My parents have this wacky notion that they are computerized on screen because of the fact that the signs are switched between innings and/or commercials. That may be completely possible, but I insist to them that they are actual signs that are switched or rotated via sign-rotating-machine or just changed by hand. Silly question, I know. But it's an ongoing debate between us.
2007-07-23 04:51:40 · 11 answers · asked by ? 2 in Sports ➔ Baseball
My local stadium is Busch Stadium for the St. Louis Cardinals. If that helps...
2007-07-23 05:20:03 · update #1
They are computerized for nationally televised games (i.e. ESPN and Fox) by using a green screen and for when the games are on local television (or local/national in the case of WGN and TBS) they use the actual signs (that normally do local advertising) behind home plate. That is why when you see a game on Fox it will advertise Fox shows and stuff or on ESPN you will see "Sportscenter coming up next" towards the end of the game. I believe this is true regardless of stadium...it has to do with who is broadcasting the game.
2007-07-23 05:02:00 · answer #1 · answered by JT-24 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
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2016-12-17 11:57:55 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some parks have actual signs that rotate, others have digitized screens. Next time you watch a game, watch the replays of certain pitches. The signs sometimes don't show on the replays, just a green rectangle where the sign had been a few seconds earlier.
Also, sometimes the signs are different depending on which channel you're watching. A couple of weeks ago I was watching a Red Sox game that was televised on both ESPN and NESN (New England Sports Network). I flipped between the channels and noticed that the same sign was advertising both SportsCenter and a NESN show at the same time.
2007-07-23 05:10:07 · answer #3 · answered by bencas9900 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some are computerized on the TV. some parks just have a 'green' screen behind the plate. you can see it sometimes if there is a different camera angle--the ad disappears. some stadiums do have actual advertising though.
2007-07-23 05:00:01 · answer #4 · answered by Ben S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fox Digitalizes them
2007-07-23 05:23:57 · answer #5 · answered by Fisky 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on which stadium.
Some have them that rotate and are normal.
Others have what is called 'virtual signage' there is a blue or green screen behind the plate and a computer will display the signage for whatever company paid for it.
2007-07-23 05:01:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're real signs that are periodically changed from time to time, automatically or manually. Most all signs are real besides anything that flashes on a JumboTron.
2007-07-23 05:09:37 · answer #7 · answered by Gene Parmesan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It varies from stadium to stadium. At Shea, its all digital on green screen.
2007-07-23 05:18:05 · answer #8 · answered by J-Far 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are correct, they are not computerized. I am not aware of any stadium that uses computerized advertising behind home plate, just about every place else in the stadium but not there.
2007-07-23 04:57:10 · answer #9 · answered by Frizzer 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Depends on what stadium
2007-07-23 04:55:11 · answer #10 · answered by J Dub 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋