{"id":44200,"date":"2026-08-14T11:18:40","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T06:18:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=44200"},"modified":"2026-08-14T11:18:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T06:18:40","slug":"netflix-gives-elle-duncan-another-mlb-showcase-at-field-of-dreams-baseball-fans-have-seen-enough","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=44200","title":{"rendered":"Netflix gives Elle Duncan another MLB showcase at Field of Dreams, baseball fans have seen enough"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div data-layout-index=\"4\" class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\" data-v-7b1896ea=\"\"><!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"contain\" data-v-7b1896ea=\"\">  <!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"info\" data-v-7b1896ea=\"\">\n<div class=\"caption\" data-v-7b1896ea=\"\">\n<h4 class=\"title\" data-v-7b1896ea=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/6403346167112\" data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_featured-video_5_1\" data-v-7b1896ea=\"\">WNBA &#8216;has an absolute mess on their hands&#8217; &#8211; Dan Dakich<\/a><\/h4>\n<p data-v-7b1896ea=\"\">OutKick host Dan Dakich joins Stuart Varney to break down the potential $12.5 billion sale of the Los Angeles Lakers to Kushner and Iger, the WNBA&#8217;s statement on transgender eligibility, and Donald Trump&#8217;s Super Bowl predictions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_5591695\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/mlb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Major League Baseball<\/a> and Netflix almost pulled off something truly special on Thursday night.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">The MLB at Field of Dreams matchup between the <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_5591696\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/mlb\/philadelphia-phillies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Philadelphia Phillies<\/a> and Minnesota Twins delivered a pregame sequence that gave baseball fans chills. Watching current players from both squads emerge from the iconic Iowa cornfield alongside 26 Hall of Famers, including all-time greats like Cal Ripken Jr., Mike Schmidt, Joe Mauer and Jim Thome, was cinematic gold.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Then, Netflix cut back to the pregame desk, and the spell was instantly broken.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_5591697\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/outkick-sports\/baseball-fans-fume-mlb-field-dreams-game-decision-reporter-tricia-whitaker-boat-day-llws\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>BASEBALL FANS FUME AT MLB&#8217;S &#8216;FIELD OF DREAMS&#8217; GAME DECISION, REPORTER TRICIA WHITAKER HAS A BOAT DAY &amp; LLWS!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Whatever goodwill the entrance generated was shattered the moment lead anchor Elle Duncan started talking. Instead of letting the historic backdrop breathe, viewers got wooden delivery, forced commentary and little genuine baseball insight. Social media was unforgiving, skewering her appearance from the moment she went live.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/343\/192\/elle-duncan-netflix-upfront-red-carpet.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/686\/384\/elle-duncan-netflix-upfront-red-carpet.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/672\/378\/elle-duncan-netflix-upfront-red-carpet.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1344\/756\/elle-duncan-netflix-upfront-red-carpet.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/931\/523\/elle-duncan-netflix-upfront-red-carpet.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1862\/1046\/elle-duncan-netflix-upfront-red-carpet.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/720\/405\/elle-duncan-netflix-upfront-red-carpet.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1440\/810\/elle-duncan-netflix-upfront-red-carpet.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1200\/675\/elle-duncan-netflix-upfront-red-carpet.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Elle Duncan stands on the red carpet at the Netflix 2026 Upfront event.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Elle Duncan attends the Netflix 2026 Upfront red carpet at Sunset Pier 94 Studios on May 13, 2026, in New York, N.Y.<\/span> <span>(Variety via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;@netflix had options for the #FieldofDreamsGame and we get the insufferable Elle Duncan. Damn,&#8221; one frustrated viewer posted on X.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Another echoed: &#8220;What dirt does Elle Duncan have on Netflix? Every word out of her mouth is insufferable.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The pushback isn&#8217;t coming out of nowhere. Duncan has given baseball diehards plenty of reason to question her baseball chops and why Netflix continues putting her front and center for marquee events.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_5591698\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/outkick-sports\/netflix-replaces-fan-favorite-football-host-unpopular-far-left-personality\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>NETFLIX REPLACES FAN-FAVORITE FOOTBALL HOST WITH UNPOPULAR, FAR-LEFT PERSONALITY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">This is the same host who, during <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_5591699\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/netflix-co-ceo-clarifies-streaming-giants-live-sports-strategy-amid-nfl-lineup-expansion-federal-scrutiny\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Netflix&#8217;s Opening Day broadcast<\/a> from Oracle Park earlier this season, famously referred to home plate as &#8220;home base.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">That broadcast drew plenty of criticism for Duncan&#8217;s awkward, forced delivery, too. Thursday night wasn&#8217;t exactly a course correction.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/343\/192\/mlb-field-of-dreams-netflix-game-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/686\/384\/mlb-field-of-dreams-netflix-game-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/672\/378\/mlb-field-of-dreams-netflix-game-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1344\/756\/mlb-field-of-dreams-netflix-game-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/931\/523\/mlb-field-of-dreams-netflix-game-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1862\/1046\/mlb-field-of-dreams-netflix-game-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/720\/405\/mlb-field-of-dreams-netflix-game-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1440\/810\/mlb-field-of-dreams-netflix-game-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1200\/675\/mlb-field-of-dreams-netflix-game-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Philadelphia Phillies and Minnesota Twins players take the field before a game at Field of Dreams.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>The Philadelphia Phillies and Minnesota Twins take the field before a game at Field of Dreams in Dyersville, Iowa, on Aug. 13, 2026.<\/span> <span>(Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Beyond the terminology blunders, fans are exhausted by Duncan\u2019s reputation for bringing lecture-heavy narratives into sports coverage.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Look no further than her recent commentary regarding WNBA star <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_5591700\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/caitlin-clark\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Caitlin Clark<\/a>. Instead of sticking to the action on the court, Duncan opted for the soapbox: &#8220;It\u2019s not on her to be burdened by social media clowns,&#8221; she said, before adding, &#8220;As much as we would love for you to be able to just focus on that (basketball)\u2026 it\u2019s unfortunately not your reality.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_5591701\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/netflix-co-ceo-clarifies-streaming-giants-live-sports-strategy-amid-nfl-lineup-expansion-federal-scrutiny\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>NETFLIX CO-CEO CLARIFIES STREAMING GIANT\u2019S LIVE SPORTS STRATEGY AMID NFL LINEUP EXPANSION, FEDERAL SCRUTINY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Major League Baseball set the stage, but Netflix&#8217;s choice of host proved the streamer still has a long way to go in understanding what sports fans actually want to see.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/343\/192\/mlb-field-of-dreams-netflix-game-2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/686\/384\/mlb-field-of-dreams-netflix-game-2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/672\/378\/mlb-field-of-dreams-netflix-game-2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1344\/756\/mlb-field-of-dreams-netflix-game-2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/931\/523\/mlb-field-of-dreams-netflix-game-2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1862\/1046\/mlb-field-of-dreams-netflix-game-2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/720\/405\/mlb-field-of-dreams-netflix-game-2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1440\/810\/mlb-field-of-dreams-netflix-game-2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1200\/675\/mlb-field-of-dreams-netflix-game-2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Former MLB players stand on the field before a game in Dyersville, Iowa.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Former MLB players are celebrated on the field before a game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Minnesota Twins at Field of Dreams in Dyersville, Iowa, on Aug. 13, 2026.<\/span> <span>(Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Send us your thoughts: <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_5591703\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/outkick-sports\/mailto:alejandro.avila@outkick.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">alejandro.avila@outkick.com<\/a> \/ Follow along on X: @<a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_5591704\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlejandroAveela\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">alejandroaveela<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <!----> <!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-bio\">\n<p>Alejandro Avila is a longtime writer at OutKick, living in Southern California.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WNBA &#8216;has an absolute mess on their hands&#8217; 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