MLB The Show 17 News Post

MLB The Show 17 Adds MLB Network with Harold Reynolds, Dan Plesac & Matt Vasgersian

11:19 AM - February 27, 2017 by Steve_OS

GameStop has just posted another MLB The Show 17 video, this one features the new MLB Network presetation and reveals the new commentary team of Harold Reynolds and Dan Plesac, joining the long time vet of the series, Matt Vasgersian.

Check out the video and post your thoughts!

Game: MLB The Show 17Hype Score: 9/10 - Vote Now
Platform: PS4Votes for game: 36 - View All

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# 101 CujoMatty @ 02/27/17 08:43 PM

Harold reynolddddddsssss!!!! Noooooooooo!!!!!!! Hes the worst. That playoff game in toronto where he talked about the astro turf for 5 innings was the worst commentating ive ever seen.

# 102 Scott @ 02/27/17 08:45 PM

Here's what it all boils down to: a) turn the commentary off b) deal with it or c) don't purchase MLB The Show 17...

# 103 Armor and Sword @ 02/27/17 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by BA2929


	I'm the opposite. I was on the fence and leaning towards getting the game, but now I'm definitely not getting it now that Harold Reynolds is in the booth. Even if I mute him, I won't be able to get around the fact that one of the worst color commentators in all of baseball was selected to be put in the only MLB video game on the market. Guy was taken off the World Series broadcasts for a reason. He's that bad. Just a tremendously poor decision. See you guys in a few years when Harold is out and someone else is in!

LMFAO you can�t be serious with this......can you? LOL my lord.

# 104 Cowboy008 @ 02/27/17 08:53 PM

The MLB Network package looks great. I hope they show off what theme 1 and 2 are during the stream so we can see the differences in all of them.

# 105 kaptainkarl76 @ 02/27/17 08:56 PM

MLB Network presentation looks amazing..

The commentary still to be determined..What it comes down to is, can they read a script? Doing a live broadcast comes naturally and is quite different than acting..So if it feels forced, it will show..

# 106 WaitTilNextYear @ 02/27/17 09:00 PM

Love how the Canadians on OS are uniting against Harold Reynolds.

Would like to see them get into a "I'm not your buddy, guy" routine with him ala South Park. LOL

And I thought my distaste for Harold Reynolds was strong...some people act like he cuckolded them or something. It's not that serious, bro

# 107 nemesis04 @ 02/27/17 09:09 PM

A lot of great things in that video. The presentation is really going to bring the game to the next level. I am excited for the new commentators, not sure why people are so butt hurt over the additions but whatever.

# 108 Turbojugend @ 02/27/17 09:11 PM

The "I'm not buying because Harold Reynolds" thing is a bit silly, let's be honest.

BTW, I just found out that Petco Park is in this year's game. I hate Petco Park, I was at a game last year and someone spilled a Coke on me. It was awful. Therefore I'm passing on this year's game, see you guys when the Pads get a new stadium!

# 109 ryanmc564 @ 02/27/17 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by hb5239799


	So it looks like I have some preparations to make... *Pre-March 28th To Do List* Upgrade to PS4 Pro (GameStop quoting $125 credit with trade in) Upgrade from 1080p to 4k TV

I took the opportunity of it being tax season and having a buddy who did have a ps4 and sold my ps4 too him for $175 and used it towards the pro. Already had the 4k t.v.

# 110 Jeffrey Smith @ 02/27/17 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by WaitTilNextYear


	Love how the Canadians on OS are uniting against Harold Reynolds. Would like to see them get into a "I'm not your buddy, guy" routine with him ala South Park. LOL And I thought my distaste for Harold Reynolds was strong...some people act like he cuckolded them or something. It's not that serious, bro

I'm Canadian, from Toronto and have no problem with Harold Reynolds.

# 111 WaitTilNextYear @ 02/27/17 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeffrey Smith


	I'm Canadian, from Toronto and have no problem with Harold Reynolds.

Oh, you will. You will... **voice trails off**

# 112 aguero90 @ 02/27/17 09:22 PM

I don't have the ps4 pro, but I've got the 80 inch tv... I'd rather have that!!

The show is amazing on it, as does everything else!

# 113 aguero90 @ 02/27/17 09:23 PM

Is that Yoda?? Oh you will...

# 114 jlatz10 @ 02/27/17 09:25 PM

Hey, it's better than the other Reynolds alternatives!

# 115 ryanmc564 @ 02/27/17 09:32 PM

Good grief, i don't particularly care for harold reynolds myself, but i would never let him influence my decision on whether or not to buy something because he is affiliated with it. I really don't respect Puig as a ball player and felt he didn't deserve to be on the cover of The Show, but i still bought the game. I would still prefer hearing Reynolds this year than hearing whoever (lyons or karros) did the obnoxiously loud and off timed "hitting streak lines". Those lines made me regret having a player on a hit streak.

# 116 CujoMatty @ 02/27/17 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by WaitTilNextYear


	Love how the Canadians on OS are uniting against Harold Reynolds. Would like to see them get into a "I'm not your buddy, guy" routine with him ala South Park. LOL And I thought my distaste for Harold Reynolds was strong...some people act like he cuckolded them or something. It's not that serious, bro

Ya boycotting the game is crazy but seriously he sucks. Ill get used to it but id be lying if i said i wasnt dissapointed with this news.

# 117 aguero90 @ 02/27/17 09:39 PM

Lol!! I broke DiMaggios hitting streak in RTTS, proud moment for me! But man, those lines... 58 games in a row!

# 118 jgb3 @ 02/27/17 09:44 PM

Hate to be a debbie downer... but as a stats guy, this is too hard to ignore... The statcast numbers that they are showing are laughably inaccurate to the point where this feature is an eyesore. You wouldn't want the tape measure to say you hit a 575 foot HR when it scraped the wall, so why would you settle for this fake data?

Exhibit A: Andrus "sprinting" home at 18.42 MPH in the clip. Andrus is capable of hitting 20.9 MPH as per the screenshot below. A-Rod is capable of reaching 19 MPH, having been measured as fast as 20 MPH in 2015.

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Exhibit B: Justin Turner hits what is probably the farthest HR in MLB history. Exit Velo of 118.3 with a launch angle of 33.1?! For context, Kris Bryant hit a 495 foot bomb, the farthest HR of 2015, with a nearly identical launch angle. He only hit it 111.1 MPH. There have been two home runs in statcast HISTORY hit harder than that... both by Stanton. Both were at a launch angle below 25 degrees. The home run in the video is probably 525 feet plus based on "similar" home runs (which basically do not exist)

Exhibit C: Troy Tulowitzki guns out a runner with an absolute laser to first. Love the animation, but 78 mph is a farce. Khris Davis, the fielder with literally the worst arm in the game, averages 78 MPH on competitive outfield throws. That throw is basically as hard as any I've ever seen in a baseball video game, and they're saying it's only 78 MPH. Per a Mike Petriello article from earlier this month, here are the 5 worst OF arms in baseball, measured by the top 5% of these outfielders throws from 2016.

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# 119 nemesis04 @ 02/27/17 09:54 PM

Since it was a day game Adrus must of had some heat soak going on! Slower speed times.

# 120 thaSLAB @ 02/27/17 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ryanmc564


	Good grief, i don't particularly care for harold reynolds myself, but i would never let him influence my decision on whether or not to buy something because he is affiliated with it. I really don't respect Puig as a ball player and felt he didn't deserve to be on the cover of The Show, but i still bought the game. I would still prefer hearing Reynolds this year than hearing whoever (lyons or karros) did the obnoxiously loud and off timed "hitting streak lines". Those lines made me regret having a player on a hit streak.

"Oh my goodness!..." "no wayyyyy!" "that was awesome!..."

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Originally Posted by jgb3


	Hate to be a debbie downer...

Are you sure? That's a lot of analysis there.
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