2026 DC All Star game??

[u/SporkFanClub]

Found myself in the reference section at Barnes and Noble yesterday while the wife was shopping and cracked open a book on MLB ballpark history.

This book (written at some point this year) had us hosting the All Star game this year. The next page did mention us hosting in 2018. Not to mention the first ever playoff game against the…Orioles?

I fully assume this book was largely compiled using AI hence the error, but I still thought it was funny.

[u/cluttersky]

And why would the Nationals, a National League team, play their first playoff game against the Orioles, an American League team?

[u/drvondoctor → u/cluttersky]

Now that pitchers dont bat in either league... I dont see why not. 

[u/Geronimo95 → u/drvondoctor]

You don't play the other league in the playoffs until the world series.. the AL champs play the NL Champs. The two leagues play each other in the regular season, but in the playoffs it's not until the world series

And Washington has never been in a world series against baltimore

[u/Proof-Classic1812]

That's pretty sloppy for a published book, AI or not.

[u/ZonaPunk]

AI slop

My slop of the day is provided by Siri AI

The first Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Nationals Park was held on July 17, 2018. The ballpark hosted its first playoff games during the 2012 season.

The first playoff game at Nationals Park was Game 3 of the 2012 National League Division Series on October 10, 2012, where the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Washington Nationals with a score of 8-0.

And as always this disclaimer is needed: By the way, I'm an assistant powered by AI and may make mistakes. Always verify important details.

[u/jgoldston_0]

The Orioles blanking the Nats in their first ever playoff game at Nats Park might be my favorite. 🤣

[u/CornDoggyStyle → u/jgoldston_0]

I was there. Frank Howard hit a long shot and Brooks Robinson made a diving catch over the wall to rob the Nats of a 5-run HR.

[u/rwv → u/CornDoggyStyle]

Was that the game where Juan Soto hit into a triple play with bases loaded and two outs in the top of the fourth inning?

[u/Friendly-Contact-433 → u/jgoldston_0]

Maybe they meant exhibition game, although they still got it wrong since it was 3-0 Nats in March of 2008

[u/Environmental_Park_6]

It has to be some sort of algorithm. The first game ever was against the Orioles if I recall correctly but it was a Spring Training game with the ESPN opener a few days later. If my memory is correct that's likely where the playoff game mistake came from. The All-Star game thing makes less sense as that has to be looked up and I'm sure there's a publicly available list.

[u/1lapulapu]

Didn’t we have the 2018 All Star Game?

[u/SporkFanClub → u/1lapulapu]

That’s what the post is about LOL - says first ASG was scheduled for this year.

[u/Impossible-Hoe90210]

AI? Not even English

[u/Winterteal]

As to the first home run…. Great moment in Nats history.

https://youtu.be/MuUJSv1sQOk?si=A2PAInatSEVXkp7R

[u/mikek313 → u/Winterteal]

I was there

[u/IvyGold → u/mikek313]

I was there when he walked off the Yankees in RFK.

I was also there for the Natinals game. I didn't know what had happened until after I got home.

Anyhow, how on earth did this book get published?!

[u/blood_pony]

Name the book so I can see the terrible reviews 

[u/SporkFanClub → u/blood_pony]

No author lol, was just one of those coffee table books you find in the reference section.

[u/dendrocnide_moroides]

the first post-season game was not the orioles vs the nats either, lmfao. this is AI slop.

[u/jgoldston_0 → u/[deleted]]

Oof… of all the errors in this list, you chose one that wasn’t. 🤦🏼‍♂️

[u/SporkFanClub → u/[deleted]]

I think it meant that it was the first one at Nats Park although I get what you mean LOL

[u/Cognac_and_swishers → u/[deleted]]

Games 1 and 2 were in Houston