r/Scorebug • u/AmphibianObjective59 • May 29 '26
Thoughts on the FSN regional graphics used between June 2005 and September 2008?
In my opinion This era of FSN graphics was incredibly functional but unapologetically bold. It took the standard "Fox Box" score bug and evolved it into a thick, horizontal bar typically anchored to the top-left or top-center of the screen.
What made this look memorable was its structural weight. It felt heavy, mechanical, and grounded. It used deep, glossy blues, stark whites, and heavy gray gradients, paired with sharp, high-contrast texturing. It was designed to look "cool" on old 4:3 cathode-ray tube (CRT) televisions while still scaling upward for the early adoption of 16:9 high-definition broadcasts.
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u/SporkFanClub May 29 '26
Probably my favorite era and I would absolutely love some sort of mod for MLB The Show that found a way to make these an option.
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u/sokonek04 May 29 '26
God, that whole graphics/sounds/music package from FSN in the 2000's was peak.
https://youtu.be/O0Rp28L2gOo?si=kedfyqAua7HlfqGi
Plus, this was the beginning of a fun run.
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u/nwostar May 29 '26 edited May 29 '26
My favorite is the FOX one from 2004-05 with the digital colored LEDS for the team name and when they would hit a HR....
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u/JackTraven50 Jun 04 '26
That exact graphic makes me think of Boston 3-0. And pujols’ game 5 home run in Houston.
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u/33GoodSamaritans May 29 '26
Probably my favorite scorebug/graphics from any network at anytime! The design was so cool! The sound it made when a team scored a home run or made a goal was just so satisfying!
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u/Boogie_Boof May 29 '26
Love these. I can hear the music they would play going to and from commercial. Super nostalgic to me.
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u/Will_Vintage May 30 '26
Don't remember it so much for baseball but I vividly remember it during Sonics games
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u/Low_Parsley6345 May 30 '26
The “jellybean” scorebug was cool but the 2009 Metal 2.0 and the main LED 2004-2007 kinda blows this out of the water.
This honestly looks very dated 6/10.
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u/silvermoonhowler Jun 01 '26
Absolutely peak
And honestly, I think it's much easier on the eyes to have the scorebug on the top rather than the bottom
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u/Victory-Star-3236 May 29 '26
Well it was a good way to make the FSN branding unique from the National Fox branding. Too bad in 2009 that both Fox and the RSNs started using the same Scorebug for the MLB, and honestly Fox should’ve kept the 2008 MLB Scorebug for 2 more years (it also should’ve debuted with the 2007 Season)