Deepest trivia

Just watched the first couple episodes of MLB Network's Baseball IQ. I can say two things for sure. One, you have to be a baseball fan to appreciate this show. Two, you must have a trivial mind to appreciate this show.

Both conditions apply to me, so I found Baseball IQ oddly interesting. Two trivia mavens from major league front offices battle over questions like, "Name the fourteen perfect game pitchers since 1957." The mavens go back and forth replying to the question, until somebody blanks or gives a wrong answer.

By the way, neither of the guys remembered Sandy Koufax on the perfect game list, though I kept shouting the name at the screen. How soon we forget. Matt Vasgersian hosts competently, keeping things moving with what I'll call play-by-play commentary. There are also plenty of clips of baseball action which relate vaguely to the questions.

The show could have used a live audience. After a while the library-ish quiet got a little creepy. And the format is broken, since only the final bidding round seems to determine the outcome. But above all, folks not interested in baseball trivia should steer clear. This show is strictly for aficionados like me.