The game of baseball is changing rapidly.
This year, new rules have been put in place to limit the shift and speed the game up.
But beyond that, national broadcasts often feature games in which players are interviewed during the action.
More often than not, players or coaches being interviewed are in the dugout during their interviews, but Major League Baseball has taken it a step further, and players are often interviewed while on the field.
New York Mets announcer Howie Rose commented on this on Twitter, saying that he is all for promoting the game, but that having players interviewed on the field during games could pose a problem for MLB.
I’m all for promoting the game, I really am. But I can’t believe that any team allows its players to be interviewed while the game is going on. As great as these players are, they’re human. Can you imagine the outrage if a momentary lack of focus leads to a big mistake?
— Howie Rose (@HowieRose) July 24, 2023
Rose points out that while the players on the field are world-class athletes, they are also human, and an interview while they are in the middle of the action could cause some distractions.
He then posed a question to fans, asking them to imagine the outrage if for just a moment, a slight lapse in focus caused a major mistake.
This is a very realistic possibility during these interviews.
Promoting the game is obviously a good thing, and it helps the game grow and expand.
However, Rose correctly points out that if a player loses focus during an interview, things could potentially get out of hand, and he criticized teams for even being open to the idea of letting players be interviewed on the field during games.
While growing the game is important, Rose believes there are other ways to do it.
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