB broadcasters in the majors, and I’m glad that’s improving this year from Joe Davis calling the World Series, Jason Benetti doing games for Peacock, Amin on Fox, the Apple broadcasters, etc. Last thing, if anyone has bought a new Apple device in the last 3 months for the first time, they have no right to complain about paying for more games because they have a 3 month free trial of Apple TV+ that they can start until a year after they purchase their device. No offense, but I’m stating facts lol.

Totally agree watching D Backs and Giants and all the interviews are while Giants are batting. and you can't watch baseball you listent o people who aren't even in the linup.

I'm getting a lot of crowd noise and can hardly hear the announcers. Every game

Can I get apple TV on my android?🤔

APPLE TV MLB GAMES NEED TO GO AWAY! PROBLEM SOLVED! Screw MLB & their money grab!

I live in Germany and this is the only cheap way to watch a baseball game here. I dont want to pay 60€ for a sports packet on dazn. For 6,99€ i can watch 2 Games per Week. That a good deal For me

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I really liked a lot of the camerawork. Just IMO tho

Honestly, I can't even see the games on Apple+. It's always freaking freezing/buffering. Doesn't happen on any other app. What a joke

Just don't watch it, that's how you fix it

am i the only one who had the stream stutter and lag behind on sound when watching on the apple tv? works on iPad/iPhone but Apple TV is literally unwatchable.

I guess I am bias to the Guardians announcers....that said, there is nothing professional about this bunch of Apple announcers.They think they are funny and they are not...they think they know what they are talking about, and they don't. Just a horrible, horrible experience.

I know how to fix it. Turn off the tv!

So bad. Just so bad. And then I’m sure they are blocking the mlb highlights which are always so good. Can’t even ……….

Trying to watch Braves/Marlins. I can’t listen

If there’s one good thing about this, is that it gives the original broadcasters/analysts of teams the day off, because let’s be honest, *everyone* needs a day off from work.

I think it’s going well now, BUT, please change the really horrible “music” you cut to between innings. I’d rather see foreign ads than listen to this.

I liked especially here in Europe.

Apple TV's coverage of the Blue Jays game was nonexistent as far as the Blue Jays were concerned they did an interview during the third inning that we did not see or hear of anything from the Blue Jays other than a little screen this is biased and she sucked

Spider? Cat? What are you talking about?

AppleTV+ just game RADIO announcers huge market share!

Another way to fix it: SIMULCAST THE GAMES ON PBS

I hate the talk with the player during live game play…. WAY too distracting and completely lame. Do a minute max the get to the game.

Apple TV coverage of MLB sucks! The broadcast team is horrendous. Unlistenable. Have to put them on mute!

The only way this is watchable is on mute

They didn't fix it. It still sucks.

No, it doesn't suck because it's free! Amazon Prime sucks because you have to pay to watch Thursday night Football!!!!!

I will never watch another baseball game on *Apple tv +* The production and the booth are the worse in the industry.

What a bunch of crap. Why they put on Apple TV

Is it better in 2022? This week’s Padres vs Yankees definitely wasn’t 🫥

Funny how Apple gave Houston the first team with this ESPECIALLY after having cheated with TECHNOLOGY

Yo

We all know all broadcast companies don’t want to get sued for discrimination. So unfortunately, a woman is going to be part of a crew. If they have to have a woman there, please get a gal that knows the rules and rules about the plays being made. The guys try to be cute because there’s a chick in the booth. There guys don’t know shit either. At least let of of the broadcast companies use their own people who know who’s who. C’mon ladies, get a diff job like tennis etc. This is coming from a gal who enjoys the sport and would like to have someone who knows what the hell and who the hell they are talking about.

It's absolutely unlistenable. But that's to be expected by a woke company filling ridiculous quotas of diversity and an agenda. The visual aesthetics of the broadcast have been fine, however the probabilities can be distracting.

I hate them replacing my home broadcast and I can’t stand listening to those women. They are just constant cringe and they don’t care/know anything about the game or the players. I opt not to watch my team at all

Picture quality is terrific tho