We can’t watch baseball -- well, current baseball -- but we will soon be able to watch baseball players competing against one another in fake baseball. Fresh off the press release machine:
League play begins tonight at 9PM when Blake Snell of the Rays -- who made the news the last we saw playing video games -- plays Amir Garrett of the Reds. The stream will be available here. There will be multiple platforms, actually, from that one on Twitch to YouTube and, I suspect, MLB.com or some other places. To keep up to date with where and when games are being played, follow the Twitter accounts for @MLB, @MLB_PLAYERS, @MLBTheShow and the competing players.
As for those competing players:
MLB Network host and, according to the press release, “avid gamer” Robert Flores will provide commentary, recaps, analysis and conduct player interviews throughout the course of the season via MLB, MLB Network and PlayStation’s social media platforms. Fans can engage with the players on the Official MLB YouTube page, Sony San Diego’s Twitch page or any of the individual players’ feeds.
Major League Baseball, the MLBPA and SIE will donate $5,000 on behalf of each participating player to a Boys & Girls Club affiliate in their team’s community. The stakes for the competition are enhanced with the championship player earning an additional $25,000 donation to the Boys & Girls Club in his community.
Better than nothin’ right?
