Come Into The Light!

Wolf Hopper · 03-31-2003, 10:32 AM

Is it just me, or does "Opening Night" lack the ring and excitement of "Opening Day"?

All Openers should be day games - or start in the light, at the least.

SmedIndy · 03-31-2003, 10:53 AM

I agree! I can't get juiced about a Sunday night game as the opener.

sweaver · 03-31-2003, 11:14 AM

I think the idea is to give ESPN and "Opening Night" first game of the season to telecast, while still letting everyone play "Opening Day" the next day with a straight face.

gyb13 · 03-31-2003, 12:16 PM

how do the japan games enter the equation?

SmedIndy · 03-31-2003, 03:47 PM

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Originally posted by sweaver
I think the idea is to give ESPN and "Opening Night" first game of the season to telecast, while still letting everyone play "Opening Day" the next day with a straight face.

That doesn't make it right....just makes 'em greedy(greedier).

Skip · 03-31-2003, 05:17 PM

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Originally posted by SmedIndy
I agree! I can't get juiced about a Sunday night game as the opener.

Yeah! That's why I fell asleep - I knew there was a good reason. It's MLB's fault ... again.

LeGrandOrange · 03-31-2003, 05:38 PM

Every sport opens at night these days. Even football. It's just something we have to get used to.

Wolf Hopper · 03-31-2003, 10:43 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by sweaver
I think the idea is to give ESPN and "Opening Night" first game of the season to telecast, while still letting everyone play "Opening Day" the next day with a straight face.

But, NY played at Tor - at night - in their opener - - that one could/should have been played during the day.

WiredTiger · 04-01-2003, 03:00 PM

My bigger pet peeve is that the local media and the Tigers are referring to Wednesday's game as Opening Night simply because it's the first night game for the Tigers of the season.

TimmyB · 04-01-2003, 03:09 PM

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Originally posted by LeGrandOrange
Every sport opens at night these days. Even football. It's just something we have to get used to.

No! Never! I'll keep fighting it. Just like the DH, interleague play, the wild-card... oh...

Ah... who am I kidding? They're playing!

JamesI · 04-01-2003, 03:18 PM

I too would prefere day games on opening day.

KCBOOMER · 04-01-2003, 03:34 PM

I liked it for what it was. A chance to watch baseball after months of crap. After all how many of the Opening Days did you see? Unless you didn't work yesterday during the day you didn't see any.

gyb13 · 04-01-2003, 03:37 PM

me too, but for purely selfish, living-and-working-till-night-on-the-east-coast reasons...

LisaG · 04-05-2003, 09:31 AM

i would prefer opening DAY. a beautiful DAY at the park (icky as the juicebox is) with the roof open and the sun shining. i actually prefer DAY games. period. i know it's a little unfair because i don't work strictly 9 to 5 but i still love the sunshine and fresh air. (until june, yes, i know, i know) but at least our games usually start at 7 or 7:30 instead of 8 or 9

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KCBOOMER NetShrine All-Century Team Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Home of the T-Bones Posts: 11,116	I liked it for what it was. A chance to watch baseball after months of crap. After all how many of the Opening Days did you see? Unless you didn't work yesterday during the day you didn't see any. __________________ KCBOOMER *Buck O'Neil: The Monarch of Baseball*

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gyb13 NS Omnipresent Brasilian Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Crazy George's playground Posts: 10,903	me too, but for purely selfish, living-and-working-till-night-on-the-east-coast reasons... __________________ Gustavo NDF Moderator Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. - Benjamin Franklin

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03-31-2003, 10:53 AM	#2
SmedIndy NetShrine's Historian Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Zionsville, IN Posts: 10,569	I agree! I can't get juiced about a Sunday night game as the opener.

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sweaver Netshrine Cleanup Hitter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Mountain State Posts: 8,883	I think the idea is to give ESPN and "Opening Night" first game of the season to telecast, while still letting everyone play "Opening Day" the next day with a straight face.

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LeGrandOrange Membership Suspended 4/11/04 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 3,783	Every sport opens at night these days. Even football. It's just something we have to get used to.

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WiredTiger Guest Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The city of Kaline, Cobb and Greenberg Posts: 3,395	My bigger pet peeve is that the local media and the Tigers are referring to Wednesday's game as Opening Night simply because it's the first night game for the Tigers of the season.

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JamesI Netshrine Vacuum Cleaner Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Potsdam, N.Y. Posts: 3,723	I too would prefere day games on opening day.

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LisaG All-NetShrine Team Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: texas Posts: 371	i would prefer opening DAY. a beautiful DAY at the park (icky as the juicebox is) with the roof open and the sun shining. i actually prefer DAY games. period. i know it's a little unfair because i don't work strictly 9 to 5 but i still love the sunshine and fresh air. (until june, yes, i know, i know) but at least our games usually start at 7 or 7:30 instead of 8 or 9

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