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Tuesday, March 04, 2008

ESPN has announced its Sunday Night Baseball slate through late July

Mets-Red Sox-Yankees and some other teams.

March 30 Atlanta at Washington
April 6 Chicago White Sox at Detroit (ESPN2, ESPN2 HD)
April 13 Yankees at Boston
April 20 Mets at Philadelphia
April 27 Los Angeles Angels at Detroit
May 4 Chicago Cubs at St. Louis
May 11 Boston at Minnesota
May 18 Mets at Yankees
May 25 Los Angeles Angels at Chicago White Sox
June 1 - July 6 TBD
July 13 Colorado at Mets
July 20 Boston at Los Angeles Angels (6 p.m. ET)

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1. standuptriple Posted: March 04, 2008 at 10:08 PM (#2706197)

I only see 2 Yanks games on that list. Less than the Halos and the same amount as the CWS. Your bias is showing.

2. Cowboy Popup Posted: March 04, 2008 at 10:14 PM (#2706203)

I'd like to see Tampa get a Sunday night game. There are lots of reasons, but I think the most entertaining one would be watching Joe Morgan, who I like a lot more than most people on this board, analyze a team that he would absolutely love while struggling to figure out who everyone is since he has probably never covered a game of theirs in his career and reportedly watches very little baseball outside of his work required viewing and the subsequent Jon Miller ribbings.

3. Champions Table Posted: March 04, 2008 at 10:54 PM (#2706231)

One of my favorite things about opening day '07 was that the D-Rays were on ESPN against the Yankees. I'd only seen them on TV during their interleague series with the Cards before that.

4. Boots Day Posted: March 04, 2008 at 10:56 PM (#2706233)

Good thing the NL champs had a Sunday game scheduled with the Mets, or the country wouldn't get to see them at all.

5. Jolly Old St. Neck Wound, Moral Idiot

Posted: March 04, 2008 at 11:19 PM (#2706245)

What's to argue about here? After that first game, which involves a brand new stadium in the Nation's Capital, there's only one downright slug of a matchup (Cubs-Cards). And since that involves an historic rivalry, you have to cut it a little slack.

As for all those missing teams: Well, if you're really a baseball fan, you'd be getting Extra Innings to begin with. People, over the basis of a year it's LESS THAN FIFTY CENTS A DAY. And Christ, this year you don't even have the excuse that it's only on DTV.

6. standuptriple Posted: March 04, 2008 at 11:36 PM (#2706257)

It looks like the only team that plays in the Pacific time zone is the Angels. Why do they hate CA? We play ball out here almost year round.

7. Mike Webber Posted: March 04, 2008 at 11:46 PM (#2706261)

Why do they hate CA?

I think its because of Californian's notorious early to bed, early to rise work ethic, and they are afraid that 5pm PST games would only be half full.

8. Jim Wisinski

Posted: March 05, 2008 at 12:02 AM (#2706269)

I think the most entertaining one would be watching Joe Morgan, who I like a lot more than most people on this board, analyze a team that he would absolutely love while struggling to figure out who everyone is since he has probably never covered a game of theirs in his career and reportedly watches very little baseball outside of his work required viewing and the subsequent Jon Miller ribbings.

Morgan actually said last year during a broadcast that he hoped they could do a Rays game sometime because he was really interested in seeing the young stars they have. Of course, he may know nothing beyond the fact that they have some good young players but he is at least aware of something involving the Rays.

9. Cooperstown Schtick Posted: March 05, 2008 at 01:56 AM (#2706323)

I'd like to see Tampa get a Sunday night game.

Well, you're in luck. Looks like they're slated to play every game from June 1 to July 6.

10. ess eff Posted: March 05, 2008 at 02:05 AM (#2706327)

Well, you're in luck. Looks like they're slated to play every game from June 1 to July 6.

It took a minute, but when the light finally came on, that was really funny.

11. Cooperstown Schtick Posted: March 05, 2008 at 02:37 AM (#2706343)

If the joke made just one person smile, well, then it was probably mine.

12. SoSHially Unacceptable Posted: March 05, 2008 at 03:16 AM (#2706353)

I had the same reaction as es eff, Coop.

13. BourbonSamurai is not Fausto Carmona Posted: March 05, 2008 at 03:21 AM (#2706354)

Well, you're in luck. Looks like they're slated to play every game from June 1 to July 6.

Split-squad games, I guess. that ought to be entertaining.

14. I Am Not a Number Posted: March 05, 2008 at 03:25 AM (#2706355)

If the joke made just one person smile, well, then it was probably mine.

"If I can make just one person laugh, well, that's more than Who's the Boss."
- Emo Philips

15. shoewizard Posted: March 05, 2008 at 04:59 AM (#2706400)

White Sox Twice, but NL West Champs not.....makes sense to me.

16. Gambling Rent Czar Posted: March 05, 2008 at 08:47 AM (#2706451)

friars?

hello ..

back to back division titles, got a bogus call at the plate in an extra innings playoff game, and just missed a third straight appearance ...

hello??

over here!!

17. RB in NYC (Now with New Running Goal!) Posted: March 05, 2008 at 12:13 PM (#2706463)

got a bogus call at the plate in an extra innings playoff game, and just missed a third straight appearance ...

They were going to have a game in San Diego this year, but you couldn't hear the announcers over the crying coming from Petco Park.

18. Bad Doctor Posted: March 05, 2008 at 01:25 PM (#2706473)

If there's a slight leaning toward Yanks/Red Sox/Mets between ESPN and TBS, I think that's forgiveable ... they do need to maximize ratings. As best I remember the TBS schedule, the two don't feature those three teams excessively.

However, it is discouraging to see the lack of respect for the other three teams from last year's "final four."

19. Gern Blanston Posted: March 05, 2008 at 01:57 PM (#2706497)

got a bogus call at the plate in an extra innings playoff game

Keep telling yourself that. And of course, they have no one to blame but themselves for being in that position to start with.

20. Designated Sitter (GGC) Posted: March 05, 2008 at 02:40 PM (#2706523)

Wasn't ESPN required to show each team at least once, or was that the old Sunday Night Football deal?

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