2011 MLB Season to Begin on a Friday to Avoid November World Series - RedsZone.com - Cincinnati Reds Fans' Home for Baseball Discussion

OnBaseMachine · 07-27-2010, 07:50 PM

From USA Today:

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Major League Baseball, trying to avoid having long underwear as part of its players' postseason apparel, is planning to start the 2011 season in earnest on Friday, April 1 - three days earlier than traditional Monday opener.

It would be the first time a majority of teams start the season on a Friday since 1905, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

The regular season would end Wednesday, Sept. 28 with playoffs opening on Sept. 30 or Oct. 1. The World Series is scheduled to start Wednesday, Oct. 19, a week earlier than the last two years. It would virtually assure the World Series would not be played in November.

http://content.usatoday.com/communit...-a-wednesday/1

Not a huge fan of this, why change tradition? Is three days really going to make a big difference?

SirFelixCat · 07-27-2010, 07:53 PM

Heard about this a couple of weeks ago and I absolutely hate this.

Joseph · 07-27-2010, 07:54 PM

So will the Reds go back to being first?

kbrake · 07-27-2010, 08:03 PM

I don't think its that big of a deal. This sport has to start to modernize a little bit. Not everything can be about tradition. World Series games in November is a bad idea, way worse than this imo.

guttle11 · 07-27-2010, 08:06 PM

I like it. Half the teams in baseball (and always Cincinnati) will have great "Opening Weekend" events. Here locally, the new "Opening Night" being on a Saturday will be a guaranteed sellout. Maybe even the Sunday afternoon game as well.

Kudos, Bud. You did something right.

UKFlounder · 07-27-2010, 08:13 PM

Of course, "Opening Night" will probably also be 40 degrees too.

I don't think it's a bad idea, but the current pattern (for the Reds) is to schedule the day after opening day as an off day - I guess they'll stop that, but I bet all 3 games on the first weekend will be day games.

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Originally Posted by guttle11

I like it. Half the teams in baseball (and always Cincinnati) will have great "Opening Weekend" events. Here locally, the new "Opening Night" being on a Saturday will be a guaranteed sellout. Maybe even the Sunday afternoon game as well.

Kudos, Bud. You did something right.

yab1112 · 07-27-2010, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by UKFlounder

I don't think it's a bad idea, but the current pattern (for the Reds) is to schedule the day after opening day as an off day - I guess they'll stop that

I hope so. That first off day is torturous.

OnBaseMachine · 07-27-2010, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by guttle11

I like it. Half the teams in baseball (and always Cincinnati) will have great "Opening Weekend" events. Here locally, the new "Opening Night" being on a Saturday will be a guaranteed sellout. Maybe even the Sunday afternoon game as well.

Kudos, Bud. You did something right.

That's actually an excellent point. You changed my mind pretty quickly. Instead of driving out and watching Opening Day and then driving home, I can now watch Opening Day and then probably stay for the second and third games as well.

redsmetz · 07-28-2010, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by guttle11

I like it. Half the teams in baseball (and always Cincinnati) will have great "Opening Weekend" events. Here locally, the new "Opening Night" being on a Saturday will be a guaranteed sellout. Maybe even the Sunday afternoon game as well.

Kudos, Bud. You did something right.

Haven't read the entire thread yet, but I think you're on to something. Certainly it bumps up the 2nd game that is usually lightly attended. Overall, I'll miss the Monday tradition, but as long as our start is a day game and we're still always opening at home, I'm fine with it.

Rojo · 07-27-2010, 08:08 PM

I like it too. Series' start on Fridays, why not start the season on a Friday? "Traditions" are like old houses -- you can't designate every one of 'em a landmark.

reds44 · 07-27-2010, 08:22 PM

If this eliminates the tradition off day after opening day, I'm all for it.

HeatherC1212 · 07-27-2010, 09:11 PM

If this change means I actually have a chance of getting tickets to Opening Day then I'm all for it. I'm 0-4 on opening day tickets the last few years, LOL

KronoRed · 07-27-2010, 09:59 PM

This is a great plan, the Monday start had lots of teams play a game then be off to get the rest of the schedule set. Blah.

harangatang · 07-27-2010, 10:11 PM

I've always hated that Opening Day coincides with the NCAA men's basketball championship game. It always takes attention away from baseball and it's just too much for one day. I like the move.

Tony Cloninger · 07-28-2010, 12:36 AM

I think they should also have April rosters be 28....and schedule a DH or 2. Do it also in September when rosters expand as well...schedule a DH or 2.

07-27-2010, 07:53 PM	#2
SirFelixCat Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 5,674	Re: 2011 MLB Season to Begin on a Friday to Avoid November World Series Heard about this a couple of weeks ago and I absolutely hate this. __________________ Resident Poker Pro

07-27-2010, 07:54 PM	#3
Joseph Tired of talk. Win! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 8,127	Re: 2011 MLB Season to Begin on a Friday to Avoid November World Series So will the Reds go back to being first? __________________ Championships for MY teams in my lifetime: Cincinnati Reds - 75, 76, 90 Chicago Blackhawks - 10 University of Kentucky - 78, 96, 98, 12 Cincinnati Bengals - None Chicago Bulls - 91, 92, 93, 96, 97, 98

07-27-2010, 08:03 PM	#4
kbrake Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,908	Re: 2011 MLB Season to Begin on a Friday to Avoid November World Series I don't think its that big of a deal. This sport has to start to modernize a little bit. Not everything can be about tradition. World Series games in November is a bad idea, way worse than this imo.

07-27-2010, 08:06 PM	#5
guttle11 Raaaaaaaandy Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,118	Re: 2011 MLB Season to Begin on a Friday to Avoid November World Series I like it. Half the teams in baseball (and always Cincinnati) will have great "Opening Weekend" events. Here locally, the new "Opening Night" being on a Saturday will be a guaranteed sellout. Maybe even the Sunday afternoon game as well. Kudos, Bud. You did something right. __________________ "I saw Wedding Crashers accidentally. I bought a ticket for Grizzly Man and went into the wrong theater. After an hour, I figured I was in the wrong theater, but I kept waiting. That’s the thing about bear attacks. They come when you least expect it."-Dwight K. Schrute

07-27-2010, 08:08 PM	#10
Rojo Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: The Bush Leagues Posts: 8,424	Re: 2011 MLB Season to Begin on a Friday to Avoid November World Series I like it too. Series' start on Fridays, why not start the season on a Friday? "Traditions" are like old houses -- you can't designate every one of 'em a landmark.

07-27-2010, 08:22 PM	#11
reds44 #TheReturn Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 23,673	Re: 2011 MLB Season to Begin on a Friday to Avoid November World Series If this eliminates the tradition off day after opening day, I'm all for it.

07-27-2010, 09:11 PM	#12
HeatherC1212 Joey Votto Fangirl Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 2,518	Re: 2011 MLB Season to Begin on a Friday to Avoid November World Series If this change means I actually have a chance of getting tickets to Opening Day then I'm all for it. I'm 0-4 on opening day tickets the last few years, LOL __________________ "I tried to play golf, but I found out I wasn't very good." -Joey Votto on his offseason hobby search An MLB.com reporter asked what one thing Votto couldn’t do. “I can’t skate or play hockey,” Votto said. “Well, I can skate ... but I can’t stop.”

07-27-2010, 09:59 PM	#13
KronoRed The Lineups stink. Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: West N. Carolina Posts: 55,343	Re: 2011 MLB Season to Begin on a Friday to Avoid November World Series This is a great plan, the Monday start had lots of teams play a game then be off to get the rest of the schedule set. Blah. __________________ Go Gators!

07-27-2010, 10:11 PM	#14
harangatang Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,493	Re: 2011 MLB Season to Begin on a Friday to Avoid November World Series I've always hated that Opening Day coincides with the NCAA men's basketball championship game. It always takes attention away from baseball and it's just too much for one day. I like the move.

07-28-2010, 12:36 AM	#15
Tony Cloninger Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 5,106	Re: 2011 MLB Season to Begin on a Friday to Avoid November World Series I think they should also have April rosters be 28....and schedule a DH or 2. Do it also in September when rosters expand as well...schedule a DH or 2.

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