Just sitting here watching the Philadelphia/Colorado playoff game and wondering about this. Day games are so much more fun then night games.
2007-10-03 11:03:18 · 18 answers · asked by DanKohner 4 in Sports ➔ Baseball
If that is the case why have playoff games during the day?
2007-10-04 06:57:17 · update #1
$$$$ and ratings. The ratings for the night games on TV aren't that great and they'd be even worse if they played day games when most people were at work.
2007-10-03 11:06:20 · answer #1 · answered by DoReidos 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well, the reason is very complex and a bit mysterious.
No, it isn't. It's money money money money.
There are playoff games during the day because there are more series being played, and if they played all the games at night, they'd be competing against themselves if on different channels, or not broadcast at all if only one station has the games.
2007-10-03 11:06:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No i will not spend the 200 dollars to watch the world series outside the stadium because that is still alot of money to charge people in order to watch the world series outside the stadium on a tv
2016-04-07 02:26:19 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Baseball would rather not have to compete against college football on Saturday afternoon or the NFL on Sunday afternoon. A day game during the work week would produce terrible ratings.
2007-10-03 15:36:45 · answer #4 · answered by Ryan R 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two reasons -- most people work during the day and would have to miss the game, and there is also a lot more money to be had by playing in primetime.
2007-10-03 11:09:02 · answer #5 · answered by frenchy62 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they don't play in the day because the ratings wouldn't be as high as prime time television. that's all that matters anymore, if you're at work you can't watch the game on tv, but at night you can plan around it or whatever you want to do.
2007-10-03 11:15:11 · answer #6 · answered by Team Jesus 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
TV ratings. TV ratings are the highest in the evenings/night time so the advertisers will pay more for commercial slots. It's all about money.
2007-10-03 11:10:47 · answer #7 · answered by GoYankees&Giants! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
But more people can watch night games.
2007-10-03 11:53:54 · answer #8 · answered by Mr. Smith 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because there is more money to be earned by televising night games.
2007-10-03 11:07:22 · answer #9 · answered by Awesome Bill 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Television ratings.
2007-10-03 11:08:25 · answer #10 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋