Baseball Apps for All-Star iPad Players
July 11, 2013
Sports fans know that July means the Midsummer Classic: the Major League Baseball All-Star game. By this point in the game, you’ve made your choices and cast your vote — now it’s time to sit back, relax, and enjoy. If you’re like most modern baseball aficionados, you spend every commercial break checking stats, arguing scores, and making bets with your buddies. Combine these essential iPad apps with your handy iPad stand to make sure your All Star experience earns its title.
MLB.com At Bat • iPad App (Free)
This is the one to beat. As the official MLB app, MLB.com At Bat is free to purchase, and only $9.99 for a subscription to the 2013 season (MLB.TV Premium subscribers receive a free subscription). This app has it all — an updated news section, classic games library, live video, individual team pages, and customizable backgrounds for your iPhone. On the iPad, this app features batting, pitching and fielding statistics for iPad users.
Basebobble • iPad App ($2.99)
Baseball doesn’t always have to be so serious. Create your own baseball bobblehead with this adorable iPad app. There are hundreds of colors and customizable options to choose from. You won’t be limited to major league teams, either. Have a little leaguer handy? You can use their uniform design, too! Create your own team, share with friends, and collect popular bobbles from other app users.
ESPN Fantasy Baseball • iPad App (Free)
Connect your ESPN Fantasy Baseball team with this free app that lets you start and bench players, accept or reject trades, track your scores, and view news, videos and tweets from ESPN’s fantasy experts. Don’t have a team yet? Now’s the time to start! Register with ESPN and download the app in mere minutes.
MLB Connect • iPad App (Free)
Take fantasy baseball a step further and compete against your friends during a live game! MLB Connect, from OneUp Games LLC, is an interactive game you can play in real time. The game board includes 16 game events and updates according to whoever is playing. Set up MLB Connect on your iPad stand and strategize with the team inning by inning. It’s like you’re part of the team! MLB Connect also includes global game chat and live play-by-play streams of game play.
Team Stream • iPad App (Free)
Don’t have time to follow every game? Download your team’s scores with constantly updated personalized streams. The stream information comes from a variety of the best sources on the web, so you can stay in the know without taking the day off. Keep your iPad propped up with a MonkeyTail iPad stand by your desk while you keep up to date. Plus, you can share breaking news with your friends via Facebook and Twitter before they’ve even had a chance to turn on the radio.
I gave up playing Fantasy Baseball before the iPad was created (too time consuming for me), so I haven’t used any of the Fantasy apps, but MLB At Bat is a must have. Go Rockies!