TBS's Howry-like NLDS scheduling

[Schwarber Fan]

UMFan posted this in the postseason dates thread, but I thought a new thread would bring more attention to it

 

TBS Announced their playoff times...

http://www.tbs.com/stories/story/0,,154864,00.html

 

Bad news if you have to work next week or don't like day baseball

 

ALL TIMES EST

 

Wed:

1:30 pm or 3:00 pm – NLA

5:00 pm or 6:30 pm – NLB

 

Thurs:

1:30 pm or 3:00 pm – NLA

5:00 pm or 6:30 pm - NLB

 

Fri:

OFF

 

Sat:

5:00 pm or 6:30 pm – NLA

8:30 pm or 10:00 pm – NLB

 

Sun:

7:00 pm – NLA

10:30 pm – NLB

 

Tues:

5:00 pm or 6:40 pm – NLA

8:30 pm or 10:00 pm – NLB

 

NLA = Wild Card team vs. NL Division winner

 

NLB = 2 other division winners

 

So...........

 

Mets/Phillies win WC:

Game 1: Wed @ 1:30 or 3

Game 2: Thurs @ 1:30 or 3

Game 3: Sat @ 5 or 6:30

Game 4: Sun @ 7

Game 5: Tues @ 5 or 6:40

 

Brewers win WC:

Game 1: Wed @ 5 or 6:30

Game 2: Thurs @ 5 or 6:30

Game 3: Sat @ 8:30 or 10

Game 4: Sun @ 10:30

Game 5: Tues @ 8:30 or 10

 

I almost feel like rooting for the Brewers now, this is gonna suck

[inari]

Wow. That um, frigging sucks. I'm hoping to make it to Thursday's game, but I didn't think I'd have to skip class for it.

[daske17]

Wait, am I missing something or are all NL playoff games during the day?

[Twiggy]

what the heck? day games for playoff games? figured they would want the cubs at night for good ratings

[UMFan83]

Wait, am I missing something or are all NL playoff games during the day?

 

The AL is getting higher priority for TBS. My guess is because the ALCS is on TBS this year, and TBS wants to showcase those teams in the first round to get better ratings for the ALCS.

[manbearcub]

Wow. Umm, go brewers.

[B]

Glad I'm unemployed.

[Ski]

Oh what the hell. I hate missing Cubs games while I'm at school, let alone games as big as playoff games.

[JimSorgi]

TBS sucks. And it isn't very funny.

[DivineBovine]

Oh man, double ouch, I'm on the West Coast. Have % chance of seeing any of the weekday games. Get screwed because you have a job.

[USSoccer]

That's hot ass.

 

This is the 2nd year in a row TBS has pulled some wank schedule out. They need to not be broadcasting baseball, like, ever.

 

It's gonna rock to miss games 1 and 2 because I'm sitting at my desk listening to my moronic co workers piss and moan about everything.

[treebird]

Glad I'm unemployed.

 

angry refugees burn down your place of business?

[otis89]

The Mets better win the Wild Card. I can't speak for the rest of you, but I like to get a decent amount of sleep.

[USSoccer]

Glad I'm unemployed.

 

angry refugees burn down your place of business?

 

 

9.8

[BCVM22]

This is the 2nd year in a row TBS has pulled some wank schedule out. They need to not be broadcasting baseball, like, ever.

 

TBS broadcasting baseball is like the idiot co-worker who insists he (or she) get a fair shot at performing some task that someone else does perfectly capably, despite the fact that everyone knows said co-worker will screw it up beyond comprehension if given a shot. Last year's playoffs were a miasmatic cacophony of technical errors and terrible announcing "talent" (Dick Stockton ftl) and this was after they scheduled last season's All-Star Selection Show to air AFTER a Braves/Marlins game IN MIAMI IN MID-JULY. No way that gets delayed by rain and/or terrible relief pitching, right, TBS? And even better, ESPN decided to screw the waiting around for TBS' incompetence and run the names of the starters, causing TBS to whine to MLB and getting ESPN removed from their on-field coverage of the Game.

 

Terrible all around. The Division Series games weren't great on ESPN, but I don't recall them being this poorly scheduled.

[killthegoat06]

screw this .... go brewers

[SouthSideRyan]

And they brought Dick Stockton back!!

[jiml60]

Playoff baseball at Wrigley in the sunshine?

How the hell can you complain about that? That's perfect - listen to it on the radio or follow along on mlb.tv or whatever.

 

I can't believe people are getting pissy about playoff times.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Glad I'm unemployed.

 

angry refugees burn down your place of business?

 

 

9.8

really? degree of difficulty was relatively low with that one

[killthegoat06]

I know I can't watch playoff games live on mlb.tv, but can they be viewed on-demand?

[USSoccer]

Playoff baseball at Wrigley in the sunshine?

How the hell can you complain about that? That's perfect - listen to it on the radio or follow along on mlb.tv or whatever.

 

I can't believe people are getting pissy about playoff times.

 

I can complain about it because I don't give a rats ass about the nostalgia/old timey happy fun memoryness of day baseball at Wrigley. I care about 75% of the fanbase being able to see the game without having to miss work. I care about me seeing the game without having to miss work. It pisses me off. It's bs that the biggest ratings draw will likely be on at the worst possible time.

[USSoccer]

Glad I'm unemployed.

 

angry refugees burn down your place of business?

 

 

9.8

really? degree of difficulty was relatively low with that one

 

But degree of awesomeness and accuracy was high. Tree grabbed the opportunity and ran with it, which is what champions do.

[treebird]

if it's at 1:30 wednesday, i'm probably going to miss the entire freaking game. i guess playoff baseball goes four hours quite a bit, so maybe i'll catch an inning.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Glad I'm unemployed.

 

angry refugees burn down your place of business?

 

 

9.8

really? degree of difficulty was relatively low with that one

 

But degree of awesomeness and accuracy was high. Tree grabbed the opportunity and ran with it, which is what champions do.

execution was nearly flawless, but I don't think I'd go over 9.25

[USSoccer]

if it's at 1:30 wednesday, i'm probably going to miss the entire freaking game. i guess playoff baseball goes four hours quite a bit, so maybe i'll catch an inning.

 

I had been planning on taking a personal day or two coming up, but I don't think I could pull both wednesday and thursday off without people pissing and moaning.

 

1:30 is just ridiculous. the 3pm one is at least sort of passable, as it's toward the end of a workday.

 

EDIT:

 

Those times were EDT. That start is 12:30 central, which is dumber than making Frostwyrm Obama's bodyguard.