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Why are there so many midday MLB playoff games?
Posted on 10/4/11 at 1:57 pm
Posted on 10/4/11 at 1:57 pm
Seems like its a ton more than the previous years to me 

Posted on 10/4/11 at 1:58 pm to SprintFun
Seems normal to me. Division series are always like this.
Posted on 10/4/11 at 1:59 pm to SprintFun
been that way that last few years. So they dont overlap at night and they can get them done in a quick fashion
Posted on 10/4/11 at 1:59 pm to SprintFun
DS, brah. After this they'll be night games.
Posted on 10/4/11 at 2:03 pm to SprintFun
I bought tickets for the first Dback home playoff game (tonight's game) last week and thought for sure they were going to stick us with the 2pm PT slot. I remember being in school for games 10 years ago so it's been like this.
Posted on 10/4/11 at 2:09 pm to SprintFun
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Why are there so many midday MLB playoff games?
Because they know they can't compete with reruns of sitcoms for ratings?

Posted on 10/4/11 at 2:20 pm to Jumbeauxlaya
I think this is one of the many reasons MLB fails sometimes...potential great playoff games in the middle of the day. Who cares if 2 games are at night and they overlap?
Posted on 10/4/11 at 2:20 pm to SprintFun
how many have there even been? like 2?
Posted on 10/4/11 at 2:22 pm to bubbz
i said two a second ago but i honestly think this is the first midday game of the entire postseason.
Posted on 10/4/11 at 2:23 pm to Jumbeauxlaya
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Because they know they can't compete with reruns of sitcoms for ratings?
This. :yawngif:
Posted on 10/4/11 at 2:27 pm to SprintFun
I don't have a problem with them making day games to give each game an somewhat isolated national tv stage..
But, the Best of Five is garbage, MLB is Best of Seven, and WC teams are every bit as good as Div Winners in the modern era, thus you make it a BS platform in risking best teams to early exits.
Then add in the quick turnaround that they make of the first round travel times on the heels of the end of reg season. Unlike the CS or WS which have teams usually getting a breather while some other series goes the distance..it really exaggerates the DS round's danger.
But, the Best of Five is garbage, MLB is Best of Seven, and WC teams are every bit as good as Div Winners in the modern era, thus you make it a BS platform in risking best teams to early exits.
Then add in the quick turnaround that they make of the first round travel times on the heels of the end of reg season. Unlike the CS or WS which have teams usually getting a breather while some other series goes the distance..it really exaggerates the DS round's danger.
This post was edited on 10/4/11 at 2:29 pm
Posted on 10/4/11 at 2:28 pm to bbap
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i said two a second ago but i honestly think this is the first midday game of the entire postseason.
Are you high? This is the second of just this series - the first game was Friday at 3PM EST I think.
Posted on 10/4/11 at 2:28 pm to Philosoraptor
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Because they know they can't compete with reruns of sitcoms for ratings? This. :yawngif:
I just looked it up. Today's game is the first midday game of the entire playoffs (i assume we arent counting the weekend).
So not sure what all of yall are even talking about.
Posted on 10/4/11 at 2:29 pm to SprintFun
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i said two a second ago but i honestly think this is the first midday game of the entire postseason. Are you high? This is the second of just this series - the first game was Friday at 3PM EST I think.
maybe so. then that makes 2, not 1. i couldnt remember when the friday first game started. i thought it started at 4. which wouldnt be midday.
Posted on 10/4/11 at 2:29 pm to SprintFun
Any games starting before 4pm should be considered midday early afternoon aka non peak times. This is why ratings suck.
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