NLDS schedule set
The Phillies and Rockies will open Game 1 of the National League Division Series on Wednesday with a first pitch of 2:37 p.m. at Citizens Bank Park.
NLDS schedule set
Daily News staff
The Phillies and Rockies will open Game 1 of the National League Division Series on Wednesday with a first pitch of 2:37 p.m. at Citizens Bank Park.
Thursday's game also will be a 2:37 p.m. start in Philadelphia.
The series shifts to Denver for Game 3 and potentially Game 4 next weekend. Game 3 at Coors Field will have a start time of 9:37 p.m. Eastern.
Game times have not been set for Sunday's Game 4, if necessary, or a Game 5 in Philadelphia on Tuesday, Oct. 13.
This mirrors the schedule in 2007 when the Phillies hosted both afternoon games in the Division Series against the Rockies. Last year, the Phillies opened against the Brewers with a day game and then had a 6:07 start for Game 2.
Also, while Charlie Manuel did not announce the identity of the Phillies' Game 1 starter, Colorado manager Jim Tracy essentially named Ubaldo Jiminez.
Jiminez went 15-12 with a 3.47 earned run average. He struck out 198 batters in 218 innings pitched. He dd not face the Phillies this year.
The Rockies' Game 2 starter depends on the health of lefthander Jorge De La Rosa, who injured his groin Saturday night against the Dodgers. Tracy said his condition remains undetermined. De La Rosa is 0-2 against the Phillies this season.
More to come ...
Apparently, the times are not yet set in stone. It appears the hangup is the Yankees, who have now apparently decided to milk their choice of starting on Wednesday or Thursday as they do not have to make that decision until one hour after the one-game playoff for the NL West title concludes. If the Yanks choose to start on Wednesday, then I suspect their game would be moved back one hour to 7:00 to accomodate the Twins (and traffic surrounding Yankee Stadium) with Cardinals-Dodgers game moved back to 10:30 PM ET and the Phillies game moved back to 3:30 PM ET. If the Yanks choose to start on Thursday, then I suspect that will be the 3:30-7:00-10:30 PM ET night (6:00 or 6:30 can create problems in and around Yankee Stadium and for those coming on Metro-North to The Stadium because they are dealing with regular rush hour commuters at that point).— Wallyhorse2
Comment removed.- Stupid scheduling.— fineedge1
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- Defending WFC's yet still no respect from MLB. I hope Bud Selig gets hit by a bus.— Jerome99RIP
- J. A. Happ.— Horlet
- IRAMITLA: some people have their own companies and little thing called... "customers", that expect things to get done.— willyf
- I live in Hawaii. So start time is 8:37 a. Nice addition to the breakfast table. Go Phillies.— 2stepbay
- According to ESPN.com, Hamels is the game 1 starter, and Lee is the Game 2 starter...go onto the MLB page, and click "Schedules" and the listings are there— sspn09
- Is anybody else peeved that the entire Division Series-- and the NLCS-- are on TBS and not network TV? Those without cable miss half the baseball playoffs. Bud Selig and the MLB he's created under his watch are a complete disgrace.— everydayguy
- ^^^^ you missed most of the regular season games too if you don't have cable so why the concern now???— amann08
- Rox are tough, and I'm not thrilled by the Phillies kind of quitting for the last four games, but they have this thing where they seem to win when they have to. Phils in 4.— andrewfrombrooklyn
- baseball is meant to be played in the daytime.. i love it— Sillies
- has anyone mentioned that the Flyers have a home game scheduled vs cindy at 7. I'm going to both, so it should be a fun day!— TheMan
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