(Credit: James Martin/CNET)

UPDATE (11:30am ET): The images below are taken from a demo run yesterday at Apple's iPad unveiling event. With that, we have updated the bullet points below. MLBAM informs that no other details will be forthcoming until closer to launch when Apple creates a new iPad store.  One small bit of news that we do know from MLBAM... The name "At Bat" is not firm for the iPad application, so it's possible it may fall under a new name by release.

NEW SCREENGRABS FROM APPLE iPAD EVENT

Player card and boxscore widgets displayed over video highlight

Click on pitch for additional data

We're awaiting more details from MLB Advanced Media, but in the meantime, when the screenshot at the very top appeared on CNET, we had to bring it to your attention.

What you're seeing is MLB.com's "At Bat" app (NOTE: App name not firm, may be under new name for iPad) for Apples's new iPad. While we have no specs, here's what we can see:

• Video highlights over Pitch F/X
• Click on a pitch's trajectory to see details (see new image provided)
  
• MLB.TV icon. Flip to video of the game
• Gameday Audio icon. Flip to the home or away radio feed for the game.
• Pitcher/Hitter match-up detials (bottom bar, middle)
  
• Lineup (bottom bar, right). Scroll through the lineup
• "Baseball cards" - Click on a player image and get ther stats, much as a baseball card appears.
• Boxscore, Field, Summary - Details that have been in the current At Bat, but now one, or all, appear as widgets on screen.
• Widgets over video - Any of the statistical info in widgets can now be displayed over video (see image).
• Game score displayed on outfield wall, ala Fenway Park
• Top bar allows you to scroll left and right through the day's games.
  

OK... If you're going to go the iPad route, can you blame anyone for shelling out the extra $$ for the G3 enabled version? Being able to watch the game this way, anywhere, would be fantastic.

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written by Greg1, January 28, 2010

I have read some of the stinging criticism over this device. That criticism misses what I think will be the iPad's most significant shortcoming - the inability of AT&T or any other cellular network to stream video quickly enough to meet the demands of the device. Perhaps Verizon will get there once their 4G network is rolled out, but for now I think this device will be very clunky when running apps like MLB At Bat.

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written by Tom Swift, January 28, 2010

If there is already streaming video for At Bat for iPhone and iPod touch, why would iPad be any different? Works perfectly fine for those devices

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written by Don D., January 28, 2010

I have been using Gameday audio, and video on my computer over the years to catch the Red Sox while I was living in LA. They were both great. This past year I got the iPhone and purchased MLB's "At Bat."

It was great being able to hear Gameday audio of the Sox even though I am now living back in MA. The problem is I couldn't watch any of the games on my iPhone because I was in the NESN broadcast area.

What I would like to see is Major League Baseball changing their archaic black out rules. I used "At Bat" and Gameday audio and video to keep up on the Red Sox when I wasn't near a TV to catch the games. If I was near a TV I would have no need to use either my laptop/desktop or iPhone to watch the game. I use those tools only when I need to. So, I'd like to see the geographic blackouts dropped when using these devices in the area where NESN or any other team broadcasts.

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written by Joe989898, January 28, 2010

I have been watching sports game live on my touch pro2 on the sprint network for a while now. The image is tv quality and no lag whatsover, and this is on the rev A 3G network and I Really can't wait to get my hand on the HTC HD2 4G with LED screen(asak supersonic). Sprint is going to reveal this hotness very very soon.
btw the iPad should be the iCrap. Also, apple got the name from another device already in the market. I like apple products but this is a total fail...

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Reply to Tom Swift
written by Greg1, January 28, 2010

Video streaming on 3G networks is already drawing complaints on smaller devices like the iPhone - with HD and a bigger screen I can't imagine it getting better:

http://www.macworld.com/article/145864/2010/01/tablet_verizon.html

"For most users of the expected Apple tablet, 3G speeds would be enough to support their needs 'unless they are doing a lot of streaming video,' Gold said. At the average speeds Root Wireless found, streaming video could pose problems, he said."

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Personal experience
written by Maury Brown, January 28, 2010

I use At Bat for iPhone 3G (not an S) and have never had buffering issues. Just one user, take it or leave it.

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Look at it this way
written by Greg1, January 29, 2010

If it were easy to wirelessly stream HD video over existing cellular networks, the cell companies would be building devices to compete with cable boxes. They aren't.

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disgruntled MLB AT Bat 2010 user
written by mquins, March 09, 2010

Please remember that the screen shots provided by mlb.com are just that - marketing screen shots that may have little to do with the delivered application.

I paid for ($14.99) and downloaded At Bat 2010 for my 3g iphone and quickly discovered that the main reason for my purchase was not actually part of the application. The screen shots show the gameday play-by-play and pitch-by-pitch. I understand that mlb.tv must be purchased separately, but why is gameday play-by-play not included. The marketing ads specifically state that it's included and the screen shots show it, but, once again, MLB.COM has failed to deliver upon its promises.

One of these days they will realize that false and deceptive advertising is against the law. Until then, good luck.

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