Interleague Scheduling Quirks

[NAHSTE]

Let's face it, shit's gonna get weird at many points this season. We'll have interleague every day, and that is going to lead to some bizarre match ups at random times.

For instance ...

- The REDS ... aka the senior circuit's oldest franchise, the team which for years traditionally opened the MLB season at home in a ceremonious occasion, will host some fly-by-night 1960s expansion team from the AL to start the season. A travesty.

- The Tigers will end the regular season with a three game stint in Miami. This would be notable if the Tigers were in a division that was at all competitive, but since they'll have the Central wrapped up by August it won't be as big of an issue. If they were in the thick of a pennant race, I don't think it would go over well in Detroit that they'll be forced to do without their DH over their final three games. Conversely, I don't think fans of teams from other (hypothetical, not real in this case) contending teams would surely take issue with the Tigers getting three freebies against a Marlins team which will have already waived the white flag long before the season's final series.

There are plenty of other examples, so post some.

 

[Goober]

Don't the Rangers have a scheduled double header? That's awesome. Bad for the team, but a great day of baseball for the fans.

 

[EmpireWF]

Not interleague, but it's hilarious (not so for Tampa, Baltimore, Toronto)...the Yankees finish the year with 3 games in HOUSTON.

Weird...the Cubs last interleague game is July 10 (2nd day of a 2 game series at home with the Angels)



In September, right smack in the middle of all their divisional games, San Francisco travels to NY for 6 games between the Mets and Yankees.

Meanwhile, the Dodgers have 20 consecutive games between their divisional foes to end the season.

 

[NAHSTE]

Not interleague, but it's hilarious (not so for Tampa, Baltimore, Toronto)...the Yankees finish the year with 3 games in HOUSTON

I don't find it hilarious either.

:motte:

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

Bruce Bochy is pissed about the 6-day New York road trip.

NL Central plays the AL West, so the Central teams will still play the Astros this year. However, everybody drew an extra game against one opposite league opponent. Guess who plays the Astros four times? The Cardinals!

 

[Goober]

Not interleague, but it's hilarious (not so for Tampa, Baltimore, Toronto)...the Yankees finish the year with 3 games in HOUSTON.

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[Woy]

Bruce Bochy is pissed about the 6-day New York road trip.

NL Central plays the AL West, so the Central teams will still play the Astros this year. However, everybody drew an extra game against one opposite league opponent. Guess who plays the Astros four times? The Cardinals!

:motte:

 

[NAHSTE]

:motte:

Even Alabama football fans think the CRADS get all the scheduling breaks.

 

[Rudi]

The Reds opening with interleague play is a travesty.

 

[Villain]

They Yankees will host the Dodgers for a regular season game for the first time ever. This is likely to be the only out of division series that Vin Scully will go to this season.

As of now, he only travels with the team to games San Francisco, Arizona, and San Diego. He does not call games from Coors.

 

[Villain]

In September, right smack in the middle of all their divisional games, San Francisco travels to NY for 6 games between the Mets and Yankees.

Meanwhile, the Dodgers have 20 consecutive games between their divisional foes to end the season.

Is that unfair? The Mets are a fucking joke and the Yankees look terrible.