The unofficial halfway point of the MLB season is already here, and fans all over the country will be tuned into one of baseball’s spectacles on Monday night.This year’s Home Run Derby, however, might be the most-viewed ever, as it will be streamed on Netflix."It's going to be fun.It's going to be really exciting.
What they're doing to our sport, getting basically worldwide recognition.Fans that maybe aren't interested in baseball see that it's on Netflix and think, ‘Hey, I'm gonna watch this.’ So, we have a really good opportunity to bring baseball to viewers that don't necessarily see it on a daily basis," former All-Star and Derby participant Anthony Rizzo, who is a Netflix analyst for the event, said recently to Fox News Digital.CITY OF PHILADELPHIA MAY HAVE LEAKED SOME MLB ALL-STARS HOURS BEFORE THE BIG ANNOUNCEMENTChicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo bats during the Gillette Home Run Derby presented by Head & Shoulders at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio.
(Elsa/Getty Images)"They bring stardom everywhere.Everything they do, Netflix is first class.
So, I'm excited for the guests we're going to have on, the baseball players, the celebrities, the whole shebang."In an era where All-Star Games have turned into simply careful scrimmages, baseball’s remains different, as 100 mph fastballs with devastating breaking balls are still constant."I think when you get between the lines, it's all fun and games until the game starts.It's still relaxed and fun, but when you're in the box or on defense, it's very competitive.
You want to take the guy deep, you want to get a hit, you want to showcase your All-Star talent on the national stage.If you get out, it doesn't matter as much.
If you get a hit, it doesn't matter as much.But it feels good to perform at the All-Star Game," Rizzo said.One All-Star phenomenon in the NBA’s Dunk Contest unarguably has been watered down due to the fact that simply the game’s stars don’t participate.
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