{"id":854436,"date":"2026-08-14T01:46:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T01:46:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/854436\/"},"modified":"2026-08-14T01:46:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T01:46:17","slug":"netflix-makes-massive-change-to-mlb-scorebug-after-criticism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/854436\/","title":{"rendered":"Netflix makes massive change to MLB scorebug after criticism"},"content":{"rendered":"

In its first Major League Baseball broadcast, Netflix debuted a scorebug<\/a> that drew polarizing reactions<\/a> on Opening Night. Many viewers complained that the font displaying the pitcher, batter, and pitch count was too tiny and very difficult to read.<\/p>\n

Thoughts on the Netflix MLB scorebug? \u26be\ufe0f\ud83d\udcfa #MLB<\/a>pic.twitter.com\/8tT4X58xQJ<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) March 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Well, Netflix heard the criticism loud and clear, and changed up its scorebug in a massive way for the Field of Dreams Game on Thursday night between the Philadelphia Phillies and Minnesota Twins in Dyersville, Iowa.<\/p>\n

Take a look at the much new, much larger scorebug that the streaming service debuted on Thursday night:<\/p>\n

Netflix heard the critics on the Opening Day scorebug\u2026 and decided to just make an absolutely enormous one.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s how it looks as Kyle Schwarber hits a leadoff homer in the Field of Dreams Game. \u26be\ufe0f\ud83d\udcfapic.twitter.com\/NH1cQe58Td<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/WHdUWyF0pY<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) August 13, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

The reactions to the new scorebug have been mixed, with some fans liking it and some fans hating it.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s a score beetle sheesh https:\/\/t.co\/DLam7QsAqp<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Brandon Warne (@Brandon_Warne) August 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

This one\u2019s really good, assuming they add ABS challenges to the bug for other games (not available for Field of Dreams)<\/p>\n

No complaints here https:\/\/t.co\/YDuDaAhK9Q<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 JaguarGator9 (@JaguarGator9NFL) August 13, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Thank god I have two monitors, scorebug needed its own https:\/\/t.co\/kBG4Umvl6H<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Seth Toupal (@sethtoups) August 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Wow @netflix<\/a>\u2026 maybe dial down the scorebug<\/p>\n

\u2014 Kevin Cooney (@KevinCooney) August 13, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

The Netflix scorebug is somehow getting worse<\/p>\n

\u2014 Patrick Daugherty (@RotoPat) August 13, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Dare I say\u2026 @netflix<\/a> has the best score bug? Clean, easy to read, shows which bases are covered, etc. #FieldOfDreams<\/a> #Phillies<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Y1yaJwQouf<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Emily Cooper (@emmcooper42) August 13, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Some viewers also noted how much they preferred the Field of Dreams scorebug from Fox, the game\u2019s broadcaster in 2021 and 2022.<\/p>\n

Compare the Netflix scorebug to the one Fox used for the Field of Dreams Game. \u26be\ufe0f\ud83d\udcfa #MLB<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/KmUOt5d19C<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/nwz7RhJGqJ<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) August 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

This is an improvement over the opening day scorebug, but you couldn\u2019t make a Field of Dreams-themed scorebug like Fox did? https:\/\/t.co\/CsO9MwQCva<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Morgan Wick (@morganwick) August 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Netflix, which also streamed the 2026 MLB Home Run Derby<\/a>, won\u2019t broadcast another MLB event until Opening Night in 2027.<\/p>\n

So, we\u2019ll have to wait until March 24, 2027, to see if Netflix makes another adjustment to the MLB scorebug. Netflix is in year one of a three-year media rights deal with MLB.<\/p>\n

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