For Those Keeping An Eye On NLDS Game Times

If you keep refreshing those pages you'll eventually get the starting times. Let's keep the discussion about game times here.

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I'm guessing

that Cubs/Dodgers will be the “NLB” schedule due to more primetime games. Excellent for me as I work in the daytime and don’t want to have to call in “sick”.

by giddyup on Sep 28, 2008 5:43 PM CDT 0 recs

Remember...

… each of those series has two alternate time schedules.

Reposting my BEST GUESS (not official, just a guess) on what they’ll announce for the first two games:

Oct 1: Brewers/Phillies at 2 pm CT; Cubs/Dodgers at 5:30 pm CT; Red Sox/Angels at 9 pm CT

Oct 2: Twins or White Sox/Rays at 12:30 pm CT; Phillies/Brewers at 4 pm CT; Cubs/Dodgers at 7:30 pm CT

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by Al on Sep 28, 2008 5:48 PM CDT up 0 recs

that was my guess too

I think there is no question that the Brewers Phillies match up will get the early time slots throughout the NLDS.

by TJ3117 on Sep 28, 2008 5:50 PM CDT up 0 recs

plus i think we will undoubtedly be the late game on Saturday,

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by DC Cubbie on Sep 28, 2008 5:54 PM CDT up 0 recs

the only good argument i've heard for the day game

is the history of day baseball at wrigley….with that being said i pray they are the night games

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by cubswynn on Sep 28, 2008 6:14 PM CDT up 0 recs

I think TV Execs will laugh at that arguement

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by DC Cubbie on Sep 28, 2008 6:18 PM CDT up 0 recs

Looks like your guess was pretty good

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by AceCubbie on Sep 29, 2008 6:56 AM CDT up 0 recs

Those look good to me

given the Chicago LA markets TBS will obviously want to avoid putting us in those early slots.

Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living."

by DC Cubbie on Sep 28, 2008 5:52 PM CDT 0 recs

Times

Will they be announced tonight???

by FLCubsGirl on Sep 28, 2008 5:54 PM CDT 0 recs

Excellent

I was hoping to rock it out in Game 1 at night! Just makes everything so much more exciting!

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by imknowdummy on Sep 28, 2008 6:03 PM CDT 0 recs

NLB = Other Division Winners

NLA = National League Division Winner versus Wildcard

Per TBS link

The Cubs should be either 5 or 6:30 for games one and two.

This one's got-a chance......GONE!

by DenverCub on Sep 28, 2008 6:27 PM CDT 0 recs

Are those times Eastern?

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by lemon20pie on Sep 28, 2008 6:33 PM CDT up 0 recs

Central time.

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by Al on Sep 28, 2008 7:01 PM CDT up 0 recs

OT: Question for Al

Wasn’t there a BCB contest at the beginning of the year to predict how many games the Cubs would win and THeriots splits?

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by lemon20pie on Sep 28, 2008 6:37 PM CDT 0 recs

It was at the All-Star break.

I’ll post the link tomorrow to determine the winner.

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by Al on Sep 28, 2008 7:01 PM CDT up 0 recs

TBS needs to get its act together

Right now on the TBS MLB main page, it says that the Brewers are playing the Dodgers on Wednesday at 2:30pm ET.

I guess this is just par for the course given their horrible playoff coverage last year.

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by wrigley_boy on Sep 28, 2008 7:10 PM CDT 0 recs

Right after that game

the Mariners are hosting the Tigers.

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by dtpollitt on Sep 28, 2008 7:16 PM CDT up 0 recs

Wow, that's just embarrasing.

by kanderber on Sep 28, 2008 8:18 PM CDT up 0 recs

Nice call

It’s like the Bazarro Playoffs.

Maybe New York will have a team in contention.

Eamus Catuli!

by wrigley_boy on Sep 28, 2008 7:24 PM CDT 0 recs

Here are the Game Times

Tuesday, September 30th
7:30 p.m. MIN @ CWS – A.L. Central Tie-Breaker (IF NECESSARY) on TBS

Wednesday, October 1st
3:00 p.m. MIL @ PHI
6:30 p.m. LAD @ CHI
10:00 p.m. BOS @ LAA

Thursday, October 2nd
2:30 p.m. CWS or MIN @ TB
6:00 p.m. MIL @ PHI
9:30 p.m. LAD @ CHI

Friday, October 3rd
6:00 p.m. CWS or MIN @ TB
9:30 p.m. BOS @ LAA

Saturday, October 4th
6:30 p.m. PHI @ MIL
10:00 p.m. CHI @ LAD

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by Galvan316 on Sep 28, 2008 9:06 PM CDT 0 recs

these are eastern right?

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by DC Cubbie on Sep 28, 2008 9:11 PM CDT up 0 recs

All times are eastern

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by Galvan316 on Sep 28, 2008 9:13 PM CDT up 0 recs

8:30 pm?

theyr’e going to START a Cubs game at home at 8:30 pm???

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by drewishdrewid on Sep 28, 2008 9:16 PM CDT up 0 recs

yes...

so those of us on the West Coast have a shot at seeing the game, thank you.

(of course, I’ll be at Wrigley.)

by bison on Sep 28, 2008 9:17 PM CDT up 0 recs

But....

it really sucks for those of us in the Eastern Time zone who have to get up early for their jobs. I’m going to be a zombie at work on Friday.

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by MerlinDog on Sep 29, 2008 10:07 AM CDT up 0 recs

just more time for Z to rest

by TJ3117 on Sep 28, 2008 9:18 PM CDT up 0 recs

as long as they promise to play

Go Cubs Go at the end of the game, I suppose it’s ok.

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by drewishdrewid on Sep 28, 2008 9:22 PM CDT up 0 recs

they will play it

but Im sure TBS will cut away to show a Frank Caliendo commerical so we wont hear it.

by blueapple on Sep 29, 2008 12:48 AM CDT up 0 recs

So much

for kids watching the games with starts that late. Same with old guys like me. I’ll need a nap just to make it to the start! Bar owners in Wrigleyville will love that late 8:30 start though.

This is only the beginning....Lou Pinella end of '07 season and Chicago Transit Authority (the band when they were really good).

by mrcubsfan on Sep 28, 2008 9:25 PM CDT up 0 recs

If there's a Game 4...

the likely start time is 10:30 PM EDT. That’s 7:30 PDT.

Game 3 is already at 9PM Chicago time.

Sleep is overrated!

by bison on Sep 28, 2008 10:04 PM CDT up 0 recs

That depends on whether the other series are still going.

It’s possible it might be a 5:30 PDT start (7:30 CDT).

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by Al on Sep 29, 2008 4:00 AM CDT up 0 recs

What about Beer inside Wrigley!

If we start at 8:30 thats only 40 minutes of beer (9:20 cutoff?) I wonder if that will be in effect?
I’ll be dusting off the flask…

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by Andre Fonseca on Sep 29, 2008 3:37 PM CDT up 0 recs

No, it's 9:30 or the 7th inning, whichever is later.

It’ll be the 7th inning. (Your math is off, too: 8:30 to 9:20 is 50 minutes, not 40.)

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by Al on Sep 29, 2008 3:48 PM CDT up 0 recs

WGN just mentioned...

.. that they’ll make an announcement about game times later in this evening’s news broadcast.

by 60613 on Sep 28, 2008 9:11 PM CDT 0 recs

Here is the link to the schedule

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20080928&content_id=3570430&vkey=pr_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb

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by Galvan316 on Sep 28, 2008 9:16 PM CDT 0 recs

"Airtimes"

It says “All times are Air Times” — as opposed to actual game times, right? So the game times will likely be 30 min. later or so, no?

My next sig line quote will also be from Lou Piniella, and the first word will be either "Look", or "Listen", followed by a comma.

by JohnM on Sep 29, 2008 1:47 AM CDT up 0 recs

Thursday - Wow

At least there will be plenty of time to get some dinner….

I assumed it would be a night game (just made hotel arrangements), but man….

by 08Cubs on Sep 28, 2008 9:26 PM CDT 0 recs

Does anyone know

what came of that proposed ban on Wrigleyville bars selling booze from 7th inning on? On the bright side, some of these games will be close to the regular cut off time anyway by the time the 7th inning comes along.

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by tony412 on Sep 29, 2008 2:32 PM CDT 0 recs