I know that the White Sox start at 7:11 because of the sponsorship with 7-Eleven, but why do Jays games start at 7:07?
2007-08-08 05:24:07 · 15 answers · asked by thenyknicks33 2 in Sports ➔ Baseball
American and Canadian National anthems. No im not kidding that is the reason.
2007-08-08 05:27:39 · answer #1 · answered by RangerFan 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No Toronto blue Jays will not win 100 games in 2013. 1. That would be an increase of 27 wins over 2012. Too huge a jump 2. Toronto Blue Jays as a team have never had a 100 win season. 36 years 1977-2012 NADA. 3. You say AL East is weak 2013 while others feel it is still the toughest division especially now with a new and improved Blue jays team. 4. 100 wins means at worst 100-62 if they just split in AL east 18 games each team 36-36 they must go 64-26 in other games just to big a hurdle. Maybe 90 wins that's a big maybe . 90-72
2016-05-17 05:56:48 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The 7:07 time is because National Anthems for both countries need to be sung before a game.
2007-08-08 05:33:54 · answer #3 · answered by CJ B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a mostly wrongly answered question. The real reason is for the dates and times of games to be easier to remember.
The physiology behind this is very complicated, but lets just skip to the chase. When remembering this time, its much easier to remember, due to its repeating nature, for example. As for why most teams have it so the games start at 7:05, or say, 7:00 even, that I do not know. Perhaps this makes Jays games special, more symmetrical, and perhaps boosting sales with semi-confuse thoughts.
2015-02-03 11:57:17 · answer #4 · answered by First Name 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has to do with the Canadian US exchange rate on time.
When the US dollar was high (compared to the Canadian dollar) the Jays game used to start at 7:35, but now, with the dollars being on par, it's closer to 7pm (at 7:07)
That was a joke of course.
Ted Rogers owns both the Jays, the Skydome and most of the TV stations that broadcast the games. I am sure they are simply fitting in more commercials.
2007-08-08 05:28:48 · answer #5 · answered by brettj666 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's up the the team. They all start at wacky times. It's 6:40 first pitch in Arizona.
2007-08-08 05:57:23 · answer #6 · answered by JJ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably so Ted Rogers can throw in a few Rogers Cable commercials.
2007-08-08 05:27:13 · answer #7 · answered by $Sun King$ 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Only free channels are available, so don't expect anything that's not legal. What are you going to do.
2014-09-11 15:24:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they sing 2 national anthems?
2007-08-08 05:27:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
they have to play two national anthems and need extra time. that is reason
2007-08-08 05:32:33 · answer #10 · answered by Michael M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋