I checked the 2009 MLB playoffs schedule recently and I noticed something a tad peculiar. This is the World Series schedule from MLB.com:
There’s only one... November?
| Game | Matchup | Day | Date | Time ET | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gm 1 | National League @ American League | Wed | Oct. 28 | TBD | FOX | |
| Gm 2 | National League @ American League | Thu | Oct. 29 | TBD | FOX | |
| Gm 3 | American League @ National League | Sat | Oct. 31 | TBD | FOX | |
| Gm 4 | American League @ National League | Sun | Nov. 1 | TBD | FOX | |
| Gm 5* | American League @ National League | Mon | Nov. 2 | TBD | FOX | |
| Gm 6* | National League @ American League | Wed | Nov. 4 | TBD | FOX | |
| Gm 7* | National League @ American League | Thu | Nov. 5 | TBD | FOX |
Yes, that’s right. For the first time since 2001 -- when the 9/11 terrorist attacks halted all sporting events by a week -- the World Series will be playing in November. Not only does it make the MLB ad campaign “There’s only one October” kind of ironic, it means that the NBA and MLB seasons will actually be interlocking. Since the NBA season starts on October 27, the basketball season will officially begin before the World Series.
I’m sure that this scheduling change irks David Stern. First, the NFL Network starts airing games on Thursday nights -- the night of TNT’s exclusive NBA games. Now the buzz of opening week is going to get sidetracked on ESPN by the World Series.
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