As we get close in on the World Series, all eyes are on baseball. This year, MLB’s Actober offered fans an opportunity to show what they could do by mashing up classic moments in baseball history for a chance to win a trip to next season’s opening day.

MLB also made Dane Cook their spokesman, offering SNL one of the best opportunities for a skit in recent memory. If the contest had been spoofing Dane Cook promos they might have really had something.

Above: SNL’s Dane Cook ALCS Promo

While the Actober videos ranged from sorta bad to really bad, the motivation behind the contest was a good one, and being able to watch and embed fan videos utilizing highlight footage is an unprecedented step.

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