I thought a MLB traditional season opener was used to be held in Cincinnati,home of the first pro ball club.
This year,a season opener was held in St. Louis,home of the last year's World Champ.
When and Why did they change a tradition?
2007-05-20 02:00:00 · 5 answers · asked by ga2breal 3 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Traditionally, the Reds played the first game of the season as a Monday afternoon game. However, for at least a decade or so, I cant remember the exact year, ESPN has decided to air a Sunday Night Game as the first game of the season. The Reds decided to stay true to their tradition, even though MLB sold out to ESPN, and continue to play their first game of the season on Monday afternoon, as opposed to Sunday Night.
2007-05-20 09:11:26 · answer #1 · answered by Feenix 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of the basic tradition of baseball with continue to go away. Baseball as in all sports is all about the almighty dollar and what game would draw in the most fans for TV viewing.
That is why the World Series games are played at night
and not in the afternoon. Also, now this bad decision of changing the WS games later into the year possibly playing in November. Because some how they figure out that people
would not watch games on Fridays or some other reason.
They claim it is better for the fans but what about the players and fans that have to play or sit in below freezing weather
to watch game that was know for the Boys of Summer.
2007-05-20 02:28:56 · answer #2 · answered by search4knowledge 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Another tradition list. Yes Cincinnati was always the home opener of the National League Season. All the traditions of baseball are just going to the wind.
2007-05-20 02:07:47 · answer #3 · answered by Michael M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
MLB shouldn't fix what isn't broken. Leave opening day in Cincinnati. Honor, respect, and tradition were supposed to be trademarks of baseball. Without Selig given full support as Commissioner, drug scandals, exorbitant contracts, schedule imbalance, and other sports popularity rising, there are probably more changes coming. Playing with a DH in one league for 34 years is analogous to permitting forward motion (CFL running backs) to be used by AFC not NFC.
2007-05-20 02:39:06 · answer #4 · answered by xkmartguy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
several years ago.
Because Bud Selig is a moron who is destroying integrity and history of baseball.
2007-05-21 08:35:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋