Why does the MLB schedule the west coast games for the afternoon?
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That's freakin' terrible then.Comment
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I remember when the 2005, mom let me stay up and even let me miss a day to watch a game.Comment
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Do you want to talk about this?"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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I'm just taking my cue from the NFL. When the west is @ home, they are always the later game. In the NBA too, the West coast is always later. I would think they would do the same in baseball. It makes more sense.Originally posted by VP Richard M. NixonI always remember that whatever I have done in the past, or may do in the future, Duke University is responsible one way or the other.
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My assumption, and it's only an assumption, is that MLB likes to have at least one night game when two games are on. This is probably a network thing, actually.
Selig has said that he is tied to the 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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It's all about primetime. They want the games at primetime for money. Day games on weekends are a no can do because of college & pro football. Another factor is west coast fans have earned a reputation of show up in the 3rd inning and leave in the 7th inning.I dont remember there names but they were allot of fun....Comment
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MLB caters to the east coast, and just says F you to the west coast...It's not fair. A lot of people out west can't go to these playoff games that start at 1 or 4, cause they're still at work.
And it's Dodger fans who show up by the 3rd inning and leave by the 7th, and that's mostly because of the horrible traffic. It takes forever to get in and out of that stadium.Comment
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Re: Why does the MLB schedule the west coast games for the afternoon?
MLB caters to the east coast, and just says F you to the west coast...It's not fair. A lot of people out west can't go to these playoff games that start at 1 or 4, cause they're still at work.
And it's Dodger fans who show up by the 3rd inning and leave by the 7th, and that's mostly because of the horrible traffic. It takes forever to get in and out of that stadium.I dont remember there names but they were allot of fun....Comment
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Real simple reason why they played on Tuesday afternoon. Cause House comes on Tuesday night and Fox doesn't want to mess up the ratings for its best night of regular programming.- LETS GO RED SOX!!!
- LETS GO HOKIES!!!
- GO PACK GO!!!
- LETS GO BRUINS!!!
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- LETS GO RED SOX!!!
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Re: Why does the MLB schedule the west coast games for the afternoon?
Now there is the most solid reasoning I've heard.Originally posted by VP Richard M. NixonI always remember that whatever I have done in the past, or may do in the future, Duke University is responsible one way or the other.
Thanks, dookies!Comment
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Same reason the World Series isn't starting until Wednesday when they could be playing on Tuesday. Also, by waiting until Wednesday to start the Series they don't have a game scheduled for Tuesday the next week either.- LETS GO RED SOX!!!
- LETS GO HOKIES!!!
- GO PACK GO!!!
- LETS GO BRUINS!!!
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- LETS GO RED SOX!!!
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Re: Why does the MLB schedule the west coast games for the afternoon?
The schedule is always based off of 7 games. If the ALCS went 7 games (assuming no rain outs) then it would have ended on Sunday. You want everyone to get up and start going again on Tuesday?
Two days off seems a reasonable number of days to prepare for the World Series.
Now, if you want to go back to the ALDS and see how the schedule was worked around so that the World Series starts on a Wednesday, then yes, I agree."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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Also keep in mind that "Networks have the power" has been the basis of everyone's argument since the beginning of this thread."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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That's completely bogus.
The schedule is always based off of 7 games. If the ALCS went 7 games (assuming no rain outs) then it would have ended on Sunday. You want everyone to get up and start going again on Tuesday?
Two days off seems a reasonable number of days to prepare for the World Series.
Now, if you want to go back to the ALDS and see how the schedule was worked around so that the World Series starts on a Wednesday, then yes, I agree.Originally posted by VP Richard M. NixonI always remember that whatever I have done in the past, or may do in the future, Duke University is responsible one way or the other.
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