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-August 17, 1960Originally posted by VP Richard M. Nixon
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"It may well be that we spectators, who are not divinely gifted as athletes, are the only ones able to truly see, articulate and animate the experience of the gift we are denied. And that those who receive and act out the gift of athletic genius must, perforce, be blind and dumb about it -- and not because blindness and dumbness are the price of the gift, but because they are its essence." - David Foster Wallace
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Re: Why does the MLB schedule the west coast games for the afternoon?
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Re: Why does the MLB schedule the west coast games for the afternoon?
Do you want games starting at 10-11 PM EST?Member of the Official OS Bills Backers Club
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Re: Why does the MLB schedule the west coast games for the afternoon?
I think its better to play the east coast game first, then the west coast. That will help everyone get to bed earlier.-August 17, 1960Originally posted by VP Richard M. Nixon
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Re: Why does the MLB schedule the west coast games for the afternoon?
I'm not sure how that makes a real difference.
If the west coast games start at 7 pm est, it's still going to end pretty late in the east.
Instead, you're just starting the east coast game at 12 noon pacific time and less people in the west can watch those games.
Also, prime time is obviously a bigger money maker for networks."It may well be that we spectators, who are not divinely gifted as athletes, are the only ones able to truly see, articulate and animate the experience of the gift we are denied. And that those who receive and act out the gift of athletic genius must, perforce, be blind and dumb about it -- and not because blindness and dumbness are the price of the gift, but because they are its essence." - David Foster Wallace
"You'll not find more penny-wise/pound-foolish behavior than in Major League Baseball." - Rob NeyerComment
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Re: Why does the MLB schedule the west coast games for the afternoon?
Start the east game @ 4pm, people in the EST can take off work early & watch the game. Then the same for those that live in the PST. I would think doing it that way would increase viewership.-August 17, 1960Originally posted by VP Richard M. Nixon
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Re: Why does the MLB schedule the west coast games for the afternoon?
That's not realistic in the east coast. People don't get out of work till 5 pm for the most part and then get home by 6 pm. They would have missed half the game by the time they walked into the door.
This really can't be changed."It may well be that we spectators, who are not divinely gifted as athletes, are the only ones able to truly see, articulate and animate the experience of the gift we are denied. And that those who receive and act out the gift of athletic genius must, perforce, be blind and dumb about it -- and not because blindness and dumbness are the price of the gift, but because they are its essence." - David Foster Wallace
"You'll not find more penny-wise/pound-foolish behavior than in Major League Baseball." - Rob NeyerComment
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Re: Why does the MLB schedule the west coast games for the afternoon?
Oh, you want to know about the west coast people too?
I was just answering for the east coast fans.
A lot of the World Series games will start at 8 pm to solve this problem or try to come close. It's a tough balance but MLB and the networks will prefer that a game starts 8 pm EST/5 pm PST (or whatever it is) than anything earlier.
The west coast people might miss the first three innings, but more people will miss it if the game starts earlier than that.
I can't answer the weekend thing. I think weekend games should be afternoon starts all-around. 4 pm EST. I'm all for it. Even in the World Series."It may well be that we spectators, who are not divinely gifted as athletes, are the only ones able to truly see, articulate and animate the experience of the gift we are denied. And that those who receive and act out the gift of athletic genius must, perforce, be blind and dumb about it -- and not because blindness and dumbness are the price of the gift, but because they are its essence." - David Foster Wallace
"You'll not find more penny-wise/pound-foolish behavior than in Major League Baseball." - Rob NeyerComment
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Re: Why does the MLB schedule the west coast games for the afternoon?
8pm ET is fine. Games would over by 11:30pm ET generally. What parent isn't going to allow their kid to stay up an hour or two late for a few days to watch championship baseball?Comment
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Re: Why does the MLB schedule the west coast games for the afternoon?
Isn't the real problem that the games take way too long? Don't let the batter step out of the box. Make pitchers throw within 15 seconds of receiving the ball. Don't let the catcher/infield endlessly confer on the mound with the pitcher between each pitch (if they do, it should count as a mound visit). Quit letting unremarkable 9-inning games take 4 hours to play.Originally posted by Thrash13Originally posted by slickdtcOriginally posted by Kipnis22Comment
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