by Pete Thompson
With the Boston Red Sox winning in the ALDS over the Angels, that locks the Phillies schedule in for the NLCS. And get ready to call out sick on Friday. Thursday night is a normal FOX start time of 8:22 p.m. EST, but on Friday, they’re going to start the game at 4:35 p.m. EST. Mike Gill is having a heart attack trying to figure out why MLB would do this to him.
It makes sense to me. The Phillies are not the story that TV executives are hoping for. It’s not a secret that the bosses at FOX want Manny Ramirez to match up against his old team in Boston. Don’t forget the Nomar angle too, although he’s not really a factor. The worst scenario that TV folks are worried about is a Tampa vs. Philly World Series.
Here are the start times for the NLCS:
Game 1 on Thursday at Citizens Bank Park at 8:22 p.m.
Game 2 on Friday at Citizens Bank Park at 4:35 p.m.
Game 3 on Sunday at Dodger Stadium at 8:22 p.m.
Game 4 on Monday at Dodger Stadium at 8:22 p.m.
Game 5 on Wednesday (Oct. 15) at Dodger Stadium at 8:22 p.m.
Game 6 on Friday (Oct. 17) at Citizens Bank Park at 8:22 p.m.
Game 7 on Saturday (Oct. 18) at Citizens Bank Park at 8:22 p.m.
Every NLCS game will be broadcast on FOX.
Go Fightin’s…!
Oh I know why they are doing it, but I dont like it :)
Great to see PT’s second career blog post!
Just let the Dodgers win. I want to see the Yankee reaction.
I cant believe that FOX allowed MLB to make them have the early game
Don’t you think FOX wanted them as the early game??? Rays-Red Sox will have better ratings than Dodgers-Phillies.
Sorry Mike.
I’m having trouble undertstanding it. Philadelphia and Los Angeles are two big markets. Does the Red Sox viewership outnumber both of them on their own? That’s not a rhetorical question by the way, I’d like to know the numbers.
Yes…Boston is the team MLB wants on in primetime. Philly is a football town and LA doesnt care either way.
The Red Sox also have a larger national fan base.