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03-29-2012, 06:15 AM | Topic Starter |
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Could there be any more of a Non-Event than MLB Opening Day?
A's and Mariners in Japan! WooHoo!!!
The game began at 6:09 a.m. EDT and was televised live only to the Seattle and Oakland markets. The MLB Network showed it on tape delay at 9 a.m.—the game already was in extra innings when the nationwide telecast carried the first pitch. “I got here at 5:15 in the morning and went in to turn on the game and couldn’t find it anywhere,” Atlanta manager Fredi Gonzalez complained in Kissimmee, Fla., where the Braves hosted the New York Yankees in an exhibition. “I tried everything, MLB, ESPN, and I still don’t know who won. I got here early to check it,” he said. In Tampa, Fla., Yankees manager Joe Girardi kept switching channels and seemed a bit frustrated he couldn’t find the game on his clubhouse office TV. Hours later in Peoria, Ariz., San Diego manager Bud Black and some of the Padres tuned in before their spring training game. Asked whether he watched, Houston Astros closer Brett Myers turned sarcastic. “Was there a game on?” he said. Later in the day, the MLB Network changed its programming schedule for Thursday’s wrapup of the two-game series between the Mariners and A’s. A live telecast was added at 5 a.m. EDT to go with the previously planned replays, network spokeswoman Lorraine Fisher said. http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_yl...ners-athletics |
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03-29-2012, 07:22 AM | #2 |
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I'm not even counting that as opening day.
The real opening day is awesome. |
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03-29-2012, 11:46 AM | #3 |
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03-29-2012, 07:34 AM | #4 |
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So fail.
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03-29-2012, 07:37 AM | #5 |
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The WNBA?
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03-29-2012, 07:38 AM | #6 |
FINALLY! The wait is over.
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I was pissed. I got up early as **** to watch that game assuming ESPN would definitely show it. Nope. I got updates during the Mike and Mike radio show that they decided to put on TV instead.
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03-29-2012, 07:50 AM | #7 |
Run Chiefs fans, run!!
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Maybe Mens Vollyball?
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03-29-2012, 07:53 AM | #8 |
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Sign of the times. Like August new car introductions, it used to be a big deal.
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03-29-2012, 07:58 AM | #9 |
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Try going to real opening day in a real baseball city
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03-29-2012, 08:01 AM | #10 |
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Opening day in St. Louis is one of the most important days of the year in that city. It will be even better this year since they won the World Series last year.
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03-29-2012, 08:01 AM | #11 |
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03-29-2012, 06:53 PM | #12 |
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03-29-2012, 08:15 AM | #13 |
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MLB is stupid.
The should open the season with a Sunday Night baseball game, then everyone goes on Monday. It would be awesome |
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03-29-2012, 08:22 AM | #14 |
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MLB opening day is the best day of the year probably to me. This Tokyo thing with the A's and Mariners is really ho-hum though. No one but A's and Mariners fans care anyway. Opening day is mostly the day YOUR favorite team plays their first game.
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Dont really get the thought process behind this "soft Opening" at all?
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