If you're scoring at home, that goes as E-scoreboard.
In short, it wasn't exactly a Gold Glove night for the board in its All-Star turn.
Progressive Field's giant scoreboard misspelled players' names multiple times, had the incorrect logos for a couple of teams and even displayed the wrong picture for one not-too-happy first-time All-Star.
Mets infielder Jeff McNeil, only MLB's leading hitter at .349, entered the game to bat in the eighth inning. The picture on the scoreboard? That was New York teammate Jacob deGrom.
We’ve got a slight identification problem on the scoreboard. pic.twitter.com/l3YVQmeBj1
— Jerry Crasnick (@jcrasnick) July 10, 2019
"They had what, two weeks to get ready for this? That can't happen," McNeil said (via The Associated Press).
Unfortunately, it did happen, making his All-Star debut a forgettable/unforgettable moment.
"I wanted to see my picture up there," McNeil admitted. "I know my family did, too. What are you going to do, I guess, but I don't think that should happen."
Among the scoreboard's other miscues on an otherwise fun night celebrating the game:
It misspelled the first names of Rockies outfielder David Dahl ("Davis") and Cubs catcher Willson Contreras ("Wilson"). The former is routine, the latter while perhaps understandable is one a major-league scoreboard has got to make.
Not a great night for the scoreboard pic.twitter.com/rEaD5M8HGA
— Cespedes Family BBQ (@CespedesBBQ) July 10, 2019
It wasn't just the individual players who were the victims of the not-so-costly errors.
When starters Cody Bellinger and Ketel Marte came to the plate, both the Dodger's and Diamondback's information was displayed with the Braves' "A" logo.
Not the @Dbacks A on the #ASG #ASG2019 scoreboard here in the Cleve. I thank my astute 9yo for pointing it out. @UniWatch pic.twitter.com/o3rWwbB04p
— Darrell Dawson (@DarrellDawson) July 10, 2019
All in all, not a great night.
Except on the field, where the two teams played error-free ball in the AL's 4-3 win.
"I don't think there was a lot of mistakes," NL manager Dave Roberts said.
The scoreboard? Not so much.
Dodger Stadium scoreboard, get loose. You're in in 2020.
"That gives me motivation to make it next year," McNeil said. "Maybe next time, they'll get my picture right."
