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04-06-2010, 01:59 PM
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2 in 3 years!
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Why do many teams take an off-day the day after OD?
They had an off-day Sunday, or at least the Redlegs did.
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04-06-2010, 02:00 PM
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Re: Why do many teams take an off-day the day after OD?
Leave room for a make-up if necessary due to weather, I think, is the common reason given.
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04-06-2010, 02:00 PM
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Re: Why do many teams take an off-day the day after OD?
They reserve it it in case there's a rain out (or other weather problem) on Opening Day.
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04-06-2010, 02:00 PM
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Re: Why do many teams take an off-day the day after OD?
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It's a fail safe in case of weather. But even in the old days the teams that met on OD often took the next day off and then took the train to the opposing teams city and kicked off the OD for them. |
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04-06-2010, 02:01 PM
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Re: Why do many teams take an off-day the day after OD?
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04-06-2010, 02:09 PM
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Re: Why do many teams take an off-day the day after OD?
I understand why they do it, but it sucks having to wait all winter for Opening Day, only for them to play one game and then take the next day off. It makes it even worse when the Reds lose on Opening Day because you have to wait another day to see (hopefully) their first win of the season.
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04-06-2010, 02:12 PM
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04-06-2010, 02:13 PM
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04-06-2010, 02:14 PM
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Re: Why do many teams take an off-day the day after OD?
I hate today so much.
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04-06-2010, 02:16 PM
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Re: Why do many teams take an off-day the day after OD?
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04-06-2010, 02:31 PM
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Re: Why do many teams take an off-day the day after OD?
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Lots of baseball out there aside from the Reds, I enjoy not being emotionally involved in games, plus it's a chance to watch someone else besides the Reds, some folks around here need to do that now and then, adds levity to the potential to rant. |
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04-06-2010, 02:38 PM
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As for other baseball games I don't find myself watching those much either. |
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04-06-2010, 02:40 PM
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*chokes back vomit* Yeah, you're right.
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04-06-2010, 02:43 PM
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04-06-2010, 02:44 PM
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Re: Why do many teams take an off-day the day after OD?
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Can't get not watching other teams besides the Reds, it's like only eating Dominos Pizza when you know there so many other joints in town with great slices. Try some deep dish, NY Style, calzones or if you want to have a Genos Pizza Roll watch the Pirates. |
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