A look at how FOX will do Wednesday's games (http://msn.foxsports.com/story/3077760) Why not do a doubleheader, one at 6 Easter time the other at 9?
fumanstan
10-13-04, 03:47 AM
Is it FOX's decision on the start time for the games?
Canadian Bacon
10-13-04, 03:52 AM
I don't know but hving them played at the same time is idiotic, the blame should probably go towards Bud Selig
Nefarious
10-13-04, 08:45 AM
Looks like all the regional FSN are playing the opposite game of what will be shown on your main Fox channel. I'll get the Cards-'stros on Fox but be able to flip to Yanks-Sox on FSN-MW.
I'm ok with it. They probably gambled hoping a west coast team would make the playoffs and a later starting time would have been possible.
j123vt_99
10-13-04, 08:58 AM
so we can still watch both games... i'm cool with that
Red Dog
10-13-04, 09:18 AM
They've done this for the last couple years on the Game 1/Game 2 overlap. Do what I do - put a 2nd TV in the living room (since your local FSN will carry the alternate game) and watch both.
FOX does this to maximize the national primetime rating.
Y2K Falcon
10-13-04, 02:49 PM
Originally posted by Canadian Bacon
...one at 6 Easter time
Who would want to wait until Spring to see a game? :hscratch:
B.A.
10-13-04, 02:54 PM
Originally posted by Red Dog
They've done this for the last couple years on the Game 1/Game 2 overlap. Do what I do - put a 2nd TV in the living room (since your local FSN will carry the alternate game) and watch both. It's so logical, you think everybody would do that.
twikoff
10-13-04, 03:03 PM
Originally posted by Red Dog
FOX does this to maximize the national primetime rating.
yep... depending on which game you want to watch.. they've got you covered in the timeslot they want to win
Red Dog
10-13-04, 04:17 PM
Originally posted by B.A.
It's so logical, you think everybody would do that.
Well in reality, I'll be catching up with my Replay backlog of recordings on the main tv and have the Yanks/Sawx on the secondary tv. It is a great night to catch up since the debates are taking out 2 hours of primetime. Couldn't care less about Cards/Stros (or the debate of course). Sorry.
rabbit77
10-13-04, 05:17 PM
Two great games and Lost tonight. I'm going to burst.
Deftones
10-13-04, 08:34 PM
what the fuck? I'm being blocked out of the HOU/STL game on FSN. Fucking gay!
Y2K Falcon
10-13-04, 10:51 PM
Originally posted by Deftones, Esq
what the fuck? I'm being blocked out of the HOU/STL game on FSN.
At this point, I wish I was. :(
Deftones
10-13-04, 10:54 PM
No kidding. I found it, but wish I hadn't. :lol:
whotony
10-16-04, 10:47 AM
no day games because they cannot charge prime time advert rates during the day.
it's that simple.
why they didnt stagger the games is another story.
must have been a schedule availablility issue for stadium or time slot on tv.
fumanstan
10-16-04, 12:54 PM
Would it matter if there were a West Coast team still in the playoffs? I'd think that games being played on eastern time would all have to cater to peak times in the east because of the team's own markets. If there was a west coast time, i'd figure it would be easier to stagger the times of the games.
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