WS starting times are a serious bummer for European fans

With starting times of roughly 1 to 2 AM in western Europe and 3 to 4 AM in Eastern Europe, this year's WS is almost impossible to follow live from our side of the pond. Couldn't at least one game have been scheduled as a day game?

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My friends were in Australia and had the same problem

In 2004 they were in Australia for a semester abroad and had the same problem. Being they were Red Sox fans it made it even more difficult considering they actually won the World Series.

They finally found a bar that stayed open exclusively for the games. I couldn’t imagine being in another country with the Cubs in the World Series.

Hell I have to go to Chicago this week for my cousins Bar Mitzvah. I can’t even imagine had Cubs been in the World Series and not being able to go to the game even if I were in the city!

by ak123 on Nov 2, 2009 8:24 AM CST reply actions

Australia (and New Zealand) shouldn't be too bad...

Monday, 2 November 2009, 20:00 New York time is

Tue 09:00 Australia – Western Australia – Perth
Tue 10:30 Australia – Northern Territory – Darwin
Tue 11:00 Australia – Queensland – Brisbane
Tue 11:30 Australia – South Australia – Adelaide
Tue 12:00 Australia – Australian Capital Territory – Canberra
Tue 12:00 Australia – New South Wales – Sydney
Tue 12:00 Australia – Victoria – Melbourne

Tue 14:00 New Zealand – Auckland
Tue 14:45 New Zealand – Chatham Islands

Well, I never heard it before, but it sounds uncommon nonsense.
- The Mock Turtle, Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll -

by eths on Nov 2, 2009 8:45 AM CST up reply actions

Right, but...

…. if you’re at work, that could be a problem.

"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra

by Al Yellon on Nov 2, 2009 8:47 AM CST up reply actions

At work (at least at my "at work") I could listen to the live audio stream

Well, I never heard it before, but it sounds uncommon nonsense.
- The Mock Turtle, Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll -

by eths on Nov 2, 2009 8:51 AM CST up reply actions

True.

But perhaps some can’t. I understand your problem.

"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra

by Al Yellon on Nov 2, 2009 9:24 AM CST up reply actions

Day Games wouldn't be very good for that part of the world

Tuesday, 3 November 2009, 13:00 New York time would mean that the first pitch would be sometime between 2 AM and 7:45 AM.

Well, I never heard it before, but it sounds uncommon nonsense.
- The Mock Turtle, Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll -

by eths on Nov 2, 2009 8:49 AM CST up reply actions

well they were stoked when they found a bar playing the games

by ak123 on Nov 2, 2009 11:47 AM CST up reply actions

Can't make the entire world happy.

And we have more pressing problems, like instant replay and shortening the season/playoffs, and getting Bud Selig fired.

"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks

by dtpollitt on Nov 2, 2009 9:51 AM CST reply actions

Actually the most pressing problem is getting the Cubs in a WS, and winning it...

Nonetheless, the starting times from my own very personal perspective almost could not be worse.

Well, I never heard it before, but it sounds uncommon nonsense.
- The Mock Turtle, Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll -

by eths on Nov 2, 2009 10:01 AM CST up reply actions

I was under the impression that you planned on hibernating when the season was over.

If that’s still the case, it should be OK for you to miss a couple nights of sleep now. You’ll be able to catch up all winter. :)

"Fasten those seatbelts"-Pat Hughes

by katie casey on Nov 2, 2009 12:28 PM CST reply actions

The season isn't quite over yet.... ::yawn::

;-)

But can you imagine what it would be like if the Cubs were in the series. My sleep deficit would be very very serious…

Well, I never heard it before, but it sounds uncommon nonsense.
- The Mock Turtle, Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll -

by eths on Nov 2, 2009 3:27 PM CST up reply actions

And you'd think it was worth every second of lost sleep.

"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra

by Al Yellon on Nov 3, 2009 7:35 AM CST up reply actions

sleep?

If the Cubs were in the Series I dont think any of us could sleep….heck I couldn’t sleep, work,eat,or think straight….wow I’d love that :)

by cooliogirl47 on Nov 3, 2009 8:31 AM CST up reply actions

eths, I feel your pain

I know what you’re going through. Back when I was in college (early 80s), I was quite interested in the America’s Cup sailing races for some odd reason. I think it was the whole Dennis Connor, Ted “Captain Outrageous” Turner dynamic, plus a little bit of good old fashioned jingoism as well I’m sure.

So when we (United States) were over in Australia trying to win the Cup back, all the races were being shown at ungodly hours back here. I remember thinking, man – couldn’t at least one race been scheduled at night? ;-)

But ESPN was in its infancy with very little mainstream programming so they were happy to televise the races live even if it was 2 or 3 in the morning. And I was in college, looking for anything to do/watch to avoid studying/sleeping so it was a perfect match.

Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."

by ballhawk on Nov 3, 2009 12:02 AM CST reply actions

Oh, to be 20 again...

Well, I never heard it before, but it sounds uncommon nonsense.
- The Mock Turtle, Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll -

by eths on Nov 3, 2009 2:31 AM CST up reply actions

+20

"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra

by Al Yellon on Nov 3, 2009 7:35 AM CST up reply actions

Tonight's game starts at about

Thu 03:55 – Baghdad, Moscow, Riyadh
Thu 02:55 – Bucharest, Cape Town, Istanbul, Jerusalem, Kiev
Thu 01:55 – Algiers, Berlin, Madrid, Paris, Rome
Thu 00:55 – Casablanca, Dublin, Lisbon, London,Tórshavn
Wed 23:55 – Azores

Well, I never heard it before, but it sounds uncommon nonsense.
- The Mock Turtle, Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll -

by eths on Nov 4, 2009 8:56 AM CST reply actions