October 13, 2009

Yankees & Angels to start Friday

I don’t think major league baseball was expecting the Yankees and the Angels to sweep their respective series. Now, both teams will wait until Friday to kick things off in the American League Championship Series to fight for the AL pennant.

It would be the Yankees’ 40th pennant and the Angels’ second. Hmm.

Anyway, does anyone else think this series should be starting tomorrow night? Waiting until Friday is turning the postseason into the NBA playoffs, which drag out way, way too long. The season spans six months without the playoffs. Now, if the World Series goes seven games, it will end in November!

Let’s not forget the toll it may have on the players either. Four days of relaxation is a nice way for Alex Rodriguez to cool down from his hot divisional series play. And for the pitchers, it is vital that they all are throwing bullpen sessions in between. When you are pitching for seven months (including spring training) continuously every fifth day, and then take a little time off, your arm is bound to tighten up.

But I’m pretty sure the Yankees know this and have things under control. I understand this has to do with TV scheduling, but now that the NLDS is over, and the NLCS starts Thursday, there is no reason to wait until Friday for the ALCS to begin.

Posted by Lenny Neslin at 9:00 AM
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Anonymous · 811 weeks ago

. . . and given the weather currently forecast for Friday night - 40's and rain - it should be a real lovely kick-off!
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Lenny Neslin 70p · 811 weeks ago

True. I hope snow fall delays one of the World Series games.
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NYYFan · 811 weeks ago

As much as we'd all like the playoffs to move along to the Championship Series, I don't think it's as simple as just changing the date. Thousands of people have tickets to the game on that date (and the following games as well), and changing it would be cruel for those who won't be able to make it anymore. And don't forget the rest of the logistics - getting the opposing team there and blocking off enough hotel rooms, the press, the employees at the stadium, arranging for traffic police and security. Don't get me wrong, I want the series to get going and am worried as much as the next person about how the days off will affect the players. But they are all professionals. They can deal with a few days off from competitive play. It sounds reasonable, but I don't think it's realistic to think they can just change the date like that because we're worried how 5 days off will affect ARod's streak.

Also, the World Series will 100% go into November - game 4 is Nov 1!

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