NFT: Yanks and Red Sox may play 2 games in London next year -

at least 1 if not 2 days before and after.
2 games in 5-7 days, then hustling to get the additional 3-4 games lost in the average week.
The upside for Sox fans:
After they finish 3rd, or worse, this year, and suck in '19 up to that date, John Henry may leave Dumbrowski there.

Is that the Yanks would be playing their rivals, so the Redsox would not have a advantage by not having to do all that extra traveling.

MLB going Bond

Thread worthy?

Seems like he might take over for cashman in a decade
AROD in Tampa today ! Do we love AROD or what? - ( New Window )

England doesnt want our baseball any more than they want our football. Stop trying to ram it down their throats.

In comment 13875059 old man said:

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at least 1 if not 2 days before and after. 2 games in 5-7 days, then hustling to get the additional 3-4 games lost in the average week. The upside for Sox fans: After they finish 3rd, or worse, this year, and suck in '19 up to that date, John Henry may leave Dumbrowski there.

I'm a Yanks fan but they could easily win the division this year. They have a good team.

In comment 13875097 I am Ninja said:

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England doesnt want our baseball any more than they want our football. Stop trying to ram it down their throats.

Um clearly you haven’t seen the attendance numbers for London football games. There’s a reason they keep doing it and I’ll give you a clue. It isn’t because it’s failing

In comment 13875100 Mike from SI said:

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In comment 13875059 old man said: Quote: at least 1 if not 2 days before and after. 2 games in 5-7 days, then hustling to get the additional 3-4 games lost in the average week. The upside for Sox fans: After they finish 3rd, or worse, this year, and suck in '19 up to that date, John Henry may leave Dumbrowski there. I'm a Yanks fan but they could easily win the division this year. They have a good team.

I do think that the Red Sox have a very good team this year. I mean, a really really good team. It will be an interesting season.

However, I'm no Dombrowski fan and I think that it's a team ready built for implosion. They have an obscene payroll that is unsustainable with many or most of their core players coming out of team control over the next couple of years. They have no farm system anymore (thanks Dave!) and will win too much to get very many quality picks. Of course, Dave is past retirement age so he can succeed now and walk away from when the flames begin.

As far as London goes...I *hate* this idea. Like Del mentioned, it takes 2 home games away form the Sox, which is hardly fair. You would think that the league would go one and one. It imposes time, travel, and, to an extent, cultural changes in regular season. Most teams, in any sport, take lots of time to recover to norm upon returning, so it hurts the play for games beyond the actual European games.

Exhibition games should be for exhibition season. If the want Euro-entertainment during baseball season, send the circus over.

NFL?

maybe before the allstar break

i dont want to see it opening day

In comment 13875222 Joey from GlenCove said:

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maybe before the allstar break i dont want to see it opening day

It would be in June per the RAB article linked.

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In comment 13875423 Greg from LI said:

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At least in England they have semi-pro football. The closest English game is rounders and IIRC is a girls game.

Stupid Idea.

Series aginst Tampa for their interleague garbage series.

I'd still rather keep it to exhibitions, but games in Japan, or Korea, or Mexico, for example, there are plenty of local fans. There are actual baseball fields, too - shoehorning baseball into a soccer venue will be silly.

In comment 13875491 Greg from LI said:

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I'd still rather keep it to exhibitions, but games in Japan, or Korea, or Mexico, for example, there are plenty of local fans. There are actual baseball fields, too - shoehorning baseball into a soccer venue will be silly.

Polo Grounds redux..Pass

that's not saying much, it still rains a lot. What if it rains? Can't just play through it like with football.

In comment 13875114 Tuckrule said:

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In comment 13875097 I am Ninja said: Quote: England doesnt want our baseball any more than they want our football. Stop trying to ram it down their throats. Um clearly you haven’t seen the attendance numbers for London football games. There’s a reason they keep doing it and I’ll give you a clue. It isn’t because it’s failing

+1. NFL football is much more popular in London than American fans realize.

This is absolutely unfair to fans who support these teams now, will further increase already astronomical operating costs, and in the long run will probably lead to negative consequences for the teams and the league.

Congress should pass a law that all major sports leagues operating in the US (NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, etc.) must play all regular season and playoff & Championship games at the home field of the home team here in the US, or in Canada if the team's home field is in Canada, with a provision to move to another venue in the US or Canada in the event that the home field is unplayable due to an act of God or other good reason, and will the provision that Championship games may be played at neutral venues within the US (and Canada if applicable).

In comment 13875059 old man said:

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at least 1 if not 2 days before and after. 2 games in 5-7 days, then hustling to get the additional 3-4 games lost in the average week. The upside for Sox fans: After they finish 3rd, or worse, this year, and suck in '19 up to that date, John Henry may leave Dumbrowski there.

Congrats, I think you're the only childish Red Sox hater still alive. It's not even a rivalry anymore, get over it.