Major League Baseball’s Field of Dreams game between the Philadelphia Phillies and Minnesota Twins opened with a widely praised pre-match sequence, as current players walked out of the Iowa cornfield alongside 26 Hall of Famers. The article argues, however, that Netflix undermined the occasion by again giving presenter Elle Duncan a prominent MLB showcase, reflecting the writer’s dissatisfaction with her role in baseball coverage.

The ceremony featured former stars including Cal Ripken Jr and was intended to evoke the sentiment of the 1989 film Field of Dreams. The article frames the event as a near-success for MLB and Netflix, while contending that some baseball fans have grown tired of Duncan’s involvement.