An in-game interview could have cost the San Francisco Giants drastically during a pivotal matchup against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday, renewing criticism of the TV gimmick.
Roku Sports — the baffling exclusive broadcaster of this heated NL West rivalry game — continued the controversial trend of in-game interviews with players while they’re on the field of play and handed Giants third baseman Matt Chapman an earpiece to chat during the top of the sixth. The interviews are distracting enough to the players, but to make matters worse for Chapman, the conversation with the broadcast booth was interrupting key communication between the infielder and his teammates.