May 23, 200817 yr Today's Sun Times reports that the game will start at 5:05 (central time) and the Fox exclusivity doesn't end until 6:05. Tampa Rays will not change the start time because of a concert booking. So Comcast will run a special ticker until they can join the game. So that will be a little weird.
May 23, 200817 yr MLB's broadcasting rules and Fox's exclusivity rights are so ridiculous. Edited May 23, 200817 yr by StrangeSox
May 23, 200817 yr So basically we just missed the White Sox getting no-hit and the game comes back just in time to see them start figuring out the opposing pitcher. Works for me.
May 23, 200817 yr A concert booking that same night? This makes little sense. That's 6:05 ET, right? The game gets ovetr at 9:00 if they're lucky. Everyone's out of there by 9:30/9:45. Does this concert start at 10:00?
May 23, 200817 yr QUOTE (mreye @ May 23, 2008 -> 08:00 AM) A concert booking that same night? This makes little sense. That's 6:05 ET, right? The game gets ovetr at 9:00 if they're lucky. Everyone's out of there by 9:30/9:45. Does this concert start at 10:00? What about extra innings?
May 23, 200817 yr The concerts are tied into the game as a special promotion n Saturday Nights. See the game, stay for Kool and The Gang, Commodores, Trace Adkins, MC Hammer, Loverboy and more Don't miss the Rays Summer Saturday Night Concert Series, presented by HESS EXPRESS featuring some of your favorite musical acts. The concerts will begin shortly after select homes games conclude and are FREE with the purchase of that night's game ticket. Tickets start at just $9. The Rays Summer Saturday Night Concert Series is part of Rays Saturday Nights presented by CATCH 47 / Bright House Networks. Believe it or don't, the Bulls use to run these same types of promotions in the 1980s when a few thousand would be a crowd. http://tampabay.rays.mlb.com/tb/ticketing/...er_concerts.jsp
May 23, 200817 yr QUOTE (shipps @ May 23, 2008 -> 08:20 AM) This shows how serious Tampa treats their baseball team. It is sad that they need to add a music act to fill the stadium for a Saturday night game.
May 23, 200817 yr QUOTE (shipps @ May 23, 2008 -> 09:07 AM) That is the lamest musical lineup I have ever seen. Trace Adkins is about the only current headliner on that list. But they probably do not have that big of a budget. Plus, it doesn't seem like they are trying to attract the older, retired crowd. Turn Me Lose, Can't Touch This
May 23, 200817 yr I'll be there; not for the concert though. Can't wait to get a Rays trucker hat!!! Edited May 23, 200817 yr by chimpy2121
May 23, 200817 yr QUOTE (shipps @ May 23, 2008 -> 08:07 AM) That is the lamest musical lineup I have ever seen. Don't be dissing Kool and the Gang, man!
May 24, 200817 yr QUOTE (StrangeSox @ May 23, 2008 -> 07:38 AM) MLB's broadcasting rules and Fox's exclusivity rights are so ridiculous. I HATE Fox broadcasts. Plus, whenever they get Sox games, they seem to ALWAYS have Met/Yankee game running at the same time, and it always takes priority.
May 30, 200817 yr Author I read today that Comcast will be broadcasting a replay of the game in its entirety after midnight.
May 30, 200817 yr QUOTE (Al Lopez's Ghost @ May 30, 2008 -> 01:33 PM) I read today that Comcast will be broadcasting a replay of the game in its entirety after midnight. NO ONE TELL ME WHAT HAPPENED!!!!!
May 30, 200817 yr QUOTE (RibbieRubarb @ May 30, 2008 -> 01:57 PM) NO ONE TELL ME WHAT HAPPENED!!!!! The team who scores more runs, wins... Shh.
May 30, 200817 yr QUOTE (Al Lopez's Ghost @ May 30, 2008 -> 01:33 PM) I read today that Comcast will be broadcasting a replay of the game in its entirety after midnight. Also don't forget...White Sox are now on OnDemand. Channel 999
May 30, 200817 yr QUOTE (Shamrock4Life @ May 30, 2008 -> 02:08 PM) I will also be there Saturday (the whole weekend in fact). You gonna set up a live feed for us?
May 30, 200817 yr An hour, huh? That means I'm going to miss 4 DAG-GUMMITs, 2 Ted Williams references and 5 to 15 complaints about the umpiring.
May 31, 200817 yr QUOTE (The Critic @ May 30, 2008 -> 03:39 PM) An hour, huh? That means I'm going to miss 4 DAG-GUMMITs, 2 Ted Williams references and 5 to 15 complaints about the umpiring. Don't forget we'll also miss one of Hawk's reminiscing of his career and getting emotional over his son's proposal during the game last night.
May 31, 200817 yr I finally have a night off from work and it would have been nice to watch the whole game.
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