Twins Home Opener Moving to Friday - Official

[joekulas12]

I'm a bit surprised we haven't heard an announcement about moving the Twins game to Friday this week, given how it will be over 10 degrees warmer on Friday, and another day removed from a brutal storm hitting Twins Territory, albeit not the TC metro. Anyone think this could happen still? 

[chpettit19]

10 minutes ago, joekulas12 said:

I'm a bit surprised we haven't heard an announcement about moving the Twins game to Friday this week, given how it will be over 10 degrees warmer on Friday, and another day removed from a brutal storm hitting Twins Territory, albeit not the TC metro. Anyone think this could happen still? 

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I certainly think it's a possibility, but, generally speaking, they prefer to wait as long as they can before changing a game date. Fans have planned for this date for a while and you don't want to mess with those plans if you don't have to. Even if Friday looks like it'll be a much nicer day at this point.

[joekulas12]

I know they did it last year, and it's very similar circumstances, so I was hoping it might, but that's for selfish reasons. I know for a fact I won't be able to get there for Thursday due to the Blizzard that is going to hit the Dakotas starting tomorrow and through Wednesday. 

[RickOShea]

A lot of fans, especially on a weekend, make plans.  You don't want to mess with logistics, any more than you have to.

[wsnydes]

5 minutes ago, joekulas12 said:

I know they did it last year, and it's very similar circumstances, so I was hoping it might, but that's for selfish reasons. I know for a fact I won't be able to get there for Thursday due to the Blizzard that is going to hit the Dakotas starting tomorrow and through Wednesday. 

Last year's opener saw a rainy/snow mix.  I don't believe they've pushed it back solely because of temperature.  I've sat through some pretty cold openers!  Thursday's forecast fits that bill pretty well, unfortunately.

[August J Gloop]

Friday had been looking like a rainy mess as well, but now it's likely to be 20 degrees warmer. It would be a shame to play in 36 and rest at 56. 

[Nine of twelve]

Current forecast high for Thursday: 32. Current forecast high for Friday: 46. No precipitation forecast for either day.

Why is there any hesitation? Move it.

[Nine of twelve]

It's official. The home opener is now scheduled for Friday, April 7 at 3:10 PM CDT.

[Original_JB]

30 minutes ago, Nine of twelve said:

Current forecast high for Thursday: 32. Current forecast high for Friday: 46. No precipitation forecast for either day.

Why is there any hesitation? Move it.

Must not have tickets.....or a day job.

[Original_JB]

There is no rain/snow scheduled for Thursday, it will just be cold. If it was due to be in the low 30's through the entire weekend, do you think they would have postponed all the games until it was warmer? Of course not; so then why screw over all the working people had to arrange for a day off work to be able to attend "Opening Day"? If you want to ensure "warm" weather, you should have built a roof.

[Craig Arko]

Postponed til Friday officially. 

[Squirrel]

https://www.mlb.com/twins/news/twins-home-opener-on-april-6-postponed

[MMMordabito]

1 hour ago, Original_JB said:

There is no rain/snow scheduled for Thursday, it will just be cold. If it was due to be in the low 30's through the entire weekend, do you think they would have postponed all the games until it was warmer? Of course not; so then why screw over all the working people had to arrange for a day off work to be able to attend "Opening Day"? If you want to ensure "warm" weather, you should have built a roof.

The schedulers purposely keep Friday vacated on the game schedule to allow for an easy move to more desirable weather on Opening Day.  It's not like any other day on the schedule.  They're actually setting it up so they don't screw people over.  Anyone making plans should just keep Friday open as well.  Two days notice is actually quite accommodating, IMO.

[Original_JB]

3 minutes ago, MMMordabito said:

The schedulers purposely keep Friday vacated on the game schedule to allow for an easy move to more desirable weather on Opening Day.  It's not like any other day on the schedule.  They're actually setting it up so they don't screw people over.  Anyone making plans should just keep Friday open as well.  Two days notice is actually quite accommodating, IMO.

 It is to prevent rain/snow outs, not to pick and choose which day might be nicer on a whim.

[MMMordabito]

2 minutes ago, Original_JB said:

 It is to prevent rain/snow outs, not to pick and choose which day might be nicer on a whim.

Not sure how it's documented, but, after a year of take-a-number in the trainer's room, management may also be ultra-sensitive to possible cold weather effects on soft tissue in the extremities of their players.

[Jocko87]

11 hours ago, Original_JB said:

There is no rain/snow scheduled for Thursday, it will just be cold. If it was due to be in the low 30's through the entire weekend, do you think they would have postponed all the games until it was warmer? Of course not; so then why screw over all the working people had to arrange for a day off work to be able to attend "Opening Day"? If you want to ensure "warm" weather, you should have built a roof.

When y'all start scheduling the snow up there?  If I knew we could do that I'd still live north.  🤣

[theBOMisthebomb]

I think this is a lame move that is a sad commentary on how soft our society has become on some topics. That being said, if it truly will be a much more pleasant weather experience in Friday over Thursday, I guess I'll take it. It would be hilarious if the weather gods flipped things and Friday turned out worse than Thursday. My weather app shows a high of 38 Thursday with 10 % chance of snow, high of 48 on Friday with 27 % chance of rain. 

I fortunately have some flexibility in my job so switching from Thursday to Friday is not an issue. I have friends and family where that kind of change most likely means they could not get Friday afternoon off on such short notice.  

[wabene]

The scheduling was pretty smart this year. Opening in Missouri and Miami then the extra day to protect the home opener. If some can't schedule around that then that's the way the cookie crumbles, eh?

Man what a winter!! That's why we all live here right? This softy is going to miss the snow. Sadly it's time to hang up the skis. Welp, lube up the bike, spring awaits, that's good too. 

I thought we liked this stuff

 

 

 

 

[Nine of twelve]

All teams schedule a day off immediately following opening day with the exception of those who play at stadiums with roofs and the three teams in southern California. The whole point of doing this is so teams can choose which day works better for the players and for the fans for a game with high attendance. In this case it's an obvious choice and IMHO it would be stupid not to have moved the game to Friday.

[Original_JB]

"The whole point of doing this is so teams can choose"  --- No, it is not. It is to prevent having to postpone the "opening" game to some time later in the season as opposed to the next day --- in case of inclement weather, which in this case, there is none; it's simply predicted to be colder than Friday.....

[Trov]

I do not get why people are so butt hurt about game being moved.  Sure if you have tickets and took day off you may be upset, but you know it is always possible a game gets moved, and even more so opening day games because of weather.  They build in the off day for that exact reason.  Okay, so it may not be rainy and snowy, and just colder.  I wonder how many of you have have played ball in 32 degree temps.  I have, and one time had a ball hit me in the palm of the glove and could not feel my fingers for 2 innings, and could barely grab a bat.  If you can avoid things like that, why not?  In the cold, the little things like getting jammed, or hit by pitches, or taking balls off chest, in palm of gloves, have much more issues than in warmer weather. 

[Craig Arko]

Having sat through cold games in late March-early April, I as a fan would greatly appreciate 10 degrees warmer. Especially being a bit older now.

[theBOMisthebomb]

1 hour ago, Trov said:

I do not get why people are so butt hurt about game being moved.  Sure if you have tickets and took day off you may be upset, but you know it is always possible a game gets moved, and even more so opening day games because of weather.  They build in the off day for that exact reason.  Okay, so it may not be rainy and snowy, and just colder.  I wonder how many of you have have played ball in 32 degree temps.  I have, and one time had a ball hit me in the palm of the glove and could not feel my fingers for 2 innings, and could barely grab a bat.  If you can avoid things like that, why not?  In the cold, the little things like getting jammed, or hit by pitches, or taking balls off chest, in palm of gloves, have much more issues than in warmer weather. 

You have no sympathy for a working person who had to burn vacation time for Thursday afternoon, most likely spent a minimum of $100+ on tickets and now cannot get Friday off and is now stuck all because the Twins moved the game for 10 degrees. Yet, you are going to play the feel sorry for me violins for (mostly) millionaires playing in cold weather? 

[Squirrel]

1 hour ago, Original_JB said:

"The whole point of doing this is so teams can choose"  --- No, it is not. It is to prevent having to postpone the "opening" game to some time later in the season as opposed to the next day --- in case of inclement weather, which in this case, there is none; it's simply predicted to be colder than Friday.....

The colder you are talking about is 10-15 degrees, and at this time of year, that’s a lot, and makes it inclement. And it wasn’t moved just for the fans’ comfort, imo, but for the well-being of the players, too

[Original_JB]

1 hour ago, Squirrel said:

The colder you are talking about is 10-15 degrees, and at this time of year, that’s a lot, and makes it inclement. And it wasn’t moved just for the fans’ comfort, imo, but for the well-being of the players, too

Then why do they start the season, year after year, so early when they know it's an issue almost each and every year? And you know, I can't think of the MLBPA ever bringing anything up about "weather conditions" in any of their gripes or bargaining positions over the years. 

[Squirrel]

31 minutes ago, Original_JB said:

Then why do they start the season, year after year, so early when they know it's an issue almost each and every year? And you know, I can't think of the MLBPA ever bringing anything up about "weather conditions" in any of their gripes or bargaining positions over the years. 

Why do they start so early? Ask Manfred and MLB owners. I, for one, think the season should start two weeks later (playing fewer than 162 games/season) and still scheduling it so games are played in southern states. On that we can agree, because these things will always be an issue, all year long, but especially early in the season. But cold weather can be dangerous for athletes for many reasons. Inclement weather isn’t only defined as storms and precipitation, it’s also defined in temperature. I applaud their decision to change it to make it more comfortable for all involved, and hope the Twins can find a way to compensate those ticket holders who can’t alter their plans. But, whenever you buy a ticket, this is the risk. It sucks, but that’s what it is.

[Nine of twelve]

3 hours ago, Original_JB said:

"The whole point of doing this is so teams can choose"  --- No, it is not. It is to prevent having to postpone the "opening" game to some time later in the season as opposed to the next day --- in case of inclement weather, which in this case, there is none; it's simply predicted to be colder than Friday.....

Below what temperature/wind chill do you consider the weather to be inclement? How rainy or snowy does it have to be for you to consider the weather to be inclement?

[Nine of twelve]

15 minutes ago, Original_JB said:

Then why do they start the season, year after year, so early when they know it's an issue almost each and every year? 

I don't like having to explain the obvious, but here goes: it's because of the amount of time it takes to play 162 regular season games plus 4 rounds of postseason games. Keep in mind that there are no doubleheaders scheduled before the season any more, and that teams are required to have days off at certain intervals. As it is, the postseason extends into November. Start any later and you'll have games scheduled until almost Thanksgiving. And with the postseason you don't have the luxury of rescheduling games for a month or two later.

[Nine of twelve]

24 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

I, for one, think the season should start two weeks later and still scheduling it so games are played in southern states.

This should never happen and never will.

First, see my reply to O_JB. Second, by my count there are at least 17 or 18 teams that could have weather issues during the early part of the regular season. It goes without saying that the math does not allow all those teams to have the first one or two or three weeks of the regular season on the road. Third, putting the 15 teams with the least favorable climate on the road for one or two or three weeks to start the regular season is unfair. To do that every year is *way* unfair. 

[Craig Arko]

2 hours ago, theBOMisthebomb said:

You have no sympathy for a working person who had to burn vacation time for Thursday afternoon, most likely spent a minimum of $100+ on tickets and now cannot get Friday off and is now stuck all because the Twins moved the game for 10 degrees. Yet, you are going to play the feel sorry for me violins for (mostly) millionaires playing in cold weather? 

I gather you are this person? I feel for the plight (I also have Thursday off but not Friday), but still think this is the right thing to do.