Comments on: Lightning Review: MLB At Bat

By: woodworm cricket bat

woodworm cricket bat — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:53:37 +0000

i agree with the author that you must first read the review before downloading it.

By: Duvi

Duvi — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 06:39:55 +0000

I’m glad I read the review before downloading this app. I was giving it some serious thought today… thought, gone!

By: Mike Orren

Mike Orren — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:56:08 +0000

Hey Dieter:

You say you live in Texas? DFW area perchance? If so, would love it if you could check out our Dallas-specific app and let us know what you think.

http://www.pegasusnews.com/blogs/pegasusnewsblog/2008/jul/17/iphone-dallas-dfw-3g/

Thanks! (Sorry for slight off-topic, but couldn’t see how to email you directly.)

By: Galley

Galley — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:11:22 +0000

It’s great being able to watch the highlights just minutes after they happen. That alone, is worth $5.

By: FJR

FJR — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:58:50 +0000

Yeah, I was initially pumped for this app, but after seeing it on a friend's phone decided not to get it. I prefer the mobile site better, as it loads faster and updates faster. The video highlights aren't that big of a deal to me, as a baseball purist, I believe knowing what was going on in the game is much more important than seeing the "crucial hit".

Anyway, I think MLB.com is just kind of having a test run for this season and will come with something stellar next year, as this is generally how they roll.

By: masseym

masseym — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:07:52 +0000

Nope, no manual refresh. They DO offer a little link to their wap.mlb.com website that has 15 second updates. The WAP site has full box score, full details of ball/strike counts, etc. It just lacks the video.

I use PickleView.com to "watch" the games now and then flip back to MLB to catch a peek into the videos. SO many ways to improve this app. Let's hope they improve it BEFORE the end of the season. If not, i will be hesitant to drop another $5 (or $10) for next season.

P.S. Streaming radio would make this a NO DOUBT purchase. I already buy the $15/yr version form their website, but am not always near a computer. Why can't I combine that subscription with one on my iphone? Come on MLB, stop sucking us dry and give us something for being loyal fans.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:25:47 +0000

Can you manually refresh? That's how most of the mobile apps for baseball work now...

Sounds like a shame that it isn't a true mobile version of their terrific Gameday web app (though that might require the dreaded Flash).

By: Dieter Bohn

Dieter Bohn — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:49:24 +0000

Whoops, that’d be the all star game.

By: Renny

Renny — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:39:45 +0000

I agree with the reviewer on all points. Video is horrible on 3G, no box scores or additional data. Very disappointed!