I don’t know why they think the playoffs are any different. If the league didn’t really think fans were capable of watching more than one game at once, then they wouldn’t offer the all-league MLB.tv package. Not only are today’s viewers capable of changing channels, but most have multiple screens and can watch both broadcasts simultaneously. It is one that other leagues figured out a long, long time ago: just play the goddamn games at the same time. The answer to the problem is a simple one. Still, Houston is Central time just like Milwaukee. As they are in later time zones, I somewhat understand that side of the equation. The Brewers and Rockies get one primetime game, on Monday. Things are slightly better in the National League.
It isn’t fair to the teams, who use playoff appearances to grow their national brand, merchandise sales, and overall audience.
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It isn’t fair to the players, who are not used to playing day games on a consistent basis and deserve to play in front of a full crowd. It isn’t fair to the fans, most of whom will be stuck at work for the start of every game except game two, and some of whom bought tickets before knowing the start times would be abysmal. I anticipate that the individual games and overall series will be interesting.Īll of that said, this is a terrible decision by baseball. I understand that this likely nets the league the most income from viewership and advertising. My guess is that Major League Baseball believes it’s “acting in the best interests of baseball” or something by placing “two of the most stories franchises in all of sports” in the national spotlight for five hours each night. My advice for those who want to listen discreetly while at work or will be stuck commuting - try to catch the radio broadcast or stream the audio on the At Bat app. Both of them are in the Indians-Astros series, both are guaranteed games, and neither take place on the weekend. Between all of the divisional series games, there are only two that begin at 2:00 PM ET or earlier. The Astros and Indians - or, in other words, the last two teams in the American League to reach the World Series - play none. That’s right: the Red Sox and Yankees play all five games in primetime.
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Normally these posts are informative and give you an idea of how to watch the series, but once I present the following you’ll understand why this is going in an entirely different direction. Major League Baseball announced the start times for the entire ALDS today.
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