September 20 Game Time Change

by Al on Sep 4, 2008 11:56 AM CDT Comment 20 comments

The Saturday, September 20 Cubs/Cardinals game has been picked up by Fox-TV and will start at 2:55 pm CDT (instead of the original starting time of 12:05).

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thanks for the heads up

im going to that game with a buddy of mine who is from stl.

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by mjk83 on Sep 4, 2008 12:02 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

This is the game my dad and I are gonna be at, Al!

Friday and Saturday. I’m excited.

Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.

by dtpollitt on Sep 4, 2008 12:24 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Wouldn't this be more appropriate as a Fanshot?

I keed, I keed…

by iCub on Sep 4, 2008 12:43 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

anyone know

what regions of the country will get this game. i live in north carolina but get norfolk va tv region. is there anyway to tell in advance which areas get the fox games. i know al posts the regionson the actual game day but itd be nice to have more of a heads up

by Glacier on Sep 4, 2008 12:58 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Usually a few days in advance

The information leaks out. But, here’s the three FOX games that day:

Minnesota at Tampa Bay
St Louis at Chicago
Milwaukee at Cincinnati

MIN@TAM will have huge coverage because both teams will be in the playoff race. The Cubs game will get the next most amount of coverage, followed by Milwaukee’s game.

I’d suspect that in Norfolk, it’s almost definite you’ll get the Twins/Rays game.

There is no place like Nebraska - Go Huskers!

by sanantonecub on Sep 4, 2008 1:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Actually, I doubt that'd be true.

Minnesota/Tampa would probably create the LEAST interest since those teams have small fanbases. Fox knows that Cubs/Cardinals give major ratings.

My guess is that Minnesota/Tampa goes to Minnesota, northern Wisconsin, the Dakotas, central & northern Florida, and maybe Boston and NY (since those teams are in the division with the Rays).

Milwaukee/Cincinnati goes to Wisconsin, most of Ohio, and that’s about it.

Cubs/Cardinals go everywhere else. Strictly guesswork, but I’m thinking Cubs/Cardinals gets about 2/3 of the country.

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by Al on Sep 4, 2008 1:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Your prediction also makes sense

Though I’ll be honest, I’m just concerned about who AFN picks up!

Sometimes they will show 2 Fox games at once, sometimes just one Fox game, sometimes none depending on the other events going on at the time. The AFN Sports schedule for that day hasn’t yet been decided, though two channels are blocked out for sports programming. The only thing I know is that I’ll be able to watch Fever Pitch beforehand!

There is no place like Nebraska - Go Huskers!

by sanantonecub on Sep 4, 2008 1:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs