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Question #58: Let’s play two?

September

Normally I would be applauding that there will be an actual old-style baseball double-header today at Shea. Two games, back-to-back, single admission. A ticket gets you in for both games.

But I’m not applauding for two reasons. One, it’s obvious that the only reason this isn’t a day-night split double-header is that Fox TV has the rights to the 4 p.m. game. So that game couldn’t be moved. Hence, the only way to split the double-header would have been to have the first game at noon, or the second game after 8 p.m.

The other complaint about this twinbill is that surely there were people with tickets to Friday’s rainout who were to be attending Shea for the last time before it closes. Maybe life-long fans who planned to see the place one final time.

Now they may not get a chance to see Shea, because their tickets will be exchanged for other tickets based on availability, and in a pennant race in the final weeks of the stadium, there doesn’t figure to be a lot of availability. That stinks.

Anyway, I’m starting my last week of vacation. I’ll check in a couple of times during the week, hopefully with NFL picks Friday. Sam will carry on without me somehow. I’ll be back for the finale at Yankee Stadium.

This entry was posted on Saturday, September 13th, 2008 at 9:12 am by Carp. |

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