'Bachelor' creator suggests mic-ing MLB players to make up for fan noise

When the 2020 Major League Baseball season gets underway, the games are going to be awfully quiet due to the fact fans won't be able to attend games. Thankfully, "The Bachelor" creator and producer Mike Fleiss believes he's found a solution to punch up the broadcasts.

"If there's no crowd noise, you'll be able to hear all the trash talking. You might as well embrace it. Start mic-ing up players, or use directional microphones, so you can hear everything that's being said," Fleiss told Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times. "That's something the audience hasn't had before. Having been on the field at games, hearing it is really exciting. That's the thing I think would be the best.

"I would be trying to replace the excitement of the fans screaming and the pulsating cheering with the inside scoop of what it's really like to be in the game and hear everything that’s being said, and even the stuff on the mound."

Of course, the 56-year-old, who is also responsible for creating reality TV shows "The Will" and "High School Reunion" as well as "The Bachelor" spin-off "The Bachelorette," foresees some problems with this idea. Fleiss added there might have to be some delay so that teams can't steal signs and producers can mute coarse language.

"Obviously, in light of the Astros stuff, you'd probably embargo television access for the teams playing if you didn't want them to hear discussions between pitchers and catchers."

When the MLB season begins is still unknown. However, optimism is growing regarding the league's plan to host games at 20 different ballparks across 10-12 states without fans in attendance.