Comments on: 2008 World Series Schedule

By: Jason B

Jason B — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 04:46:24 +0000

Drew:

No problem. ESPN lists the games starting at 8 p.m. probably because they have every game on ESPN Radio and want you to listen from 8-8:30 to their pre game show. The first pitch times are on CBS Sportsline.

And this is the first year that the WS started on a Tuesday in recent years. It used to be Sa-Su-Tu-We-Th-Sa-Su.

By: Chucky

Chucky — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 02:17:44 +0000

The Series has begun on a Wednesday for the past 3-4 years. Because of the Series there’s no Sunday Night Football this week.

By: Drew

Drew — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 02:17:19 +0000

Jason,

thanks so much for the estimated first pitches. One of my biggest (sport) pet peeves is the boring pre-games in: WS, Super Bowls, Stanley Cup, etc. which lasts half an hour too long. Why can’t espn.com undermine Fox & MLB and display when the first pitch will be?

By: SUZQ

SUZQ — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 23:41:50 +0000

Why is the series starting on a Wednesday this year. I recall Tuesday as the traditional starting day with a travel day on Thursday. That leaves Friday, Saturday and Sunday with prime-time evening telecasts and competition only from the NFL on Sunday evening. Under this schedule, the series is challenged on both Sunday and Monday nites by the NFL.. No wonder they expect low ratings.

By: Jason B

Jason B — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 21:15:31 +0000

If you don’t want to sit through FOX’s pre game show, the estimated first pitches for each of the games are 8:35 p.m. for Games 1, 3 and 6 and 8:29 p.m. for Games 2, 4, 5 and 7.

By: Chucky

Chucky — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:41:55 +0000

Games 1, 2, 6 (if necessary) and 7 (if necessary) are in St. Petersburg. Games 3, 4 and (if necessary) 5 are in Philadelphia.

Also, Game 6 would air at 8:30 PM ET. The Barack Obama campaign has bought airtime at 8 PM ET for a 30-minute political broadcast.

By: Eugene

Eugene — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:10:37 +0000

Now everyone is talking about the American economy and eclections, nice to read something different. Eugene