The third base line wasn’t the only place the Mets took advantage of some dramatics on Monday night. As the pitch clock continues to establish a firm foothold across the MLB, the SNY broadcast team decided to ham up an at-bat between New York’s Max Scherzer and San Diego’s Trent Grisham.
How? They overlayed the pitch clock in the center of a “faceoff” angle between Scherzer and Grisham.
I know the pitch clock was instituted to establish some urgency for the players, but this might have been taking it a little too far to add more weight to a routine at-bat.
this shot + pitch clock overlay on the SNY broadcast makes it feel like a nerve-wracking episode of 24 where the safety of everyone at Citi Field is entirely reliant on Max Scherzer striking out Trent Grisham pic.twitter.com/FDtlSjP2Uk
— Céspedes Family BBQ (@CespedesBBQ) April 11, 2023
I mean, come on. It’s early April, with just over 10 games in the books. I can understand playing up the theatrics for viewers at home on occasion, but this feels like too much. At the very least, it makes everything seem overdramatic.
For what it’s worth, the SNY broadcast has become known for experimentation with its artistic shots. Perhaps it’d be good to dial this idea back.