Opening Night

MrMet · Mar 19, 2015

Simple question? How do you feel about it?

I for one am not a fan. I don't need an extra game the night before. Keep it classic, keep it traditional, Opening Day all the way.

Brewer Andy · Mar 19, 2015

MrMet said:
Simple question? How do you feel about it?

I for one am not a fan. I don't need an extra game the night before. Keep it classic, keep it traditional, Opening Day all the way.

It's way more tolerable than that "Opening Series" Bullshine

jay1065 · Mar 19, 2015

I like it. It makes the off season that much shorter.

moxacaine · Mar 19, 2015

i agree, im not a fan.

sportscardtheory · Mar 19, 2015

Opening Day still exists. Just don't watch the Opening Night game if you aren't interested.

rsmath · Mar 19, 2015

Opening Night is a waste. I remember last season watching the opening night game then turning to MLB Network to see the highlights of the game and all MLB Network had on was a constantly repeating season preview show.

Why bother with opening night if even MLB Network doesn't give a rats ass about the game.

MrMet · Mar 19, 2015

sportscardtheory said:
Opening Day still exists. Just don't watch the Opening Night game if you aren't interested.

Well, thanks for bringing such a positive attitude to the thread and responding to the question!

craiger122003 · Mar 20, 2015

I like it because I am at work on opening day, so I miss almost all of the games.
This year I believe my Cardinals open so I am kind of excited. If my team
was not playing I would still watch though. I almost always watch Sunday night games
on ESPN.

u2me57 · Mar 20, 2015

I'm cool with it even though it's kind of goofy and I always work Sunday nights. But I'm off on Monday's and can't wait for Opening Day!

u2me57 · Mar 20, 2015

And now MLB plans on starting all games on closing night at the same time.

rsmath · Mar 20, 2015

u2me57 said:
And now MLB plans on starting all games on closing night at the same time.

yes, apparently for the drama of how a fanbase of one team during games with playoff implications can go from the high of highs to the low of lows as scores come in from another game.

Personally, I would rather have them spaced out so I could watch live quite a bit of each game with playoff implications rather than one game and have to watch the others in the MLB.TV archives. What would be awesome is "flex" like the NFL and put one of those playoff implication games in Sunday primetime on ESPN on short notice, especially if it's a game where a team will make the postseason or miss the postseason depending on if they win or lose and don't also need help from any of the sunday afternoon games.

Super Mario · Mar 20, 2015

Every opening day game should start at the exact same time, no time zone exceptions. All at noon Central time.

All of them HAVE to be at the exact same time for the integrity of the game. No night games, no evening games, and heaven forbid no late night starts.

It's what's best for baseball.

It's called Opening DAY for a reason.

^^^^^
This is what you sound like rsmath.

bongo870 · Mar 20, 2015

Its all about $$$$$$$$$$ not baseball or the fans.......oh im not a fan at all too

sportscardtheory · Mar 20, 2015

MrMet said:
Well, thanks for bringing such a positive attitude to the thread and responding to the question!

I apologize if it came across as negative. Wasn't trying to be.

gt2590 · Mar 20, 2015

No problem with it, kinda cool as long as it's in THIS country.

But [MENTION=3127]Super Mario[/MENTION] 's idea of 10AM games out West isn't going to work...

Super Mario · Mar 20, 2015

gt2590 said:
No problem with it, kinda cool as long as it's in THIS country.

But [MENTION=3127]Super Mario[/MENTION] 's idea of 10AM games out West isn't going to work...

But it has to.

rsmath · Mar 21, 2015

gt2590 said:
No problem with it, kinda cool as long as it's in THIS country.

so Opening Series Cuba in 2017 isn't going to work for you?

But @Super Mario 's idea of 10AM games out West isn't going to work...

going to love those MLBers complain that it will feel like the minor leagues again, where some milb
school day matinees start as early as 10am local.

all opening day games should be 3pm ET so it can be lunchtime in the west/mountain and working people in the central/east can catch the later innings while driving home or getting home.

gt2590 · Mar 21, 2015

rsmath said:
so Opening Series Cuba in 2017 isn't going to work for you?

Actually, since it would be a historically significant event in a long overdue "rivalry", and it is in the same time zone as part of the US, I'd be OK with it.

The 2-6AM games in Asia or Australia were just stupid IMO...

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