Sunday, April 19, 2020

Baseball Without Spectators? Why Not?

Computers put virtual lines on the turf during real-time football games. The wizards at Industrial Light and Magic and others (Disney, Marvel Films, etc.) have been doing amazing SFX for years. Canned sound (think "sitcom laugh tracks") has been around for decades. I watched a re-creation of a baseball radio broadcast years ago, complete with sound effects, canned crowd noise, and the stadium organist joining in. So why not? I think the magicians in the control room could conjure up a game "almost" as real as sitting in the cheap seats. Boil some hot dogs, JiffyPop some corn, pay $10 for a beverage, and best of all, no standing in line when you're ready to "recycle" that $10 beverage.

Why not?

Out of adversity comes opportunity and creativity.

Batter up?

https://www.wsj.com/articles/baseball-without-fans-sounded-crazy-it-might-just-work-11587297600

Now, how about sharing something you're doing with your teams and athletes to re-imagine and re-create swim practices?

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