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[BSLChrisStoner]

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[BobPhelan]

I'm gonna say it. Must win game.

[Oriole85]

I'm gonna say it. Must win game.

Season over if we lose?

[BobPhelan]

I'm gonna say it. Must win game.

Season over if we lose?

You know it.

[Oriole85]

You know it.

It feels like a bigger game after losing so many recently, but they were only two games above 500 last July 16th. There's so much season left. It would suck to lose 3 of 4 to Cleveland at home, but they are better than people are giving them credit for IMO.

[BobPhelan]

You know it.

It feels like a bigger game after losing so many recently, but they were only two games above 500 last July 16th. There's so much season left. It would suck to lose 3 of 4 to Cleveland at home, but they are better than people are giving them credit for IMO.

Of course, of course. But I do want to win this game fairly badly.

[fishteacher]

Do I bring my kid to this game considering what the weather's supposed to be like???

[Mackus]

It'll get played, but will probably be some delays.

[Oriole85]

Do I bring my kid to this game considering what the weather's supposed to be like???

Keep checking the forecast as it gets closer, make an educated guess, then decide if you want to take a chance. Weather.com, professional forecasters, etc have been wrong on numerous occasions. Since this is the Indians only series this year, it will likely be played, even if it has to be delayed.

[You Play to Win the Game]

Of course, of course. But I do want to win this game fairly badly.

 

No doubt. I'm with you for sure. One of the things I love most about baseball... get a chance to put an ugly one behind you the next day.

[Mackus]

Weather.com sucks balls!

 

Use accuweather or call a psychic.  Both far better methods than weather.com.

[Mackus]

The offense feels overdue for a 8- or 9-run outburst tonight.

[Oriole85]

FWIW, the Nats announced that the start of their game tonight has been delayed (and yes, they are play at home).

[You Play to Win the Game]

FWIW, the Nats announced that the start of their game tonight has been delayed (and yes, they are play at home).

 

Damn, that's an early call.

[You Play to Win the Game]

BWT, I might be imagining this, but didn't, at first, the O's OR the Nats be at home? I could have sworn that at first that was part of the agreement, that they couldn't have home games on the same date. Somewhere along the line that changed though.

[Mackus]

BWT, I might be imagining this, but didn't, at first, the O's OR the Nats be at home? I could have sworn that at first that was part of the agreement, that they couldn't have home games on the same date. Somewhere along the line that changed though.

 

Imagining things.  That would be nearly impossible for MLB to pull off.

[Oriole85]

Damn, that's an early call.

Apparently the start of their game was supposed to be 4. I was thinking the same thing when I first read it.

[DJ MC]

BWT, I might be imagining this, but didn't, at first, the O's OR the Nats be at home? I could have sworn that at first that was part of the agreement, that they couldn't have home games on the same date. Somewhere along the line that changed though.

I seriously doubt that there's an agreement to do that. However, I would assume that the schedulers try to make it so that they are split home/road as much as possible.

 

They don't do it in other cities. Exhibit A would be last season when I went to New York for the Braves vs. Yankees and Orioles vs. Mets day-night, two-ballpark doubleheader.

[Oriole85]

BWT, I might be imagining this, but didn't, at first, the O's OR the Nats be at home? I could have sworn that at first that was part of the agreement, that they couldn't have home games on the same date. Somewhere along the line that changed though.

They generally speaking play at home at opposite times just like the NY/LA/ Bay Area teams. The first year of the Nats, I don't think it was too uncommon since they were playing with the Montrael schedule. I'm guessing they have about 10-15 home games overlap per year, and it's usually a single day not an entire series. Example: Nats end a homestand on Monday, O's begin one on Monday. This is one of those rare ones, where they overlap the entire series (Nats were off Monday).

 

A lot of the venders such as Clancy and Howard work at both parks, so it's nice for them to not overlap so much. I'm not sure how much, it takes away from their respective audiences when they overlap. I'd imagine very minimal, I don't know how many people (not corporations) have season ticket packages to both but I'm guessing not many. When the Nats first came, I think many of their fans were still following the O's on a more active basis, when they moved to Nats Park, I believe that changed. At this point, I think you have a primary rooting interest.

[You Play to Win the Game]

Gotcha - Thanks guys, just figured I'd ask - not sure where I got that from. I guess I made it up because by and large they don't play at home on the same days. I figured the NY thing was just because of how mammoth a city it is. But yeah, it being baseball, makes it all but impossible even if that is the intent. (And it probably is to a certain degree)