Major League Baseball has shown us time again the past few months that it can screw up anything that appears like something that couldn’t be screwed up.
The owners are a bunch of sketchy billionaires who don’t seem to care all that much about the game.
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred has proven that he’s the worst commissioner in sports, which is saying a lot because Roger Goodell is still the boss of football.
Well, on Monday MLB again showed us how little it cares about fans as the 60-game season schedules were released and the majority of the weekday games are going to be played – wait for it – at night.
This is stupid because most people are still working from home and baseball games all day long would be a great thing to pass the time. Kids could watch games and even see the end of games, which would help a sport that struggles to be picked up by kids.
But nope, a ton of night games will be a thing, which is dumber than dumb. Just look at the first two days of games – July 23 and July 24 – in which 15 games will be played but only one will start in the afternoon (Braves vs. Mets at 4:10 pm ET). I mean, come on, MLB.
Fans were upset:
Why are they playing mostly night games? Most people are home, there are no fans going, could play some games at 1pm. MLB needs better leadership.
— Mike Quinlan (@MikeQuinlan5) July 7, 2020
Just more evidence that this return, all of it, is about recouping every dime and nothing else. https://t.co/cnf7hb3bUZ
— Chad Finn (@GlobeChadFinn) July 7, 2020
Great opportunity for MLB to grow fan base by playing games all throughout the day instead of mostly just night games. Not surprised that MLB still can’t figure it all out…
— Adam Baker (@abakerlaw) July 6, 2020
Out of all the ideas that MLB has ever had, starting no games before 4:10 in this day and age—where people are at home more than ever—is…..certainly one of them. https://t.co/lpn5jp6Z5M
— Fitzy Mo Peña (@FitzyMoPena) July 6, 2020
MLB: "Well we're going to try and play a season as a pandemic that renders everyone homebound rages across a country lacking the leadership to stop it. How should we try to make the game more accessible? *snaps fingers* More night games!"
— Jerry Beach (@JerryBeach73) July 6, 2020
Night games during the week and day games only on weekends. MLB. Just. Doesn't. Get. It.
— Dan Conroy (@danthemanconroy) July 6, 2020
Why are there so many night games . terrible job by Mlb
— Derek Slivka (@dslivka) July 7, 2020
@CoachMcCartan #MLB completely missed the mark with this schedule. It’s all back loaded to night games
— JDbetsNC (@JD704NC) July 6, 2020
Kids are home.
No camps and no movies or games to attend.
Perfect chance for baseball to grab family viewers with a nice 6pm start.
Nope.
— Jon Finkel (@Jon_Finkel) July 7, 2020
And just more evidence to me that the sport I loved and cherished as a kid, is gone. I was once a baseball junkie but that was a long, long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away…
— The Mouse (@TheMouse_) July 7, 2020
Only 1 game before 6pm is LITERALLY the stupidest thing I've ever seen.
— Ken DesIsles (@rpibravesfan) July 6, 2020
Looking at @Indians schedule… hardly any day games. Vintage MLB. #clueless
— Matt Dery (@DerySpeaks) July 6, 2020