# All MLB games condensed to 15 minutes, streamed online for free
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-mlb-games-condensed-to-15-minutes-streamed-online-for-free/588301
**Category:** The Game Room
**Created:** [July 8, 2011, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-mlb-games-condensed-to-15-minutes-streamed-online-for-free/588301 "2011-07-08T13:05:28Z")
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### Author:  [@Chessic\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chessic_Sense)
#### Post date: [July 8, 2011, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-mlb-games-condensed-to-15-minutes-streamed-online-for-free/588301/1 "2011-07-08T13:05:28Z")
It has come to my attention that many baseball fans don’t know about this. At [MLB.com](http://MLB.com), on the Video tab, click “Watch/Listen”. There, you’ll find each and every game, edited to show only the last pitch of each at-bat. You can watch a whole game in 10-20 minutes.
Sure, there’s no commentary, but at least there’s rewind. And they’ll cut whole half-innings where nothing happens, but at least they’ll show you slow-motion replays on the close plays.
For those that knew this, do you like it or hate it? What would you change? For those that didn’t know about this…you’re welcome.
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### Author:  [@Tanbarkie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tanbarkie)
#### Post date: [July 8, 2011, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-mlb-games-condensed-to-15-minutes-streamed-online-for-free/588301/2 "2011-07-08T14:59:02Z")
> [@Chessic\_Sense](#):
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> It has come to my attention that many baseball fans don’t know about this. At [MLB.com](http://MLB.com), on the Video tab, click “Watch/Listen”. There, you’ll find each and every game, edited to show only the last pitch of each at-bat. You can watch a whole game in 10-20 minutes.
>
> Sure, there’s no commentary, but at least there’s rewind. And they’ll cut whole half-innings where nothing happens, but at least they’ll show you slow-motion replays on the close plays.
>
> For those that knew this, do you like it or hate it? What would you change? For those that didn’t know about this…you’re welcome.
I love the condensed games. They’re a great way to “watch” games you otherwise might not care so much about, or just catch up on a game you do care about that you missed.
I do wish they’d show every out, though, rather than just the Ks and “exciting” plays. I like watching the defense at work - even a quick, 3 second clip showing the ground ball and throw to first would be fine by me.
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### Author:  [@Chessic\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chessic_Sense)
#### Post date: [July 8, 2011, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-mlb-games-condensed-to-15-minutes-streamed-online-for-free/588301/3 "2011-07-08T16:04:48Z")
> [@Tanbarkie](#):
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> I love the condensed games. They’re a great way to “watch” games you otherwise might not care so much about, or just catch up on a game you do care about that you missed.
>
> I do wish they’d show every out, though, rather than just the Ks and “exciting” plays. I like watching the defense at work - even a quick, 3 second clip showing the ground ball and throw to first would be fine by me.
They seem to be getting worse about that. When they first started it, they _did_ show every out, no matter how it happened. Then they started showing replays, then the same replay over and over. Last night, I watched the same strikeout from 4 different angle…but it wasn’t even remarkable! No one was on base, there were already two outs, and the batter was a “who?”. But they spent 20 seconds showing the same swing-and-miss when they could have included a few more ground ball outs. I don’t know what their problem is over there.