And KILL inter-league play!!!!! Deteriorates the All-Star Game and the World Series. Either add or detract teams in each league to get an even number (15 in each now) to make intRA league schedules feasible again. I have no objection to bringing Montreal back into the league. Hell, give Mexico City a team.
“Play some World Series games in the afternoon so kids can watch it again.”
in my sixth grade year, due to building expansion, classes were split, and I drew the afternoon session, which normally I loved, but we were there till 4:45 PM, causing me to miss the sweetest, most dramatic WS event ever...Mazeroski’s walk off homer, beating the loathed NY Yankees...
Haha. That reminds me of a funny story regarding kids and day games.
As you know, Detroit is a baseball obsessed town. While I was there in Jr High back in 72, the Tigers were playing Oakland in the AL Playoffs.
While I was in the school office for whatever reason I cannot recall, I do vividly remember this one event that occurred as if it was yesterday. There was this other student who was in the office. He was coming up with every excuse in the book to check out of school so he could go home and watch the game (or go to the game, I am not quite sure). The office secretary was having none of his shenanigans, as evidently this was a common ploy with many students that particular day. Eventually the young man took out a cigarette and actually starting smoking in the office. An offense worthy of suspension, which happened.
I remember thinking he was crazy as he left with a grin on his face to get to see the Tigers play. Tigers lost the series to the A’s.
So you see what day games do for kids?