The first Major League Baseball game to be live streamed on Facebook was bogged down by a 97-minute rain delay and a learning curve but also showed a willingness to listen and adapt — even mid-game.
Last season, MLB streamed games on Facebook and Twitter that were simulcasts of regional broadcasts — Twitter will be doing the same again this year — but Wednesday’s Mets-Phillies matinee was the first game purposefully and exclusively produced for a digital platform. MLB Network produced the feed. MLB and Facebook both emphasized a willingness to adapt and improve each week on a partnership that will include 25 weekday afternoon games this season.