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Fun with the 09 schedule

The '09 schedule is out, so let's take a look.

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  • Interleague: We visit Atlanta in the middle of a 9 game road trip during the May preview. In June we host the Marlins and the Reds, visit the Nats, and have a home-and-home with the Phils.
  • Division Rivals: We don't play Tampa until June 29th, meaning they're the Canada Day game (at home!). We have 2 home weekend series with Boston and one with NY, the latter being a 4 gamer.
  • West coast swings: a 5 gamer in May and a 6 gamer from the end of July to the start of August. We only play 2 games in Anaheim. Both the Oakland series are on the weekends, which is a pain for me personally because I can easily go to those games whenever they are in the week, but I can't go elsewhere on the west coast for weekday games.
  • The stretch: We host Baltimore and Seattle for 7 total on the last homestand of the season before going on the road for 6 in Boston and Baltimore.
  • Off days: April 20, May 11 (travel day), 28, June 1, 15, 22, July 2, 13-16 (ASB), 20, 30, August 3 (travel day), 6, 13, 17, 27, September 17, October 1.
  • Home opener: 4 games against Detroit, April 6-9. Nice choice, putting the opener in a weatherproof stadium.

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Can't hurt to get to play the Nationals....

Though I suppose the games against the Phillies will even that up. Glad we get a home game on Canada Day. Only one off day in September isn’t great when odds are re might need a makeup game in there. Five days off in August? At least they’ll get lots of rest in the hottest month of the year.

by Tom Dakers on Sep 17, 2008 3:13 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

best schedule ever!

a home game on Canada day, and a Jays trip to DC in the same season! Score.

Would be fun to organize a Bluebird Banter day at the ballpark sometime, though we’re pretty spread out so it would be tough.

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Sep 17, 2008 7:08 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I liked the Jays in Seattle for Canada Day

especially on a weekday, because it was both a reason and an opportunity for Jays fans in BC to get out to the game.

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Sep 17, 2008 7:39 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah, Seattle on Canada day was cool too

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Sep 17, 2008 9:14 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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