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bcuster
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All you need to know about New York Mets v Philadelphia Phillies
Major League Baseball returns to London this weekend with the 'Battle of the Broads' being shown live across the BBC on Saturday and Sunday.
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petee
no gods, no malarkey
All you need to know about New York Mets v Philadelphia Phillies
Major League Baseball returns to London this weekend with the 'Battle of the Broads' being shown live across the BBC on Saturday and Sunday.
just to clarify:
"Battle of the Broads"
NOBODY calls phila and nyc "the broads." please do not let me hear any of you using that preposterous phrase.
bcuster
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neither team's stadium is on a street named "broad"
Dr. Furface
One small step for me
I don't know where you got that from, but the first pitch on Sat is at 6:10pm and 3:10pm on Sunday.
petee
no gods, no malarkey
the phillies' stadium is close, but the new shea is miles and miles away.
I'm talking about the Red Button coverage, which might be mixing up BST and local time. If the east coast is four hours behind BST then game 1 will be at just gone 22:00 here.
Smangus
comatose at a desk
I'm going to this tonight. Got no idea of the rules. Could be confusing!!
petee
no gods, no malarkey
for a start, think cricket, with 2/3 of the field cut away. i also understand that you have a game called "rounders" which is similar.
Dr. Furface
One small step for me
Sorry didn’t realise you’re in the US - although the east coast is 5hrs behind UK so it’ll be just after 11pm for you.
Dr. Furface
One small step for me
Me too, but I do. The main thing to watch out for is someone hitting the ball into (or over!) the stands - that’s a home run, although it can score more than one if other batsmen have already reached any of the bases. If all the bases are occupied and someone hits a home run, that’s a grand slam, the maximum 4 runs. And that’s all you need to know, have a great night!
I realised halfway through today that my post was nonsense. I am in the UK, but I'd forgotten the two games are also taking place here.
I understand the rules watching on telly, but from what I remember of going to live games many years ago being in the crowd is as much about the convivial atmosphere as the game itself. There are a lot of stats thrown around, including on the screens.
Enjoy.
petee
no gods, no malarkey
most of a baseball game is chatting with your mates, to a greater extent than a soccer game i'd imagine.
bcuster
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Phillies 7-2 Mets (Jun 8, 2024) Final Score - ESPN
Game summary of the Philadelphia Phillies vs. New York Mets MLB game, final score 7-2, from June 8, 2024 on ESPN.
Smangus
comatose at a desk
Well the Phillies had a mad 5 minutes in the 5th(?) Innings and scored 5/6 runs to put the game beyond the Mets. Quite enjoyed it and the atmosphere was good on a lovely evening. Think I prefer the NFL though as a game. Bat and ball stuff not really my thing in sports.
I watched the games back-to-back this afternoon, meaning about seven hours solid. The second game was excellent, with the Phillies' ballpen being run down too quickly.
Now BBC, buy up the rights to regular games from across the pond, a la C5 about twenty years ago. Stick them on the red button, or just on the iplayer, even if they are in the middle of the night our time.
Shame it's not in the Olympics this year, although it will be in 2028.
Now BBC, buy up the rights to regular games from across the pond, a la C5 about twenty years ago. Stick them on the red button, or just on the iplayer, even if they are in the middle of the night our time.
Shame it's not in the Olympics this year, although it will be in 2028.
bcuster
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Looks like there was some real baseball 
️ excitement in London
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️ excitement in London
Mets 6-5 Phillies (Jun 9, 2024) Final Score - ESPN
Game summary of the New York Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies MLB game, final score 6-5, from June 9, 2024 on ESPN.
Aaronf
159.9 a litre
Unique situation;
MLB: Danny Jansen becomes first player to play for both teams in one game
Catcher Danny Jansen makes history as the first player to play for both teams in the same Major League Baseball game.
www.bbc.co.uk
At first I read that article as if the game was in Toronto, where they play indoors at the Sky Dome, then I saw it was at Fenway.Unique situation;
MLB: Danny Jansen becomes first player to play for both teams in one game
Catcher Danny Jansen makes history as the first player to play for both teams in the same Major League Baseball game.www.bbc.co.uk
£60 in total via Ticketmaster for 2 tickets. Section 520. I think you definitely want to be more towards the front of those higher sections though.
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OK, that's a lot more than I paid about twenty years ago. I went to games in Toronto, Montreal and New York, and I seem to remember they were about $12 or so, in either currency.
There are definitely plenty of cheaper options still but if you want something in the home plate-first base area you have to pay a bit more.
I haven't seen anything about next year and, strangely, Wikipedia says:
"In 2022, the arrangement between MLB and Greater London was renewed for games in 2023, 2024 and 2026."
Odd that 2025 would be missed out, unless they're playing somewhere else abroad maybe.
That would seem the most likely scenario. Someone like Paris or Madrid has seen the relative success of London and thought they'd have a go.
ETA: I just checked this page, and it looks like they're starting 2025 in Tokyo. Paris was going to host some games, but they couldn't find a promoter. Not being in the Olympics any more probably didn't help the popularity in France.
ETA: I just checked this page, and it looks like they're starting 2025 in Tokyo. Paris was going to host some games, but they couldn't find a promoter. Not being in the Olympics any more probably didn't help the popularity in France.
