Cubs, Brewers To Close Out Weekend Series Sunday Afternoon On TBS

Posted on September 11, 2020 by philspicks

Courtesy: PBS

The Cubs and Brewers will face off live this weekend on TBS in a National League divisional matchup

The National League Central foes will close out their three-game weekend series live in Milwaukee. Coverage is scheduled to start at 2 p.m. ET. Rich Waltz will have the call for Sunday’s game. Analyst Ron Darling will provide additional commentary.

Chicago (26-19) leads the NL Central while Milwaukee (19-22) sits third, five games back.

Adrian Houser (1-4) is scheduled to get the start on the mound Sunday for Milwaukee. His last time on the mound was Tuesday against Detroit. He pitched 4.2 innings in the game, four hits, five earned runs and two walks while striking out six batters. Detroit won the game 8-3, with Houser taking the loss for Milwaukee.

Alec Mills (4-3) is expected to start for Chicago. His last time on the mound was Tuesday against Cincinnati. Chicago blanked the Reds 3-0 in that game. Mills was credited with the win, allowing only three walks and four hits, no runs, no earned runs, no home runs and striking out six batters over six innings.

Taking into consideration each pitcher’s record, the odds favor Chicago. Add in that Chicago has proven just as good at home this season (16-12) as on the road (10-7), and that Chicago comes into this weekend’s series on the heels of another win Thursday against Cincinnati, the Cubs are the favorite to win.

Strengthening Chicago’s chances even more is that the host Brewers are 8-10 at home so far this season and 11-12 on the road. On the other hand, the Brewers — who lead the Reds by only a slim margin in the division — come into this weekend’s series on the heels of a dominating 19-0 win against Detroit Wednesday night and a day’s rest Thursday.

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Cubs, Cardinals Close Out Series Live This Afternoon On ESPN

Posted on September 7, 2020 by philspicks

Courtesy: ESPN

The Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals will wrap up their four-game series this afternoon live on ESPN.

The National League Central foes are scheduled to take to the field at 4 p.m. ET for the game in a special presentation of Holiday Baseball presented by Hankook Tire. St. Louis (17-15) has taken two of the series’ games while Chicago (23-18) will look to split the series with the Red Birds.

Johan Oviedo (0-1) is expected to get the start for St. Louis in this afternoon’s game. His last time on the mound was Sept. 2 against Cincinnati. The Reds won that game 4-3. Giovannny Gallegos (1-1) took the loss for the Cardinals.

Oviedo pitched 4.2 innings in the game, allowing three hits, one walk and three earned runs while striking out five batters.

Kyle Hendricks (4-4) is scheduled to get the start for Chicago in this afternoon’s game. His last time on the mound was on Sept. 2 against Pittsburgh. Chicago won that game 8-2, with Hendricks credited with the win. He pitched 6.2 innings, allowing one run, one earned run, and two walks on six hits. Additionally, Hendricks struck out six batters and allowed just one home run.

Chicago leads the NL Central and is fourth overall in the National League, behind Los Angeles, San Diego, and Atlanta. The Cardinals have defied the odds in the teams’ series, because the team has proven better on the road this season (9-8) than at home (8-7).

Chicago meanwhile has proven equally strong on the road and at home. The Cubs have gone 13-11 at home and 10-7 on the road so far this season.

Counting the two wins so far against Chicago, St. Louis has won three straight while Chicago is now in a three game slide, so both teams will have a lot for which to play.

Matt Vasgersian will anchor this afternoon’s broadcast on ESPN. ESPN analyst and MLB World Series Champion Alex Rodriguez will provide additional commentary. ESPN Senior MLB Insider Buster Olney will have additional news for the game.

Along with its broadcast on ESPN, this afternoon’s game will also simulcast on ESPN+ and the ESPN App.

More information on ESPN’s Major League Baseball coverage is available online now along with all of the latest MLB headlines at:

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Cubs, Cards Going Live Sunday On ESPN’s Weekly ‘SNB’ Broadcast

Posted on September 4, 2020 by philspicks

Courtesy: ESPN

The Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals will go under the lights live Sunday night on ESPN.

The National League Central foes, who sit 1-2 in the division, will face off live on ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball presented by Taco Bell. The teams are separated by four-and-a-half games coming into Sunday night’s showdown.

Sunday night’s game is the third in a four-game series between the Cubs and Cardinals. Chicago sits atop the NL Central at 22-15 while St. Louis is 14-14.

While Chicago leads the division, the team is fourth in the National League, behind the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, and Atlanta Braves. St. Louis meanwhile is fighting for its slim playoff hopes The team is outside the playoff picture, but wins in this weekend’s series could help its chances.

Jon Lester (2-1) is scheduled to get the start on the mound Sunday for Chicago. His last time on the mound was Tuesday against Pittsburgh. Lester pitched 5.1 innings in the game, allowing eight hits, three walks and five earned runs while striking out three batters.

Chicago won the noted game against the Pirates in a final score of 8-7. Jeremy Jeffress was credited with the win in the game.

The Cardinals have not named their starting pitcher for Sunday’s game.

Sunday’s game (and this weekend’s series) could go to either team, looking at the teams’ stats. Chicago is 5-5 in its last 10 games, 12-8 at home, and 10-7 on the road this season. St. Louis meanwhile 4-6 in its last 10 games, 8-7 at home and 6-7 on the road.

More information on ESPN’s Major League Baseball coverage is available online now along with all of the latest MLB headlines at:

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Twins-Cubs Matchup Added To ESPN’s ‘Sunday Night Baseball’ Schedule

Posted on September 4, 2020 by philspicks

Courtesy: ESPN

The Minnesota Twins and Chicago Cubs will go under the lights later this month live on ESPN.

The cross-conference showdown is scheduled to take place Sept. 20 as part of the 2020 season of ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball presented by Taco Bell.

Coverage is expected to start at 7 p.m. ET. Matt Vasgersian will anchor the broadcast. He will be joined by analyst and World Series Champion Alex Rodriguez for additional commentary. ESPN Senior MLB Insider Buster Olney will have all of the game’s headlines.

The Sept. 20 game will simulcast on ESPN Radio nationwide. Jon Sciambi will anchor the broadcast. Analyst Chris Singleton will provide additional commentary.

The upcoming matchup between the Twins and Cubs will mark the first time in a decade that Minnesota has appeared live on Sunday Night Baseball. The last time the Twins appeared on the program was Aug. 22, 2010 against the Los Angeles Angels.

ESPN’s upcoming Sunday Night Baseball presented by Taco Bell is actually the second game in what will be a double header day of baseball on the network. The Oakland Athletics will host the San Francisco Giants in the first of the day’s games.

Coverage of the game is scheduled to start at 4 p.m. ET. Baseball Tonight: Sunday Night Countdown will precede the afternoon game at a special time of 3 p.m. Local blackout restrictions will apply for both games.

More information on ESPN’s Major League Baseball coverage is available online now along with all of the latest MLB headlines at:

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TBS To Carry Second Game In Astros, Angels Weekend Series Saturday

Posted on September 4, 2020 by philspicks

Courtesy: Turner Sports

The Los Angeles Angels will host the Houston Astros live this weekend on TBS.

The game is the second in a three-game weekend series between the American League West opponents. Coverage of Saturday’s game is scheduled to start at 4 p.m. ET.

Joe Simpson will anchor the broadcast. Ron Darling will join him in the booth for additional commentary. A blackout will take place locally in Los Angeles.

Houston (21-15) is second in the American League West, two games back from the division leading Oakland Athletics. Los Angeles (13-25) is last in the division and 14th in the American League overall, ahead of only the Boston Red Sox.

Houston comes into this weekend’s series against Los Angeles on the heels of a three-game series this week against the Texas Rangers. The Astros took two of three games in that series.

The Angels come into the weekend series after splitting a two-game series with the San Diego Padres Wednesday and Thursday. The Padres won that series’ first game 11-4 while the Angels took the second game, 2-0.

The starting pitcher for each team is under consideration.

In other news, TBS will feature a National League showdown next weekend between the Cubs and Brewers. Coverage for that game is scheduled to start at 2 p.m. ET. The Yankees and Red Sox will face off live on TBS on Sept. 20, with coverage for that game scheduled to start at 1 p.m .ET.

More information on TBS’ Major League Baseball coverage is available online now at:

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ESPN Announces Broadcast Schedule For Upcoming MLB Games

Posted on May 11, 2019 by philspicks

Courtesy: ESPN

The Cubs and Brewers will go under the lights Sunday night live on ESPN.

The National League Central foes, who are one, two in the division, will close out their three-game weekend series at Wrigley Field. Milwaukee blanked Chicago 7-0 in the series’ opener Friday. The teams face off in the series’ second game Saturday afternoon at 2:20 p.m.

Jon Lester (3-2) is scheduled to start for Chicago in Sunday’s game. His last time on the mound was May 7 against Miami. Lester allowed two runs on eight hits over the course of six innings in that game, and struck out six batters.

Jhoulys Chacin (3-3) is scheduled to get the start for Milwaukee in Sunday’s game. His last time on the mound was May 6 against Washington. He allowed two runs, two walks, two earned runs and three hits over five innings in the game,despite the Brewers’ 5-3 win over the Nats. Chacin also allowed one home run during his time on the mound.

Milwaukee has proven better at home than on the road so far this year, going 16-8 at home and 8-8 on the road. However, the Brewers are in the midst of a seven-game win streak. The Cubs meanwhile, 13-6 at home and 9-8 on the road so far this season and comes into Saturday’s game on the heels of their Friday loss to the Brewers. The loss comes after the Cubs took three of four against Miami this week.

Sunday’s ESPN Sunday Night Baseball presented by Taco Bell broadcast launches at 7 p.m. Matt Vasgersian will anchor the broadcast. He will be joined in the booth by analysts Jessica Mendoza and Alex Rodriguez for additional commentary. Jon Sciambi and Chris Singleton will have the call on ESPN Radio.

Sunday night’s game will also be available in Spanish on ESPN Deportes and online via the ESPN app. It will be preceded at 6 p.m. by ESPN’s MLB pre-game broadcast of Baseball Tonight: Sunday Night Countdown presented by Chevrolet. Karl Ravech will anchor the broadcast. He will be joined by analysts Mark Teixera and Tim Kurkjian for additional commentary.

Milwaukee will have no time to rest following Sunday’s match. The Brewers will be back in action at home on ESPN Monday night on the network’s weekly Monday Night Baseball presented by USAA. Monday’s game is the opener in a four-game series against the National League East-leading Philadelphia Phillies. The starting pitchers for Monday’s game have not been announced.

Karl Ravech will anchor Monday night’s broadcast. He will be joined in the booth by analysts David Ross Tim Kurkjian for additional commentary.

ESPN’s MLB coverage coverage continues Wednesday with Wednesday Night Baseball presented by Hankook Tire as the Braves and Cardinals face off in the second game of a three-game cross-conference. At this time, Michael Wacha (3-0) is the only pitcher formally announced for the game.

Wacha is scheduled to start for St. Louis in that game. His last time on the mound was Thursday against the Cardinals NL foes, the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Cardinals routed the Pirates 17-4 in that game, with Wacha taking the win.

Wacha allowed four runs, one walk, one home run and four earned runs on nine hits over 5.2 innings in the game. He also struck out two batters.

The starting pitcher for the Braves was not noted at the time of this release.

Coverage of Wednesday’s game is scheduled to start at 7:20 p.m. Jon Sciambi and David Ross will have the call for the game.

More information on ESPN’s upcoming MLB broadcasts is available online now along with all of the latest MLB headlines at:

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Cubs, Cards To Play Live June 17 on ‘SNB’

Posted on May 19, 2018 by philspicks

Courtesy: ESPN

ESPN has added another key rivalry game to its Sunday Night Baseball broadcast schedule.

Network officials announced Thursday that the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals will face off Sunday, June 17 live on Sunday Night Baseball presented by Taco Bell. The game will be the closer in the teams’ 3-game weekend series, with first pitch set for 8:15 p.m. ET.

Matt Vasgersian will have the call for the game. He will be joined in the booth by analysts Alex Rodriguez and Jessica Mendoza for additional commentary. Reporter Buster Olney will be on-field with all of the latest in-game news and interviews.

The game’s broadcast will be preceded by Baseball Tonight: Sunday Night Countdown presented by Chevrolet at 7 p.m. ET.

Since the game (and series) is so far out, starting lineup have not yet been announced. Currently, St. Louis sits third in the National League Central standings with the Cubs close behind at 23 – 18.

More information on the teams’ June 17 matchup is available online along with all of the latest Major League Baseball headlines at http://www.espn.com/mlb.

Shout! Factory, MLB Productions Go To Bat Again For 2016 World Series Game 7 Standalone Release

Posted on April 8, 2017 by philspicks

Courtesy: MLB/MLB Productions

It’s time to fly the “W” again.

Shout! Factory is going to bat with Chicago Cubs fans one more time next month when it releases the historic seventh game of the 2016 World Series in its own standalone Blu-ray and DVD release. The iconic game marked the end of a 108 year wait for the club, its fans and the city that supported it through thick and thin.

Courtesy: Shout! Factory/MLB Productions

2016 World Series: The Complete Game 7 Ultimate Edition will be released in stores and online on separate two-disc DVD and Blu-ray sets on Tuesday, May 9. Retailing for MSRP of $24.97 (Blu-ray) and $19.97 (DVD), viewers can pre-order it online now via Shout! Factory’s online store at a discounted price of $19.97 (Blu-ray) and $16.97 (DVD).

This latest presentation of the 2016 World Series’ seventh game presents the landmark four hour, twenty-eight minute matchup in its entirety complete with four separate audio options. Those options are the original TV broadcast audio, Chicago Cubs radio broadcast, Cleveland Indians radio broadcast and Spanish-language broadcast.

As an additional bonus, the two-disc set also includes highlights of the Cubs’ 2016 postseason wins on the way to the World Series and the parade that followed.

More information on this and other titles from Shout! Factory is available online now at:

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‘2016 World Series Collector’s Edition’ Is A Win For Cubs Loyalists, MLB Fans Alike

Posted on December 7, 2016 by philspicks

Courtesy: MLB Productions/Shout! Factory

The 2016 World Series is one of the most important fall classic series that Major League Baseball and its fans have seen in over a century. It was through this year’s World Series that “next year” became “this year” and “it can happen” became “it did happen.” Next Tuesday, Cubs loyalists and baseball fans alike will be able to own the complete 2016 World Series for themselves thanks to MLB Productions and Shout! Factory in the form of the 2016 World Series Collector’s Edition: Chicago Cubs. This piece is a must have both for Cubs loyalists and for MLB fans in general. That is due in no small part to the 8-disc set’s overall audio and video presentation. That will be discussed shortly. The companion booklet included in the set is just as important to note in examining the set’s presentation as its overall presentation. Last but hardly least of note here is the set’s bonus disc. Each element is key in its own right to the box set’s presentation. All things considered, this box is the year’s top new sports box set, the year’s top new family box set, and one of the year’s top new overall DVD/BD box sets.

Shout! Factory and MLB Productions’ 2016 World Series Collector’s Edition: Chicago Cubs takes three swings and hits it out of the park all three times. This set is the year’s top new sports box set, the year’s top new family box set and one of the year’s top new DVD/BD box sets. That is due in no small part to the overall presentation of the 7-game series in the set’s main feature. Presented in the set’s main feature is the 2016 World Series in its entirety from the first pitch to the last out. All seven games are here just as they were originally presented on FOX. The commercial breaks are even included in each game, just without any commercials. So that speeds things up at least a little bit, making the overall viewing experience even better. If that isn’t enough for fans, MLB Productions and Shout! Factory have offered fans the option to experience the game with standalone radio broadcasts from the teams’ home radio stations in place of the TV call and even in Spanish. On the surface that might not seem like much, but in the bigger picture of the series’ presentation here, it is very important to note. Some people prefer radio broadcasts to the TV call whether in English or another language. Others prefer the TV call to radio. So what MLB Productions and Shout! Factory have done here is honor all of the game’s fans. They are to be highly commended for paying such attention to even this detail. Of course, those familiar with MLB Productions’ past World Series know this is nothing new for those productions. That makes MLB Productions even more deserving of applause here. It shows that MLB Productions has lived up to its reputation once more in this box set. Keeping that in mind, it’s just one way in which MLB Productions has impressed yet again with this set. The companion booklet included in the set adds just as much enjoyment to the set’s presentation.

The full, diverse TV and radio presentation of the 2016 World Series in the 2016 World Series Collector’s Edition: Chicago Cubs is in itself a hugely important piece of the set’s presentation. It allows audiences to re-live the 7-game series in its entirety not just on TV but on radio while still getting to see it on TV. What’s more, Shout! Factory and MLB Productions have allowed fans here to experience it simultaneously on radio and TV both in English and Spanish. This is a huge statement of the dedication to the game’s fans across the board. In and of itself, it makes this element a hugely important piece of the set’s presentation. It is only one important piece of the set’s presentation, too. The companion booklet that is included with the set lives up to MLB Productions’ reputation just as much as the presentation of the game on disc. Once again, MLB Productions has included a complete box score for each game. That means it presents the numbers not just for the Cubs but for the Indians, too in each game. Audiences even get some interesting trivia with each game to enhance the viewing experience. Just one of the interesting pieces of that trivia that is included in the set’s companion booklet comes in the outline of Game 7. The booklet notes with this game;s information, :The Cubs are the first team to come back from a 3 – 1 deficit and win World Series Games 6 and 7 on the road since the 1979 Pirates.” Audiences also learn of the Indians in the notes for Game 3, “The Indians’ Game 3 shutout was their fifth in the 2016 postseason, establishing a Major League record for a single postseason.” As an added note, fans also learn here that the Indians’ game three World Series win meant the team won all eight postseason games when it scored first. These are just some of the interesting tidbits that are shared through the series’ companion booklet. There is far more that audiences will enjoy when they purchase the set for themselves or that special MLB fan. Each game even includes a note of the temperature at the start of each game, the games’ attendance and much more. The booklet gets that specific with each game’s outline and then some. When this is all taken into consideration, it becomes even more clear why the collection’s companion booklet is just as important to its presentation as its overall presentation. It is just one more piece of the set’s presentation that stands out. The inclusion of the Cubs’ NLCS Game 6 win over the Dodgers rounds out the set’s most important elements.

The overall TV and radio presentation of the 2016 World Series in the 2016 World Series Collector’s Edition: Chicago Cubs and the set’s companion booklet are both key components of the set’s presentation. The overall TV and radio presentation of the series and its presentation of the series in its entirety gives audiences a full viewing experience in the utmost sense of the term. The set’s companion booklet adds even more depth and enjoyment to the set’s presentation with its bonus trivia and fully in-depth box scores. Both elements are key by themselves and together. However, they aren’t the set’s only important elements to note. The bonus NLCS Game 6 presentation included in the set rounds out the set’s most important elements. MLB Productions and Shout! Factory have included in this set, the Cubs’ 5 – 0 shutout of the Dodgers in Game 6 of the 2016 NLCS as a bonus for audiences here. For those who might not know, the NLCS was just as interesting as the World Series. The Cubs opened the series with a solid 8 – 4 win over Los Angeles, But then, Chicago fell behind 2 games to 1 in games 2 and 3, only to come back and win the next 3 games and take the series. Thanks, again, to MLB Productions and Shout! Factory, audiences get to see the Cubs’ dominating NLCS Game 6 in its entirety. It was that game that catapulted the Cubs into the World Series. So audiences get to see that pivotal game and the World Series in whole, and even follow along at their own pace through the set’s companion booklet while learning some interesting facts along the way, too. Clearly, all three elements play their own huge part in the set’s presentation. All things considered, they show that MLB Productions has lived up to its reputation once again as has Shout! Factory, the leading name in home entertainment (at least in this critic’s view). They make this set in itself yet another home run for Cubs fans and MLB fans alike. When all of this is combined with the equally impressive 2016 World Series Film, which was released Dec. 6, the whole of both sets is a grand slam for any MLB fan and any Cubs fan.

2016 World Series Collector’s Edition: Chicago Cubs is yet another home run for MLB Productions and Shout! Factory. That is evident through an overall TV/radio broadcast that once again lives up to fans’ expectations of MLB Productions’ titles. The same can be said of the set’s companion booklet. Once again, MLB Productions has added so much depth to another presentation through its fully in-depth booklet, complete with game-specific trivia. The bonus NLCS Game 6 disc included in the set rounds out its most important elements. Audiences get to see that game in its entirety just as each of the World Series’ seven games. Each element is clearly important in its own right to the game’s presentation. All things considered, they make this set yet another home run for MLB fans and Cubs loyalists alike. When the set is joined with the newly released 2016 World Series Film, the two together make for a grand slam for all involved. The 2016 World Series Film is available now in stores and online. It can be ordered online via Shout! Factory’s online store. The 2016 World Series Collector’s Edition: Chicago Cubs will be available next Tuesday, Dec. 13. It can be pre-ordered online now via Shout! Factory’s online store. More information on this and other titles from Shout! Factory is available online now at:

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The 2016 World Series Official Film Is A Big Win

Posted on November 29, 2016 by philspicks

Courtesy: Shout! Factory/MLB Productions

History was made this year in Major League Baseball. That is because next year finally became this year for the Chicago Cubs. After 108 years, America’s favorite lovable losers finally ended the curse of the billy goat and won baseball’s most coveted prize. Baseball fans can relive that history making moment for themselves and more thanks to MLB Productions and Shout! Factory beginning December 6^th with The 2016 World Series. This double-disc set looks back on the 2016 World Series between the Cleveland Indians and Chicago Cubs. The program’s central story is its key element. It will be discussed shortly. The program’s bonus material is just as important to its presentation as its central story. It will be discussed later. The platforms on which the film will be made available round out is most important elements. One could also note the program’s editing is worth noting in examining its presentation, too. All things considered, Shout! Factory and MLB Productions’ presentation of The 2016 World Series is another home run for any baseball fan regardless of team loyalty courtesy of MLB Productions and Shout! Factory.

The 2016 World Series official film from MLB Productions and Shout! Factory is a home run for any baseball fan regardless of fans’ team allegiance. That is due in part to the program’s central story. The story, narrated by actor Vince Vaughn (Wedding Crashers, The Break-Up, Fred Claus), follows the Cubs’ road to the Major League Baseball Championship. It includes interviews with members of both teams’ lineups. They add even more emotion to the store and in turn make the story even more gripping. From the high of winning the second game to the come from behind climb that the Cubs had to make to eventually win Game 7, baseball fans will be left on the edge of their collective seats even if they got to see each game live on TV or in person. The teams’ interviews, Vaughn’s narration, and the use of the game footage join together to keep viewers completely enthralled throughout the course of the story’s 90-minute run time. The editing used in the footage makes the story even more powerful. It will be discussed later. Getting back on topic, the story, with all of its combined elements, proves to be one of the most important of this program’s elements if not its most important element. It’s just one of the program’s important elements, too. The program’s bonus material is just as important to note in examining its overall presentation as its central story.

The story at the center of The 2016 World Series official film is an important part of the program’s presentation. It could be argued, in fact, to be the program’s most important element. It is just one of the program’s key elements, too. The program’s bonus material is just as important to its presentation as its story. It is important first and foremost because it covers not just highlights from all seven games of the 2016 World Series, but also from the Cubs’ historic season and even the parade in which the team was welcomed home as heroes. Audiences get to see in the regular season highlights, key moments from the Cubs’ games against the Phillies, Reds, and others as they made their way to the top of the league. The clinching moments include highlights from even more games. Much like the regular season highlights, they show the team’s power and what made the Cubs this year’s team of destiny. The World Series highlights put the finishing touch on the central story, reminding audiences once more what made this year’s World Series one of the game’s best in ages. The parade highlights put the finishing touch on the bonus material, rounding out their mini-story and is just as certain to leave baseball fans (and especially Cubs fans) shedding tears of joy without the slightest regret. Of course the story that is told through the bonus material is itself just one reason that the bonus material stands out. Audiences will note in watching the bonus material that it is presented chronologically. It takes viewers through the regular season, into the post season and to the end of the road this year. This is hardly the first time that MLB Productions has done this, and MLB Productions is to be applauded for once again taking such an approach. When all of this is set alongside the program’s central story, the two elements make even clearer why The 2016 World Series official World Series film is so enjoyable presentation. They are not its only important elements, either. The program’s triple-platform presentation rounds out its most important elements.

The story at the center of The 2016 World Series official film and its companion bonus material are both key to the program’s overall presentation. Both by themselves and together, they tell a story that will keep baseball fans across the broad completely enthralled. This applies even for fans who watched every game live on TV or in person. They are not its only key elements, though. The platforms on which the film will be made available round out its most important elements. Audiences will be happy to know The 2016 World Series will be offered on a single disc DVD/Digital package and deluxe DVD/BD/Digital combo pack. The DVD/digital combo pack features the film, obviously, on DVD and includes a digital download code while the deluxe edition features the film on a double-disc presentation that also includes a digital download code. One of the discs is a DVD presentation of the film and the other a Blu-ray presentation. The DVD/digital combo pack’s average price is $20.22. That is important to note because that average price is right along the lines of Shout! Factory’s own price point of $20.99. So while Shout! Factory’s price for the DVD/digital combo pack might not be the cheapest price on the surface, it is actually very affordable considering the combo pack’s average price. The average price for the DVD/BD/Digital combo pack is $27.61. Its list price is $34.99. Considering this and Shout! Factory’s price of $27.99, audiences will pay about the same regardless of which outlet they choose. That makes Shout! Factory’s store a great place from which to order both the BD/DVD/digital combo set just as much as the DVD/digital combo pack. When this is set alongside the film’s central story and its bonus material, all three elements show clearly why The 2016 World Series official film is a home run for any baseball fan. It boasts a gripping story, enjoyable bonus material and a relatively affordable price point across the board. That’s not even touching on the program’s editing, which adds even more depth and enjoyment to the program. All things considered The 2016 World Series proves to be one of 2016’s top new sports documentaries and a piece that every baseball fan should have in his or her own home DVD/BD library.

The 2016 World Series official film is one of this year’s top new sports documentaries, and a piece that every baseball fan should own regardless of team allegiance. That is due to a number of reasons beginning with its story. It presents a story that will keep baseball fans across the board completely engaged. The bonus material included in the program’s presentation adds even more depth and enjoyment to the program with its chronological presentation of the Cubs’ 2016 season. The program’s price point both on DVD/digital combo pack and BD/DVD/digital combo pack is relatively affordable, too. Considering the general price of similar combo packs, those price points are especially important to note. Each element is important in its own right, including even the program’s editing. All things considered, The 2016 World Series official film is, again, one of this year’s top new sports documentaries and a doc that every baseball fan should own regardless of team allegiance. It will be available Tuesday, December 6^th online and in stores. More information on this and other titles from Shout! Factory is available online now at:

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