MLB The Show 17 Adds MLB Network with Harold Reynolds, Dan Plesac & Matt Vasgersian

[grgmths1433]

Quote: Originally Posted by BA2929

I'm the opposite. I was on the fence and leaning towards getting the game, but now I'm definitely not getting it now that Harold Reynolds is in the booth. Even if I mute him, I won't be able to get around the fact that one of the worst color commentators in all of baseball was selected to be put in the only MLB video game on the market. Guy was taken off the World Series broadcasts for a reason. He's that bad. Just a tremendously poor decision. See you guys in a few years when Harold is out and someone else is in!

Man I hope you are kidding! You can't let one guy stop you from getting the best baseball game on the market.

[TheBleedingRed21]

Quote: Originally Posted by BA2929

I'm the opposite. I was on the fence and leaning towards getting the game, but now I'm definitely not getting it now that Harold Reynolds is in the booth. Even if I mute him, I won't be able to get around the fact that one of the worst color commentators in all of baseball was selected to be put in the only MLB video game on the market. Guy was taken off the World Series broadcasts for a reason. He's that bad. Just a tremendously poor decision. See you guys in a few years when Harold is out and someone else is in!

That's one of the silliest reasons I've heard to not get MLB the show.

[AirJordanFan93]

Awesome. Really love when sport games add authentic broadcast packages. One of the biggest strengths to me about NHL is that it uses the full on NBC Sports broadcast overlay.

[Jon Arbuckle]

Quote: Originally Posted by BA2929

I'm the opposite. I was on the fence and leaning towards getting the game, but now I'm definitely not getting it now that Harold Reynolds is in the booth. Even if I mute him, I won't be able to get around the fact that one of the worst color commentators in all of baseball was selected to be put in the only MLB video game on the market. Guy was taken off the World Series broadcasts for a reason. He's that bad. Just a tremendously poor decision. See you guys in a few years when Harold is out and someone else is in!

Wow, I could see boycotting a game if they hired an avowed racist or something but this seems like a bit of an overreaction.

I haven't listened to the color guys on The Show for several years now and honestly only remember they're involved in the game when their faces pop up or Vasgersian addresses a question to someone who's supposed to be in the booth. Just think of Reynolds as another gimmicky feature you choose to ignore/turn off.

[GoDucks1224]

Well. The presentation itself looks great. But man. They picked the two guys I dislike the most from MLB network lol. Having 2015 flashbacks in regards to Reynolds poor commentary, and Plesac is a spazz. I was really hoping for some John Smoltz. Oh well. Glad everyone else is excited about it. The game will be great and I look forward to it regardless.

[Junior Moe]

I was all set with MLB16 as my baseball game for a few years. Set. Then y'all go off and do this. Ok, MLB17 is it for real...

[NAFBUC]

Quote: Originally Posted by BA2929

I'm the opposite. I was on the fence and leaning towards getting the game, but now I'm definitely not getting it now that Harold Reynolds is in the booth. Even if I mute him, I won't be able to get around the fact that one of the worst color commentators in all of baseball was selected to be put in the only MLB video game on the market. Guy was taken off the World Series broadcasts for a reason. He's that bad. Just a tremendously poor decision. See you guys in a few years when Harold is out and someone else is in!

See ya.....

I do not have a problem with Harold, plus he is reading off a script, not doing a live World Series game.

Also you have two other themes to pick from besides the MLB Network.

[bcruise]

One thing I caught in the video that seems a bit wrong (or at least confusing):

Kirby says the Showtrack thing is unique to the MLB Network experience. You could say that sounds like it's only going to be used when the MLB Network theme is selected. That's probably not the case, as we saw in the very first trailer this year with Jason Heyward (:42 of the video) :

Spoiler

Hoping I'm right on this as it'd be a shame to be missing such a cool feature in the other two themes. I love Statcast use on the real MLB Network/website and am thrilled to see it enter the virtual realm.