In order to add more off days in the first two rounds of the playoffs, the World Series is now scheduled to start on Wednesday, October 24. Games 3-5 will wrap around on Friday through Monday October 27-29. Games 6 and 7, if necessary will be, on Hallowe'en and The Day of the Dead. Games 5 through 7 of the 2001 World Series took place in November on 11/1, 11/3, and 11/4.
The Division Series will start on Wednesday, October 3 with two NL games and one AL game.
Apparently they did not learn their lesson about April baseball and snowstorms. The further into November, the more likely Game 7 of the World Series gets decided by frostbitten men.
To be fair, though, I guess it means that rain in October isn't as disastrous on the schedule. But please don't spread it out any more... no need to make the playoffs three months long like the NBA.
"In order to add more off days in the first two rounds of the playoffs"
I believe that phrase should read "In order to maximize revenue by playing as many playoff games as possible in prime-time windows that don't oppose other games."
To be fair, though, I guess it means that rain in October isn't as disastrous on the schedule. But please don't spread it out any more... no need to make the playoffs three months long like the NBA.
I believe that phrase should read "In order to maximize revenue by playing as many playoff games as possible in prime-time windows that don't oppose other games."
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