Author Topic: What's with all these Saturday afternoon games? (Read 2943 times)

Actually I wish we had more afternoon day matches (like just about every other club in MLB has - usually held on the final day of a series, in part as a courtesy to the visiting team to give them more time to get to their next destination). All we've gotten in the Nationals Park era is a couple of 12.35 first-pitches and a few 16.35 ones (not really crazy about the latter start time since it sprawls across the dinner hours, just like 16.00 NFL kick-offs).

Playing hooky from work to head over to RFK for day baseball was FUN!

miller10 · « **Reply #6 on:** April 09, 2010, 11:05:50 am »

They are so worried about the games ending during rush hour that they don't bother with it.

OldChelsea · « **Reply #7 on:** April 09, 2010, 11:15:58 am »

Quote from: miller10 on April 09, 2010, 11:05:50 am

They are so worried about the games ending during rush hour that they don't bother with it.

That could quite possibly be the reason - they are rather hypersensitive on traffic/access matters - I remember in the run-up to the opening of Nationals Park the front office was in such a panic over parking 'oh dear, we're only going to have parking for season ticket holders' but that turned out not to be the case - nowadays their ads on the jumbotron for tickets to upcoming series regularly feature 'single game parking available'.

...or are they? The mess we had getting out of the Fourth of July match last season on the Metro, fighting all those hordes of people going to the mall festivities, made me hope the Nats never played at home on the Fourth again - unfortunately, they will be home on the upcoming Fourth. against the Mets no less, so on the issue of parking/traffic/transportation it would appear that on this, as with so much else, the front office is giving itself proctoscopies with their heads.

PANatsFan · « **Reply #8 on:** April 09, 2010, 11:20:49 am »

Nats at home on the 4th is a wonderful tradition. Just have to plan ahead. I don't remember a bit of trouble on Metro last year . . .

PowerBoater69 · « **Reply #9 on:** April 09, 2010, 11:26:14 am »

I always go on July 3rd because I don't have to worry about making it in to the office the next day. This year they're handing out the patriotic Nats hats.

Galah · « **Reply #10 on:** April 09, 2010, 11:47:34 am »

I think they were worried about weather for , what they hope will be larger crowds on Saturdays - I usually make sure I bring gloves to the April and May evening games

Kevrock · « **Reply #11 on:** April 09, 2010, 11:52:08 am »

Without this post I probably would have missed this Saturday's game. I assumed it was at night.

Maaaan, the Saturday day games are all early in the season. I was hoping there would be some in June/July when I coach every Saturday night.

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #12 on:** April 09, 2010, 11:54:03 am »

We used to have a lot of Saturday matinees in '05 and '06, then the night games took over.

bklynnats · « **Reply #13 on:** April 09, 2010, 12:36:43 pm »

I'm just happy that FOX has relaxed their blackout restrictions. This means I can actually see Nats games at 1pm on Saturdays with Extra Innings

CatsEye · « **Reply #14 on:** April 09, 2010, 01:17:25 pm »

Quote from: The Chief on April 09, 2010, 10:25:29 am

There isn't a home Saturday evening game until Cincinnati on June 5th

I hate rushing to a Friday evening game, and I'm not a fan of getting up early enough to get to an afternoon game either

RABBLE RABBLE RABBLE!!!

I thought you stated that you had not attended many games this past season ? So you are talking from a TV schedule standpoint, right? Otherwise you have no point, right?

Galah · « **Reply #15 on:** April 09, 2010, 01:21:13 pm »

Quote from: CatsEye on April 09, 2010, 01:17:25 pm

I thought you stated that you had not attended many games this past season ? So you are talking from a TV schedule standpoint, right? Otherwise you have no point, right?

I think he means hypothetically. As in - if the Nats start playing a lot better baseball than they have over the past few years and he, hypothetically, started going to a game or two, perhaps on a weekend, he would, hypothetically, like to go in the evening rather than the afternoon, hypothetically.

Evolution33 · « **Reply #16 on:** April 09, 2010, 01:23:59 pm »

I like the sun and we all know when it gets later in the summer and it is mid 90s with 97% humidity day games will be torture.

CatsEye · « **Reply #17 on:** April 09, 2010, 01:28:44 pm »

Quote from: Galah on April 09, 2010, 01:21:13 pm

I think he means hypothetically. As in - if the Nats start playing a lot better baseball than they have over the past few years and he, hypothetically, started going to a game or two, perhaps on a weekend, he would, hypothetically, like to go in the evening rather than the afternoon, hypothetically.

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, the Hypothetical Game. If this occurs, that will occur............maybe.
Got it..............you sure can spin a tale Galah........

CatsEye · « **Reply #18 on:** April 09, 2010, 01:30:10 pm »

Quote from: Evolution33 on April 09, 2010, 01:23:59 pm

I like the sun and we all know when it gets later in the summer and it is mid 90s with 97% humidity day games will be torture.

Sunblock 70 and a wide sombre'ro...........Ole'

The Chief · « **Reply #19 on:** April 09, 2010, 01:40:58 pm »

Quote from: CatsEye on April 09, 2010, 01:17:25 pm

I thought you stated that you had not attended many games this past season ? So you are talking from a TV schedule standpoint, right? Otherwise you have no point, right?

We're talking about the 2010 season here. What does my attendance record in 2009 have to do with the price of tea in China?

Galah · « **Reply #20 on:** April 09, 2010, 02:30:06 pm »

Quote from: The Chief on April 09, 2010, 01:40:58 pm

We're talking about the 2010 season here. What does my attendance record in 2009 have to do with the price of tea in China?

Hypothetically speaking.

CatsEye · « **Reply #21 on:** April 09, 2010, 02:39:31 pm »

Quote from: The Chief on April 09, 2010, 01:40:58 pm

We're talking about the 2010 season here. What does my attendance record in 2009 have to do with the price of tea in China?

The price of tea in China correlates with the price of hot dogs at Nathans in New York, which correlates with Nathan's Hot Dogs being used at Hard Times Cafe on their Chili Dogs, which correlates to the Hard Times Cafe being at Nats Park, where you might or might not be attending a game this season - hypothetically speaking, of course.....................
But hypothetically speaking, I am hoping your last name is not Mock, so hypothetically speaking you would never post a message that makes you seem like an "airhead" - hypothetically speaking, of course....

PowerBoater69 · « **Reply #22 on:** April 09, 2010, 03:36:14 pm »

Quote from: Ali the Baseball Cat on April 09, 2010, 11:54:03 am

We used to have a lot of Saturday matinees in '05 and '06, then the night games took over.

That is good news and I'm sure that's a primary reason we are seeing Saturday afternoon games this year. Makes sense early in the year. It does mean avoiding sports radio and message boards for the afternoon before getting home and catching up on the game. For TV viewing, watching on the DVR and skipping the commercials is so much better than watching live.

The Chief · « **Reply #23 on:** April 09, 2010, 04:22:44 pm »

Quote from: CatsEye on April 09, 2010, 02:39:31 pm

etc

I prefer evening games. They suit my personal schedule and preferences. This is true whether I attend said games in person or watch them on television. Therefore, I am dismayed at the number of Saturday afternoon games as attending on Saturday would typically be my first choice. I get off of work too late to attend Friday games, and I don't like getting up early enough on Sundays to drive up to DC and get on the Metro in time to make the first pitch.

All clear now?

Obed_Marsh · « **Reply #24 on:** April 09, 2010, 05:56:40 pm »

I love daytime baseball. I make time for it. I'm happy they are back.