bob@pedsgd.UUCP (Robert A. Weiler) (07/10/85)
Organization : Perkin-Elmer DSG, Tinton Falls NJ Keywords: Cubs Heres my $0.02 worth on day baseball in the WS. First of all it dont look right now as if the Cubbies are gonna make it anyhow. Sutcliffe and Matthews are both on the DL again, and I dont think they have the bench strength to pull through. If by some miracle they do make it, I dont really see what the problem is. Just start the Series on a Saturday in Chicago, take Monday off, play 3 or 4 games in the American league city, and finish in Chicago if neccessary. This does make things somewhat tougher for the Cubs, but they get to play all there home games at Wrighly, in the daytime, on national TV so it should satisfy every other objection. Another appraoch would be to use the net to create a solidarity union where everyone just refuses to go to work if a mid-week game in Chicago is required. The Prez. could make it a national holiday. Yours for better health. bob.
tischler@ihlpg.UUCP (Mark D. Tischler) (07/12/85)
> Organization : Perkin-Elmer DSG, Tinton Falls NJ > Keywords: Cubs > > Heres my $0.02 worth on day baseball in the WS. First of all it > dont look right now as if the Cubbies are gonna make it anyhow. > Sutcliffe and Matthews are both on the DL again, and I dont > think they have the bench strength to pull through. > > If by some miracle they do make it, I dont really see what the > problem is. Just start the Series on a Saturday in Chicago, > take Monday off, play 3 or 4 games in the American league city, > and finish in Chicago if neccessary. This does make things somewhat > tougher for the Cubs, but they get to play all there home games at > Wrighly, in the daytime, on national TV so it should satisfy every > other objection. > > Another appraoch would be to use the net to create a solidarity > union where everyone just refuses to go to work if a mid-week > game in Chicago is required. The Prez. could make it a national > holiday. > > Yours for better health. bob. Actually, I was thinking more like: Chicago: Sat., Sun. Other team: Tue., Wed., Thur. Chicago: Sat. Other team: Mon. I realize that this is a change in format, but last year, Bowie Kuhn was thinking of making a schedule change to take the home field advantage away from the Cubs. So, why should there be a problem this year with making a schedule change? As for the seventh game being on a Monday night, why not? The final game of the NCAA championship is always on a Monday night. I've been thinking about calling the Commissioner's office and suggesting this; but, I always come back to the thought -- will they even take me seriously. Probably not. -- Mark Tischler (312) 393-7199 (home) (312) 979-5123 (work) ihnp4!ihlpg!tischler