As far as watching the broadcast itself went, at least the stadium didn't put those idiotic cardboard cutouts of fans in the seats behind the plate like the Doyers did. Instead, the empty stands resembled an early-season weeknight or rain-delayed game or something. Plus, the piped-in, low murmur of crowd noise -- periodically rising when something happened on the field -- was kinda reassuring and not really detrimental to the viewing experience. Baseball and maybe golf appear to be most adaptable to our new world's post-pandemic lifestyle, although it may prove difficult replacing the enjoyable spectacle of, say, the occasional foul ball or home run ball plopping into the beer cup of a well-endowed fan every now and then.
Perhaps they could splice in replays of Josh Harrison's memorable HR splashdown at Frisco several seasons back?Yup, it was almost like the real thing. Maybe all that Pittsburgh is missing is an actual major-league owner & baseball team?
