Selig did something right?

jdip9 · October 28, 2008 6:11AM

What is this world coming to? This might be the only decision he has made in the last 10 years that is actually good for baseball.

Of course, this is tempered by the fact that we've now learned that the World Series will be scheduled in November next year:

The annual Sunday night opener will be announced later pending a matchup for the ESPN audience, but everything else is pretty much set. The Monday openers will be on April 6, highlighted by the traditional opener that day in Cincinnati vs. the Mets, and that will be one week later than usual. Because the season starts a week into April, there exists the possibility for a World Series Game 7 on Nov. 5, 2009 -- if the postseason schedule follows the 2007-08 procedures.

Guess what, Bud? Nobody wants to watch or play baseball when the temperature is in the 30s!!

rube26105 · October 28, 2008 6:38AM

they shouldnt call themsevelves men then if they cant hack that, buch of whimps and high priced bellhops,

football players play in mud and rain, baseball players too srtupid or what, i dont get it, i never had a war called cause of rain?enlighten me
even though whoever wants to argue will never win,cause im nuts, and you aint

TheVon · October 28, 2008 7:16AM

It's hard to argue with your point of war not getting called on account of rain, but I was thinking about this last night. It seems to me like the difference is that in football you at least get to wear a helmet and pads. Okay, so baseball players wear a helmet and a lot of armor at the plate but out in the field they are at risk. I guess it just boils down to the idea that watching baseball in the rain isn't as much fun as watching football in the rain. At least in football they can use the water to their advantage and slide for extra yards. All you get in baseball is slower grounders, outfielders slipping, and sloppy pitching.

perkdog · October 28, 2008 9:12AM

Heavy rain is an absolute reason to stop a baseball game-try fielding a 100+ mph linedrive in the rain or getting out of the battersbox when a fastball is shoulder high coming at your face!

Barndog · October 28, 2008 9:31AM

November baseball sucks. When weather plays a big factor in deciding the WS champion, it lessens the feat

ziggy29 · October 28, 2008 10:07AM

<< November baseball sucks. When weather plays a big factor in deciding the WS champion, it lessens the feat >>

Seems odd that this is limited to baseball, though. In the NFL, the "Ice Bowl" was a classic and few people claimed the weather tainted the victory...

perkdog · October 28, 2008 10:29AM

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<< November baseball sucks. When weather plays a big factor in deciding the WS champion, it lessens the feat >>

Seems odd that this is limited to baseball, though. In the NFL, the "Ice Bowl" was a classic and few people claimed the weather tainted the victory... >>

I dont see how the two sports can be compared, sure its tougher to play football in the mud ect.. but like I said seeing a baseball in a downpour is flat out dangerous.

MeteoriteGuy · October 28, 2008 11:07AM

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<< November baseball sucks. When weather plays a big factor in deciding the WS champion, it lessens the feat >>

Seems odd that this is limited to baseball, though. In the NFL, the "Ice Bowl" was a classic and few people claimed the weather tainted the victory... >>

I dont see how the two sports can be compared, sure its tougher to play football in the mud ect.. but like I said seeing a baseball in a downpour is flat out dangerous. >>

Yeah, I agree. How can you chase down an 80 mph ball in the mud? (Not that I would not try for MLB pay).

rube26105 · October 28, 2008 1:59PM

Yeah, I agree. How can you chase down an 80 mph ball in the mud? (Not that I would not try for MLB pay).

i dunno i wanted to see mudball and find out

Hoopster · October 28, 2008 11:32PM

The reason why baseball isn't played in the heavy rain is because the most basic aspects of the game(like throwing a ball) are compromised to such a high degree, that it makes any attempt to play in such conditions too far from what would be considered 'baseball'.

Football is also compromised in rainy conditions, but not to the degree that baseball is.

WinPitcher · October 28, 2008 11:59PM

Baseball should return to the 154 game schedule or play more double headers.

Baseball should be done by the middle of October.

Steve

rube26105 · October 29, 2008 12:55AM

i agree, i miss the double headers too ,the season drags along too long now, kinda like this great election thats been going on for 9 months

bman90278 · October 29, 2008 1:54AM

One vote for more double headers!

Brian

StopYurWhining · October 29, 2008 3:30AM

another vote for Doubleheaders!

ziggy29 · October 29, 2008 5:48AM

<< another vote for Doubleheaders! >>

It'll never happen because it hurts MLB revenues.

Just like rule changes in football to "shorten" the length of the game...which again becomes longer as it's an excuse for more commercials.

stevek · October 29, 2008 6:16AM

<< Baseball should return to the 154 game schedule or play more double headers.

Baseball should be done by the middle of October.

Steve >>

Well stated, but as I'm sure you know, of course it's never gonna happen. Actually playing more double headers is an excellent idea to get in the 162 games in a shorter time frame...but I'm sure MLB has already done the calculations and decided it would cost them money...and of course, to sports business owners, it's mostly if not all about the money...and it always has been.

WinPitcher · October 29, 2008 7:09AM

They could always do the day - night double headers with two sets of fans.

Steve

Selig did something right?

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