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Yankees vs. Mariners Going 3-D on DirecTV This Summer

by Caleb Johnson on May 7, 2010 at 07:20 AM

3-D Baseball
America's favorite pastime will get a makeover later this summer, when Major League Baseball (MLB) broadcasts its first games in 3-D. According to MLB Fanhouse, the July 10th and 11th games between the New York Yankees and the Seattle Mariners will be broadcast in 3-D by DirecTV, but only for viewers in the YES Network and Fox Sports Northwest network coverage area. If you don't have a 3-D TV set, you can still watch the games in crisp high-definition.

Why is MLB making this move now? Well, the league's 2010 All-Star Game, which takes place on July 13th from Anaheim, California, will be broadcast in 3-D. So think of these Yankees versus Mariners games as batting practice for the big show. "This is a good opportunity to make sure that when the All-Star Game is broadcast in 3-D, there is at least some experience," Eric Shanks of DirecTV told Fanhouse.

When it comes to blockbuster movies, 3-D technology is fine, but we like our baseball just like it is right now -- in 2-D and (mostly) steroid-free. Some things just don't need to change. Next, somebody will tell us they're tearing down Yankee Stadium. Wait... [From: MLB Fanhouse, via: Huffington Post

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