Twitter Reacts To FOX’s New MLB Scorebug Which Debuted Today

Wow, a new scorebug on Fox.

The Chicago White Sox and Houston Astros are facing off in the ALDS. FS1 has the broadcast for the MLB Playoff game, and the big change everyone is talking about is the new scorebug. What is a scorebug you ask?

Well it’s the graphic which displays the current score of the game and more.

See the new scorebug below:

The new @MLBONFOX scorebug debuts this afternoon at CWS-HOU in the ALDS (4 p.m. ET, FS1).

It remains in the bottom right of the screen and replaces the previous design that first debuted in the 2017 #Postseason. pic.twitter.com/riNb1VOM79

— Brandon Costa (@SVG_Brandon) October 7, 2021

Twitter weighed in:

Not a fan. Looks like something out of MLB 2K5. Reminds me of the bug they had in '07 or so. Old one was better and easier to read. https://t.co/HuvPmstd56

— Sports Media Watch (@paulsen_smw) October 7, 2021

I like it. Nothing can beat the nostalgia of the mid-2000s Fox scorebug, but this is better than what they had.

— Preston Byers (@PresByers) October 7, 2021

The old one was so clean….

— Stephen Henreckson (@sphenreckson) October 7, 2021

Old one was perfectly fine, clean and free of distractions (i.e. logos, chunky typography and 3D bases)

— Mike Sisak (@mikesisak) October 7, 2021

Not a fan of the logos behind the teams, nor of the 3D-ish on-base graphic. This is not functional – I just want to quickly see the on-base situation, not have to examine for depth.

— Phil Kinzler (@PhilKinzler) October 7, 2021

When FOX debuted its MLB scorebug in 2017:

– OMG THIS FOX SCOREBUG IS UGGGGLY
– FOX is really about to shove us their ugly scorebug aren't they

Now today: WHY MESS WITH THE OLD ONE, IT'S PERFECT?

Almost like people hate change and get comfortable with things over time. 🤔

— Brandon Costa (@SVG_Brandon) October 7, 2021

The new bug will be on all day.

FS1 has both of today’s ALDS Game 1s .

White Sox at Astros at 4:07 p.m. ET, followed by the Red Sox at Rays at 8:07 p.m.

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