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Gwreck Aug 18 2012 03:51 PM

Adam Rubin reports that the Mets are expected to go to Cleveland and Minnesota next year, along with the White Sox playing the Mets in Flushing for the first time ever.

bmfc1 Aug 18 2012 04:30 PM Re: 2013 Schedule

A standing ovation for Robin Ventura when he brings out the lineup card?

Ceetar Aug 18 2012 05:46 PM Re: 2013 Schedule

Gwreck wrote: Adam Rubin reports that the Mets are expected to go to Cleveland and Minnesota next year, along with the White Sox playing the Mets in Flushing for the first time ever. ah. I assumed they were going to do the AL East. schedule's going to be interesting next year.

metsguyinmichigan Aug 18 2012 07:28 PM Re: 2013 Schedule

Coolness! Cleveland's not that far, and a nice stadium, too!

Frayed Knot Aug 18 2012 07:30 PM Re: 2013 Schedule

metsguyinmichigan wrote: Coolness! Cleveland's not that far, and a nice stadium, too! Plus I hear it rocks!

Ceetar Aug 18 2012 07:30 PM Re: 2013 Schedule

Frayed Knot wrote: metsguyinmichigan wrote: Coolness! Cleveland's not that far, and a nice stadium, too! Plus I hear it rocks! I'm going to Minnesota in November. I don't think that's the month the Mets are going though. boo.

Frayed Knot Aug 18 2012 07:33 PM Re: 2013 Schedule

Ceetar wrote: I'm going to Minnesota in November. Phoenix in August wasn't available?

Ceetar Aug 18 2012 07:39 PM Re: 2013 Schedule

Frayed Knot wrote: Ceetar wrote: I'm going to Minnesota in November. Phoenix in August wasn't available? at least that has baseball. tagging along with the wife for a work conference. This is what's led me to seeing Coors field in November, Busch 2-3, and Petco. (at least they've been baseball cities and I can take a tour..)

bmfc1 Aug 27 2012 08:05 AM Re: 2013 Schedule

MFP schedule for next year (I don't know if this is real... I found it via the 506.com message board): http://twitpic.com/and8q7

Ceetar Aug 27 2012 08:08 AM Re: 2013 Schedule

bmfc1 wrote: MFP schedule for next year (I don't know if this is real... I found it via the 506.com message board): http://twitpic.com/and8q7 If true the Phillies get the Royals second series out, and home opener.

bmfc1 Aug 27 2012 08:32 AM Re: 2013 Schedule

I thought that the 4 games with Boston were interesting, two back-to-back series (two games in Boston and then two in Philadelphia). I doubt that FOX and ESPN will want the Mets-MFY games to be played on weekdays.

Ceetar Aug 27 2012 08:37 AM Re: 2013 Schedule

bmfc1 wrote: I thought that the 4 games with Boston were interesting, two back-to-back series (two games in Boston and then two in Philadelphia). I doubt that FOX and ESPN will want the Mets-MFY games to be played on weekdays. because Boston is the designated rival. silliness. you can probably fit four games over a wraparound weekend if the Mets/Yankees decide to go that way. luckily I don't think FOX or ESPN has much say in the schedule, only flexing games to night on Sunday/Saturday. I'm curious if when the divisions line up Al East versus NL East if we get 7 subway games though.

bmfc1 Aug 27 2012 08:42 AM Re: 2013 Schedule

You're right Ceetar--Perhaps Thursday-Monday v the MFYs, with the teams switching locales after Friday.

Ceetar Aug 27 2012 08:43 AM Re: 2013 Schedule

bmfc1 wrote: You're right Ceetar--Perhaps Thursday-Monday v the MFYs, with the teams switching locales after Friday. on the other hand, both the Yankees and Mets are dealing with 1000+ per game attendance drops. They might welcome the M-Thursday sellouts.

seawolf17 Aug 27 2012 10:25 AM Re: 2013 Schedule

Ugh. We're going to clinch the division in Philly next year. Nobody get stabbed, okay?

Gwreck Aug 27 2012 12:00 PM Re: 2013 Schedule Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Aug 27 2012 12:03 PM

Lots of useful information there. Intraleague 3 home and 3 road series against each of the 4 teams in your division. 19 games against each for a total of 76. 1 home and 1 road series against each of the other 10 teams in your league. Either 6 or 7 games against each team, total of 66. Interleague 20 games total. Against your specified division: 1 series of 3 games against 4 teams (either home or road). 2 series of 2 games each (home and road) against 1 team. Against your "natural rival:" 4 games (2 home/2 road). "Natural Rivalries" Known: 1. NYM-NYY 2. WAS-BAL 3. MIA-TAM 4. PHI-BOS 5. CIN-CLE 6. CHC-CHW 7. MIL-MIN 8. STL-KC 9. SF-OAK 10. LAD-LAA --- Projected 11. ATL-TOR 12. PIT-DET 13. SEA-SD 14. COL/ARZ - TEX/HOU 15. COL/ARZ - TEX/HOU Edit: formatting

Gwreck Aug 27 2012 12:02 PM Re: 2013 Schedule

Things we don't know: 1. What AL Central team will the Mets play two series against? It won't be Cleveland. Based on the information Rubin provided above, it may well be Kansas City. 2. All of the natural rivalries are in the same division (ie. NL East/AL East). What happens in 2015 when the interleague rotation calls for the NL East to play the AL East?

Ceetar Aug 27 2012 12:36 PM Re: 2013 Schedule

wait, lots of information where? all I saw was a tweetpic the way I read the CBA, the Mets and Yankees would still play the normal games against each other as the interleague divisional stuff says. and they'd then retain the rivalry stuff, able to 'choose' (or be selected as however the schedule falls?) a 3 games series or 2 and 2. I hadn't heard about the 2-2 for the normal part though. I thought the rest of the schedule, outside the rivalry, was goingto be balanced by division?

TransMonk Aug 27 2012 02:27 PM Re: 2013 Schedule

I have not been up to the new Twins ballpark yet...but it looks like the Mets visiting will give me a great reason to go.

seawolf17 Aug 27 2012 02:30 PM Re: 2013 Schedule

Looking closer - the Phils have thirteen straight games against MIL-MIA-MIN between May and June. Neat.

Gwreck Aug 27 2012 03:00 PM Re: 2013 Schedule

Ceetar wrote: wait, lots of information where? all I saw was a tweetpic The picture is of the Phillies' 2013 schedule. Look at the games, count them up, make the appropriate logical deductions and you can figure out how the schedule is made. the way I read the CBA, the Mets and Yankees would still play the normal games against each other as the interleague divisional stuff says. and they'd then retain the rivalry stuff, able to 'choose' (or be selected as however the schedule falls?) a 3 games series or 2 and 2. I think you are confused. The Mets vs. Yankees games are the "rivalry" games. I have no idea what you mean by "the normal games against each other." I thought the rest of the schedule, outside the rivalry, was goingto be balanced by division? Doesn't look that way.

Ceetar Aug 27 2012 05:12 PM Re: 2013 Schedule

the 'normal games' I mean the scheduled games when the AL East plays the NL East. You could potentially have 7 Subway Series games.

Gwreck Aug 27 2012 07:18 PM Re: 2013 Schedule

Yes, that's what I acknowledged earlier. Presumably that problem has been deferred to 2015, which is when the rotation comes back around to the NL East-AL East matchup.

Ceetar Aug 27 2012 07:44 PM Re: 2013 Schedule

Gwreck wrote: Yes, that's what I acknowledged earlier. Presumably that problem has been deferred to 2015, which is when the rotation comes back around to the NL East-AL East matchup. you think it'll go East-West in 2014 then? (Astros!) I guess we arguably played the East this season, even if it wasn't part of the new scheduling stuff. I'm intrigued by all the new kinks in the schedule. Just pondering, but probably it's better to get an @ AL matchup in September. rosters expanded, more chance guys are nicked up a bit, can probably get the most use out of the DH spot then. Whereas in April, pitchers aren't going quite as long, so you'd be using a pinch hitter anyway. The home and home the Phillies have with Cleveland is just weird, and they actually have off both Monday and Thursday around one of the series. if the Phillies got Cleveland, wonder who we get the extra game with. We saw it some this year, but it creates opportunities for 6 games stretches in a city where you play the White Sox and Cubs back to back. you nkow the beat writers are going to salivate over that.

bmfc1 Aug 28 2012 07:16 AM Re: 2013 Schedule Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Aug 28 2012 11:22 AM

The MFPs won't be the only team opening with interleague play at home: the Reds open at home against the Angels. http://cincinnati.com/blogs/reds/2012/0 ... ay-al-foe/

Mets – Willets Point Aug 28 2012 09:40 AM Re: 2013 Schedule

Wait a second, there will be more than one interleague series happening at the same time? My understanding was that 14 teams in each league would play head to head while the odd teams out would match up in an interleague series. If they're playing multiple interleague games on the same dates that means there is going to be far more interleague play than necessary. Bud Selig sucks.

Benjamin Grimm Aug 28 2012 09:44 AM Re: 2013 Schedule

Well, if each team is playing 20 interleague games, it won't be "far more" than is necessary. And even if two teams have their home opener against teams in the other league, it doesn't mean that they'll be at the same time. Home openers are stretched out over a wide range of dates. But regardless of that, yes, Bud Selig sucks.

Ceetar Aug 28 2012 09:46 AM Re: 2013 Schedule

well, 20*15 is 300 and a season is what.. 180 days or so? So yeah, most days will have 2 interleague games. and that seems about right to me.

Mets – Willets Point Aug 28 2012 09:46 AM Re: 2013 Schedule

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Well, if each team is playing 20 interleague games, it won't be "far more" than is necessary. And even if two teams have their home opener against teams in the other league, it doesn't mean that they'll be at the same time. Home openers are stretched out over a wide range of dates. But regardless of that, yes, Bud Selig sucks. Gotcha, I thought "opening day" instead of "home opener," although even opening day is quite spread out these days.

batmagadanleadoff Aug 28 2012 09:49 AM Re: 2013 Schedule

The minimum # of interleague games each team has to play to make next year's schedule work is about 11 (162/15). OE -- figure about one or two games over 11 to account for off days, etc.

Frayed Knot Aug 28 2012 10:06 AM Re: 2013 Schedule

But we're not trying to have the minimum number of IL games because IL games are, by their very existence, far superior to all other games. Or so I've heard.

Gwreck Aug 28 2012 10:13 AM Re: 2013 Schedule

The Phillies aren't opening with interleague play. Their first games are on the road at Atlanta. Their home opener is against the Royals. My understanding is that the interleague games will be minimized in April and August/September. As you can see from that Phillies schedule, they have no interleague games in August or September.

bmfc1 Aug 28 2012 11:23 AM Re: 2013 Schedule

I misquoted myself in my post about the Reds. I have fixed. Thanks Gwreck.

bmfc1 Sep 09 2012 10:14 AM Re: 2013 Schedule

Adam Rubin said that the Mets will open next season at home against the Padres (last time that happened, the leadoff batter hit a homerun).

Ceetar Sep 09 2012 10:20 AM Re: 2013 Schedule

bmfc1 wrote: Adam Rubin said that the Mets will open next season at home against the Padres (last time that happened, the leadoff batter hit a homerun). Pelfrey won't be ready.

bmfc1 Sep 12 2012 10:51 AM Re: 2013 Schedule

April 1, 3, 4 vs. Padres 5, 6, 7 vs. Marlins 8, 9, 10 at Phillies 12, 13, 14 at Twins 15, 16, 17, 18 at Rockies 19, 20, 21 vs. Nationals 23, 24, 25 vs. Dodgers 26, 27, 28 vs. Phillies 29, 30 at Marlins May 1 at Marlins 3, 4, 5 at Braves 7, 8 vs. White Sox 9, 10, 11, 12 vs. Pirates 13, 14, 15, 16 at Cardinals 17, 18, 19 at Cubs 20, 21, 22 vs. Reds 24, 25, 26 vs. Braves 27, 28 vs. Yankees 29, 30 at Yankees 31 at Marlins June 1, 2 at Marlins 4, 5, 6 at Nationals 7, 8, 9 vs. Marlins 11, 12, 13 vs. Cardinals 14, 15, 16 vs. Cubs 17, 18, 19, 20 at Braves 21, 22, 23 at Phillies 25, 26 at White Sox 28, 29, 30 vs. Nationals July 1, 2, 3, 4 vs. Diamondbacks 5, 6, 7 at Brewers 8, 9, 10 at Giants 12, 13, 14 at Pirates 16 All-Star Game at Citi Field 19, 20, 21 vs. Phillies 22, 23, 24, 25 vs. Braves 26, 27, 28 at Nationals 29, 30, 31 at Marlins August 1 at Marlins 2, 3, 4 vs. Royals 6, 7, 8 vs. Rockies 9, 10, 11 at Diamondbacks 12, 13, 14 at Dodgers 15, 16, 17, 18 at Padres 20, 21 vs. Braves 23, 24, 25 vs. Tigers 26, 27, 28, 29 vs. Phillies 30, 31 at Nationals September 1 at Nationals 2, 3, 4 at Braves 6, 7, 8 at Indians 9, 10, 11, 12 vs. Nationals 13, 14, 15 vs. Marlins 17, 18, 19 vs. Giants 20, 21, 22 at Phillies 23, 24, 25 at Reds 26, 27, 28, 29 vs. Brewers

MFS62 Sep 12 2012 10:54 AM Re: 2013 Schedule

Start lining up for your KTEs, folks. Later

John Cougar Lunchbucket Sep 12 2012 10:59 AM Re: 2013 Schedule Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Sep 12 2012 11:03 AM

All-Star Game is a [crossout:2ychtcw4]Sunday[/crossout:2ychtcw4] Tuesday night. (not) Weird. I'm calling 4th of July weekend blowout at Transmonk's joint.

bmfc1 Sep 12 2012 11:02 AM Re: 2013 Schedule

JCL: July 16 is a Tuesday.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Sep 12 2012 11:03 AM Re: 2013 Schedule

Stupid July and June too close together on my calendar. Withdrawn!

TransMonk Sep 12 2012 11:07 AM Re: 2013 Schedule

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I'm calling 4th of July weekend blowout at Transmonk's joint. Anyone who can make it is welcome. I've never been to the new stadium in Minnesota, but will be happy to go for the (possibly chilly) weekend of April 12-14.

bmfc1 Sep 12 2012 11:14 AM Re: 2013 Schedule

The Mets should love the April trips to Minnesota and Denver.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Sep 12 2012 11:16 AM Re: 2013 Schedule

Also plan September weekend getaway in Cleveland.

batmagadanleadoff Sep 12 2012 11:20 AM Re: 2013 Schedule

Home and home against the White Sox.

batmagadanleadoff Sep 12 2012 11:37 AM Re: 2013 Schedule

TransMonk wrote: John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I'm calling 4th of July weekend blowout at Transmonk's joint. Anyone who can make it is welcome. I've never been to the new stadium in Minnesota, but will be happy to go for the (possibly chilly) weekend of April 12-14. First Impressions of Target Field limestone backstop

seawolf17 Sep 12 2012 12:09 PM Re: 2013 Schedule

Nice touch on getting Bobby Keppel in there. And that's Carew, and that's Killer, but that ain't Puckett.

themetfairy Sep 12 2012 01:09 PM Re: 2013 Schedule

Thanks bmfc1!

themetfairy Sep 12 2012 01:11 PM Re: 2013 Schedule

And Yea - MK doesn't have school on Opening Day!

Mets – Willets Point Sep 12 2012 01:22 PM Re: 2013 Schedule

So the Mets should play well right up to that second White Sox series and then start sucking if they maintain their current track record.