Opening up in Fenway

[Aristotelian]

On 7/7/2020 at 8:33 AM, UpstateNYfan said:

How many innings (or pitches) will a starting pitcher be allowed to throw 3, 50? Or will they say short season, only 12 starts, less than 80 innings total, go as long as they can?

If your starters are Strasburg and Scherzer you might ride them because every game counts as three. If they are Means and Wojiehowski, you might go to the bullpen. 

[osfan83]

45 minutes ago, MurphDogg said:

Looking over the schedule today, I didn't realize the Orioles are playing all their evening home games at 7:35 rather than 7:05. Looks like the Red Sox made the same decision to move their home games later in the evening since they don't have to worry about fans coming to and from the park.

I think 7:05 games are better so kids can watch more on tv, but I am fairly agnostic on the issue for this season, since there are no fans in the stands.

I much prefer 7:05 games in person and would favor 6:30 games like the Rays and Blue Jays have, especially since the Orioles don't draw many fans from the DC area anymore which was often the excuse for starting later on weekdays. The Nats are starting most of their home games at 6:05.

Great that means I'll get to see about 4 innings each night. 

[VaBird1]

1 hour ago, MurphDogg said:

Looking over the schedule today, I didn't realize the Orioles are playing all their evening home games at 7:35 rather than 7:05. Looks like the Red Sox made the same decision to move their home games later in the evening since they don't have to worry about fans coming to and from the park.

I think 7:05 games are better so kids can watch more on tv, but I am fairly agnostic on the issue for this season, since there are no fans in the stands.

I much prefer 7:05 games in person and would favor 6:30 games like the Rays and Blue Jays have, especially since the Orioles don't draw many fans from the DC area anymore which was often the excuse for starting later on weekdays. The Nats are starting most of their home games at 6:05.

They were scheduled for 6:30 on the original schedule.  I prefer them earlier if no fans are going to the game.

[MurphDogg]

1 minute ago, VaBird1 said:

They were scheduled for 6:30 on the original schedule.  I prefer them earlier if no fans are going to the game.

Yeah, although I thought that was only during the school year? I don't remember, have to find the old thread.

Supposedly later games get better tv ratings.

[SteveA]

34 minutes ago, VaBird1 said:

They were scheduled for 6:30 on the original schedule.  I prefer them earlier if no fans are going to the game.

Weeknight home games were only 6:30 in April, May, and September in the original 162 game schedule for this weekend.  They were 7:05 in June, July, and August.

[eddie83]

3 hours ago, MurphDogg said:

Looking over the schedule today, I didn't realize the Orioles are playing all their evening home games at 7:35 rather than 7:05. Looks like the Red Sox made the same decision to move their home games later in the evening since they don't have to worry about fans coming to and from the park.

I think 7:05 games are better so kids can watch more on tv, but I am fairly agnostic on the issue for this season, since there are no fans in the stands.

I much prefer 7:05 games in person and would favor 6:30 games like the Rays and Blue Jays have, especially since the Orioles don't draw many fans from the DC area anymore which was often the excuse for starting later on weekdays. The Nats are starting most of their home games at 6:05.

This was not in the original 60 game schedule. Must have just updated it. I don’t mind it on Friday and Saturday but would prefer 7 for M-Thursday. 

[GuidoSarducci]

22 hours ago, MurphDogg said:

Looking over the schedule today, I didn't realize the Orioles are playing all their evening home games at 7:35 rather than 7:05. Looks like the Red Sox made the same decision to move their home games later in the evening since they don't have to worry about fans coming to and from the park.

I think 7:05 games are better so kids can watch more on tv, but I am fairly agnostic on the issue for this season, since there are no fans in the stands.

I much prefer 7:05 games in person and would favor 6:30 games like the Rays and Blue Jays have, especially since the Orioles don't draw many fans from the DC area anymore which was often the excuse for starting later on weekdays. The Nats are starting most of their home games at 6:05.

As a west coast fan I like the later schedule.  I'm not into recording / rewatching so I would be lucky to catch the tail end of a game when i was at work.  Of course I'm unemployed right now so sitting my a$$ at home anyway ... that might change in the next few weeks though.

[WillyM]

I've heard that it's hard to see the ball in the twilight.  it gets easier once the sun goes completely down and the lights have taken full effect. 

Perhaps the players requested a later start, so that one or two fewer innings each game will be played in twilight.

[HowAboutThat]

On 7/8/2020 at 9:54 AM, webbrick2010 said:

The team that finishes with the worst record will not only get the top draft pick but also the record for least wins in a MLB season that will likely never be broken

Good to have a goal.

“Fewest”

[MurphDogg]

On 7/8/2020 at 11:27 AM, backwardsk said:

I read where Eduardo Rodriguez has not reported to camp.  May be tough for him to make a start in the opening series. 

Rodriguez has myocarditis as a result of Coronavirus, so we won't be seeing him any time soon. Hopefully he makes a full recovery.

[VaBird1]

42 minutes ago, MurphDogg said:

Rodriguez has myocarditis as a result of Coronavirus, so we won't be seeing him any time soon. Hopefully he makes a full recovery.

That's awful.