Netflix gives Elle Duncan another MLB showcase at Field of Dreams, baseball fans have seen enough

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Major League Baseball and Netflix almost pulled off something truly special on Thursday night.

The MLB at Field of Dreams matchup between the Philadelphia Phillies 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.

Then, Netflix cut back to the pregame desk, and the spell was instantly broken.

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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.

Elle Duncan attends the Netflix 2026 Upfront red carpet at Sunset Pier 94 Studios on May 13, 2026, in New York, N.Y. (Variety via Getty Images)

"@netflix had options for the #FieldofDreamsGame and we get the insufferable Elle Duncan. Damn," one frustrated viewer posted on X.

Another echoed: "What dirt does Elle Duncan have on Netflix? Every word out of her mouth is insufferable."

The pushback isn't coming out of nowhere. Duncan has given baseball diehards plenty of reason to question her baseball chops and why Netflix continues putting