The MLB has a knack for getting things right, but not before it is a bit too late. The recent addition of ABS proves this point. While fans have been asking for its implementation for a long time now, MLB has taken its own time to implement it. But seems like the league has learned from this mistake, as they are in serious discussions about how the ‘Big Innings’ can captivate fans just like how the NFL’s ‘RedZone’ did.

Stephen Serratore, the producer of Big Innings, was asked the same question, and he said, “The short answer is yes, this could be an all-inclusive night in the future. I’ve wanted that for a couple of years, since we kind of proved that this works.” But to hit that mark, the MLB will have to make a few changes.

MLB Big Inning has become baseball’s answer to NFL RedZone, offering nightly whip-around coverage. Produced by MLB Network, the show delivers real-time highlights and live look-ins from all 30 teams. It’s designed for diehard fans who don’t want to miss out on any important pitch or homer without flipping between broadcasts. In short, this will be a high-speed tour across the league.

The show’s biggest draw is its immediacy: quadboxes of action, superstar at-bats, and dramatic finishes unfolding simultaneously. But timing issues have frustrated viewers, with six different start times in seven days last September. The telecast is sometimes cut off early, leaving fans hanging at important moments like the Dodgers and D-Backs’ extra-inning game. This has caused fans to question why the show can’t carry on.

Producers Stephen Serratore and Chris Cooper openly admit the criticism is fair, even calling it “great criticism.” They believe that the criticism is good because it means that people are watching the telecast and want more. With the viewership up by 17 percent on MLB Network and 28 percent on MLB.TV, the data backs their statement. Expanding to a 7 p.m.-1 a.m. window could solve frustrations, and producers have expressed clear willingness.

And that’s the hook: the fans have spoken, the numbers back it, and Serratore already dreams bigger. MLB got dragged into the ABS era kicking and screaming, so maybe they’ll learn faster with scheduling. If “Big Inning” really wants to be baseball’s RedZone, it can’t keep ghosting viewers mid-rally. Cooper calls the criticism “great,” but let’s be real: nothing’s great about signing off while Ohtani is still pitching. The league doesn’t need another late arrival; it needs to show up on time.

MLB scraps the 2026 London series after more scheduling issues

MLB has a knack for making big promises about taking the game overseas—and then stumbling when it comes to delivering. Fans and insiders have gotten used to these last-minute scheduling issues that feel like a moving target, something Stephen Serratore and Chris Cooper know all too well from covering the chaos night after night. Even the die-hards have learned to expect the unexpected, and yet somehow the league still manages to surprise. The latest example? The 2026 London Series has been scrapped, proving that some things, like a perfect game, are just impossible to schedule.

The 2026 London Series, which was supposed to be played between the Yankees and the Blue Jays, was scrapped. The London Stadium will host West Ham United’s final Premier League game, leaving too little conversion time for baseball. Additionally, Fox cannot air the games later in June due to the Men’s FIFA World Cup commitments across North America. Fans who anticipated the roar of over 50,000 attendees now face the disappointment of empty stadiums and postponed excitement.

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred assured, “We remain interested in Europe. We think London is an important jumping-off point.” While the cancellation stings, Mexico will host the league’s only international games next season, featuring the Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres. The MLB is trying to expand country after country after their success in Japan and South Korea.

If history is any guide, MLB’s calendar will keep fans like Serratore and Cooper guessing, popcorn in hand. Rob Manfred insists Europe remains a priority, yet London’s stadium echoes with absent cheers, a ghost of promised games. Mexico will host the next international spotlight, while London waits, patient but bemused, for baseball’s return. The league’s ambitions are clear, but sometimes even a commissioner’s optimism can’t outpace a Premier League schedule or Fox’s broadcast commitments. In the end, MLB’s global dreams march on, slightly delayed, proving that timing is always the toughest opponent.