MLB scheduling question

[jhuegy]

This may have already been covered but I didn't see it anywhere. Why did the Nationals get to play a one game home stand on Sunday night and then go on the road to Phillie yesterday? ESPN, I suppose but I have been around 52 years and I've never seen that happen before. WTF?

[Iowa_Card]

This may have already been covered but I didn't see it anywhere. Why did the Nationals get to play a one game home stand on Sunday night and then go on the road to Phillie yesterday? ESPN, I suppose but I have been around 52 years and I've never seen that happen before. WTF?

New Stadium in Washington.

You're welcome.

[jhuegy]

New Stadium in Washington.

You're welcome.

I presumed that what with ESPN being involved but I haven't read a word about it anywhere. I've never seen a one day homestand in all my life. Why now? Please enlighten me Mr. Obvious.

[210]

I asked in the GDT...no one knows.

[Iowa_Card]

I presumed that what with ESPN being involved but I haven't read a word about it anywhere. I've never seen a one day homestand in all my life. Why now? Please enlighten me Mr. Obvious.

Because they can.

Just like they can open the season in Japan.

Now go back to bed.

[jhuegy]

Because they can.

Just like they can open the season in Japan.

Now go back to bed.

Thanks but I haven't been to bed yet. I'm waiting for an answer. At least 210 wasn't sarcastic.

[Iowa_Card]

Thanks but I haven't been to bed yet. I'm waiting for an answer. At least 210 wasn't sarcastic.

I gave you an answer.

And it's a perfectly plausible answer.

I can't help it if you need 5 union guys to come to a concensus as to whether you understand the answer or not.

[Turd Ferguson]

Jhuegy will not sleep until he gets answers.

[Bleacher Creature]

ESPN and FOX rule the game. That's why we've had playoff games starting at 10:00 PM. Do I like it? No. But there really nothing we can do about it.

[210]

ESPN and FOX rule the game. That's why we've had playoff games starting at 10:00 PM. Do I like it? No. But there really nothing we can do about it.

So why wouldn't Atlanta just stay in Washington? It seems that even if you're correct about ESPN and FOX ruling the game it makes no difference with that one game series.

[Bleacher Creature]

So why wouldn't Atlanta just stay in Washington? It seems that even if you're correct about ESPN and FOX ruling the game it makes no difference with that one game series.

I think they screwed up. Washington was originaly set to open in Philly and Atlanta at home on Monday. Then someone saw the opening on Sunday night was available. My guess is that since Atlanta is a fairly short flight from DC and Philly is a short trip also from DC, the powers-that-be decided to put the Braves in that game. Just my guess. Whatever their motive, it was stupid.

[ElviswasaBluesFan]

Mr. Sex will not sleep until he gets answers.

fixed

[007]

Some have speculated that as part of the Nationals getting some stadium financing, they had it written up in the paperwork that their first game had to be on national television on a Sunday night...

Knowing that you really can't schedule a one-game series in the middle of the week, I guess MLB thought it'd be smart to do it on a night before the rest of the teams started and get it out of the way (based on if the above is true)...I'm sure wanting to have the President attend and throw out the ceremonial first pitch was included in that...

[ShortHop]

Some have speculated that as part of the Nationals getting some stadium financing, they had it written up in the paperwork that their first game had to be on national television on a Sunday night...

Knowing that you really can't schedule a one-game series in the middle of the week, I guess MLB thought it'd be smart to do it on a night before the rest of the teams started and get it out of the way (based on if the above is true)...I'm sure wanting to have the President attend and throw out the ceremonial first pitch was included in that...

The only time the bolded above can be done is the way that it was done. No series will ever start on a Sunday other than that first game.

[007]

The only time the bolded above can be done is the way that it was done. No series will ever start on a Sunday other than that first game.

Exactly...can't have a one-game series on a Thursday