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NLDS game times announced

Something else we've never had to deal with before: the weirdness of MLB postseason start times. The Phils are playing two afternoon games, then two late-night weekend games, then an early-evening finale.

Here's the schedule:

Gm 1 (HOME): Wed, Oct. 3,  3 pm     
Gm 2 (HOME): Thu, Oct. 4, 3 pm     
Gm 3 (away):    Sat, Oct. 6, 9:30 pm     
*Gm 4 (away): Sun, Oct. 7, 10 pm     
*Gm 5 (HOME): Tue, Oct. 9,  6:30 pm   
*if neccessary

All games will be on TBS.

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Re: NLDS game times announced
I now hate both the Red Sox and the Yankees.  A pox on both your houses.

by taco pal on Oct 1, 2007 5:58 PM EDT reply actions  

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I'm gonna have to skip class to see the games. 3pm? Garbage. Who's do they think will be watching TV at 3pm?

by FuquaManuel on Oct 1, 2007 6:11 PM EDT reply actions  

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Is this your first time watching playoff baseball?  Because daytime games in the Division Series are the norm.  I'm actually pretty psyched we got 3pm instead of the possibility of 1:30 which was reported previously -- we knew, after all, that we wouldn't be in primetime with the Yanks and BoSox around.

by Laaaaazzz on Oct 1, 2007 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions  

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Actually, considering I was 6 in '93 and have little recollection of everything before the last game of the NLCS and the World series, it  will, in fact, be the first time watching every game of any NLDS. Can I really be faulted for this? No Phillies, no phun.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 1, 2007 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions  

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Just my luck...

I get to proctor the after-school waiting room on both days, but there is no cable in those particular classrooms.

by The Don of DC on Oct 1, 2007 6:34 PM EDT reply actions  

Re: NLDS game times announced
Playoff matchups by TV market size:

NY #1 vs Cleveland #16

LA #2 vs Boston #5

Chic #3 vs Phoenix #14

Phillies #4 vs SD #26 or Denver #18

by EastFallowfield on Oct 1, 2007 6:59 PM EDT reply actions  

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This is a good thing.  Local young fans can watch some of the games for once

by Homer on Oct 1, 2007 9:35 PM EDT reply actions  

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"All games will be on TBS."

Great. I take it that they won't be moving the games onto a regular broadcast station in the markets with a team in the playoffs? That would be in keeping with Bud The Dud's master plan to make sure as few fans watch the post season as possible.  

by Dalton Bouchee on Oct 1, 2007 11:02 PM EDT reply actions  

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As part of the deal for the playoffs, TBS gets exclusive rights so no over the air TV (this is different than the past where ESPN games were carried OTA in the markets of the two involved teams).  However, cable/satellite coverage is pretty pervasive at this point and TBS is one of the most common channels carried, so I don't know if it's such a big deal at this point in time.

FWIW, NBA playoff games on TNT are also cable-exclusive.

by Laaaaazzz on Oct 2, 2007 1:09 AM EDT up reply actions  

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It's a big deal if you don't have cable and you want to watch!

NBA? Ewwwwwww! <g>

by Dalton Bouchee on Oct 2, 2007 10:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

biggest game of the year
for that umpire and he can't get the call at home plate right. and it wasn't even close. technically, that game's still not over. the rockies are scary.

by gr on Oct 2, 2007 12:37 AM EDT reply actions  

Re: biggest game of the year
I know they're hot right now, but I refuse to be scared by a team that starts Josh Fogg, Yorvit Torrealaba, and Kaz Matsui in an elimination game.

by perfectdepth on Oct 2, 2007 8:42 AM EDT up reply actions  

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That Rockies team has the one of the whitest lineups I've ever seen on a baseball field. It's almost blinding. The pitching staff is a little more diverse at least.

by taco pal on Oct 2, 2007 10:51 AM EDT reply actions  

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Hey GoodPhighters... in case you're interested, your favorite Phillies beat writer, Marcus Hayes, is on Radio Times with guest host Dave Davies right now.  It's on 91FM or you can listen live at www.whyy.org.

Feel free to call in and ask Marcus a couple of "questions."

by Dan P on Oct 2, 2007 11:14 AM EDT reply actions  

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