I went to a Detroit Tigers game over the weekend, and a recent change at Comerica Park didn’t sit well with me. Maybe this drifts a little into “you kids get off my lawn” territory, but a quick scroll online shows I’m not alone—this is driving other fans nuts too.

This isn’t about $7 hot dogs, $6 bottles of water, or the $35 (yikes!) we paid to park in a nearby parking garage. Prices are up everywhere—workers need to be paid, and ballpark vendors aren’t immune to rising costs. A day at the ballpark is entertainment. And while a Major League Baseball game is one of life’s simple pleasures, I get that it’s not a necessity.

What’s Changed at Detroit Tigers Games?

What I’m talking about is the constant music. And I mean constant. Between what feels like every single pitch, there’s a quick burst blasting through the stadium speakers—and yes, I do mean blasting. It didn’t take long to notice, and by the bottom of the first inning, it was already wearing on me.

Music Between Every Pitch?

Old man take? Maybe. But after nearly every pitch, we were hit with three to four seconds of something—pop, rock, rap, you name it. Livin’ on a Prayer, We Are the Champions, even the theme from Green Acres. It’s all over the place, and it never really stops. At some point, it stops feeling like fun and starts feeling like noise.

Is this an attempt to hold the attention of younger fans raised on fast-paced, highly produced content and endless scrolling? Maybe. I honestly don’t know. But at an MLB Game, not every second needs to be filled.

Maybe this is where I officially become “that guy,” but when did every moment of a Detroit Tigers game need a soundtrack?

Many Fans Are Noticing the Same Thing

And it’s not just me. A quick dive into Reddit shows fans across Major League Baseball are noticing the same thing. One fan wrote, “I’m here to watch baseball, not a mini rock concert.” Another said the constant noise makes it “almost impossible to even have a conversation” with the person you came with.

Even closer to home, one Michigan fan summed it up perfectly on Facebook: “The relaxed, pastoral charm of baseball is now something the Tigers are trying to cover up like a receding hairline.”

Two more complaints: The Tigers lost. And it was damn cold that night. Eh, I guess we’ll put those on the back burner for now.

But seriously, baseball has always been different. It’s slower. It has space. It gives you time to talk, to think, to just sit there and take it in.

Not every pitch needs a soundtrack. Sometimes, the quiet is part of baseball’s charm.

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