Happy Independence Day aka July 4th! This is the rare Ante Meridiem game played in baseball. Dusty is allowing his players to arrive a little later today, and the barbecue after the game is at Jayson Werth‘s compound, invitation only. Not even Zack Hample can get into there. Danny Espinosa wants to keep living this dream, and Bryce Harper wants to build on the great week he is having .350/ .458/ .700/ 1.158, and Max Scherzer wants to show the world he is an All-Star.
You might remember Bryce Harper swung a red/white/blue illegal bat last year on America’s birthday and it was his bat manufacturer, Chandler Bats, who got fined for it. That bat was made with some others for exhibition game use for Asia which Bryce did not play in, and Bryce saved it for another day. Bryce went 3-4 with a HR, double and a walk with that bat.
We recently upgraded our comment system to improve reliability, performance, and long-term control, and we’re currently running both systems during the transition. This shift moves us away from an external service to a system we run and control directly—meaning we own the content and can continue improving it over time. We’ve also reduced the comment refresh delay from about 30 seconds to 10 seconds, making it much closer to real-time.
We understand there have been frustrations and increased feedback, and we’re actively working to improve things. What we ask is simple: use the system and give it a fair shot. If you run into issues, please submit them through the support form so we can track and fix them properly. Repeated complaints without details don’t help us solve problems—we appreciate your patience as we continue refining the experience.
If you’d like a full side-by-side comparison of the platforms and the reasons behind this decision, please refer to the chart below. This change is being made with the long-term benefit of the entire community in mind.