2007-10-04 02:36:41 · 13 answers · asked by BA 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
TV programs start on a half-hour. The schedule gives the network 7 minutes to introduce the game and to run a second commercial break.
2007-10-04 02:39:57 · answer #1 · answered by Baccheus 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think people should attend both - if possible. I live near the stadium where the Cardinals and Marlins have spring training and they really pack them in for 4 weeks every spring. During the rest of summer we have the Florida State League with the Class A Jupiter Hammerheads and Palm Beach Cardinals - unfortunately, they don't get much of a turnout which makes me sad for the players. They work hard out there in the hot Florida sun and deserve some cheering fans. The ticket price is much lower and you still get to see great baseball and great up and coming players.
2016-05-20 22:16:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
6:37 is the scheduled time of the first pitch of the actual game, not the broadcast. They give a few extra minutes for the broadcast to start and the announcers to talk about the matchup, show some commercials, show the national anthem, etc.
2007-10-04 02:54:42 · answer #3 · answered by bencas9900 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Exactly what Baccheus said, nice pic. by the way, and also ratings are based on every quarter hour, so by the time the game starts, bout 6:40, usually people are watching to see who gets off to a better start, then the ratings kick in 5 minutes later, and the stations ratings are way up, before every1 gets bored and changes the channel, every 30 minutes!
2007-10-04 02:47:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Money. The television program begins at the half hour, a brief announcement is made of who is playing who and who is pitching, and then they go to commercials.
When we come back from the commercials, the National Anthem is played, which takes about 2 minutes. After that, you guessed it, more commercials.
Then somebody throws out the first pitch, more commercials, and the game starts.
2007-10-04 02:41:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
TBS is scewing everything up. I can't belive they started a game so early yesterday. It's not fair to the fans of those teams that don't even get to watch because the game started at 3:00. Notice both series with the Red Sox and Yanks are starting at 6:30. I wonder why that could be. Maybe because TBS know they will be the most watched. It's just wrong.
2007-10-04 02:49:56 · answer #6 · answered by Jerbson 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
A. It's an odd time and you remember it.
B. So they can have local stations cut in at 6:30 and have a few minutes to tell the viewers what's going on (who's playing, who's not, who's in the audience, line-ups, you know...all the commentator stuff).
C. Because they can.
2007-10-04 02:41:10 · answer #7 · answered by productjunkie 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
that's the first pitch time.
actually, the game technically starts at 630 with the lineup intros and the national anthem. by the time that's over...........the first pitch takes place 7, 8, 9 minutes later.
2007-10-04 03:40:10 · answer #8 · answered by joe 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
So TV networks can make time for commercials, opening commentary and of course, our national anthem.
2007-10-04 02:55:23 · answer #9 · answered by Twofold420 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
pre game and commercial and time for the national anthem
always off the hour
2007-10-04 03:51:39 · answer #10 · answered by Michael M 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋