Phillies fans want NBC Sports Philly to stop cutting away from Jhoan Duran’s entrance
Fans on social media weren’t very happy with NBC Sports Philadelphia after they cut away from the Jhoan Duran entrance in the ninth inning last night while the Phillies were lighting up the Seattle Mariners.
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Even with Jhoan Duran getting a new graphics package courtesy of the Phillies organization, NBC Sports Philadelphia cut away for a commercial break as the closer took the field last night. Naturally, Phillies fans were pissed and let their voices be heard all over social media.
You’d think that NBC Sports Philly would answer the call but it doesn’t appear that they are willing to commit to Jhoan Duran’s entrance on the broadcast. Hell, even T-Mac admitted a few weeks back that the broadcast will “probably not” air it consistently, instead choosing spots, but last night should have been a spot given the updates.
Trust me, I understand the frustration. There’s not a show in the Tri-State Area that’s better than Jhoan Duran’s entrance at Citizens Bank Park and literally no one has ever said “I’m looking forward to the next commercial break” ahead of the ninth inning of a close game where the best closer in baseball is making an entrance.
It’s no doubt a bad look to have a Geico ad that we have already seen one million times during the first eight innings of the game running while Duran is lighting The Bank on fire with an electric entrance to seal a Phillies win.
Taking away that shot of adrenaline has people upset and it shouldn’t happen down the stretch. The Phillies are the vibe-heavy attraction here in Philly. When they are playing good baseball and Jhoan Duran is performing like he is right now, the broadcast has to absolutely roll with the entrance. They really don’t even have a choice.
Upgraded Jhoan Duran Entrance:
We’re dealing with a production issue:
Now, to be fair, TV people will tell you that Duran’s intro runs about 35-40 seconds, then he’s throwing warmups for another 90. That creates a production issue: do you sit there while nothing happens, or squeeze in a couple commercials anyway? At some point, you’ve got to balance the ad dollars with the fact that fans just want to see the show.
Some fans suggested a sponsor for the entrance like Toyota’s “Rav 4th inning,” but for Duran. The only snag is whether MLB’s licensing rules would even allow it, especially with the music rights involved.
Still, if it means we actually get to see the full entrance without a cutaway to insurance ads, most fans would sign on in a heartbeat.
The only real risk is overdoing it.
I think I’m on this side of the issue. I don’t want the Phillies to run it every night. Last night, they 100% should have given the upgrades made to the entrance.
Outside of that, I really don’t want to see it until Red October. I get that fans love it. How could anyone not love it? I just don’t want a Timmy Trumpet/Edwin Díaz situation where it becomes a little too every night.
The counter to that is the fact that Jhoan Duran isn’t coming out of the bullpen seven days a week. It’s really just two, maybe three appearances per week, which feels like the max to keep it special without jumping the shark.
Nobody cares about NBCSP’s “production logistics.”
Figure it out. Phillies fans want the full Duran entrance on TV, every time, and if NBC Sports Philadelphia and The Fightins were smart, they would figure out how to make that work.
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