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2025 Game Times

Post by Gwreck » Fri Jul 26, 2024 3:51 pm

Got an interesting survey from the Mets regarding game times for Monday-Thursday and separately for Friday game times in 2025. Was asked to rank preferences among 6:00, 6:30, 6:40, 7:00, and 7:40.

It will be interesting to see what data they get. The all-afternoon Saturday schedule this year was reportedly in response overwhelming fan feedback that earlier game times on Saturday were preferred. (I’m not so sure there would be interest in starting the weeknight games earlier).
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Re: 2025 Game Times

Post by kcmets » Fri Jul 26, 2024 4:01 pm

6:40 - would help getting back to GCT earlier
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Re: 2025 Game Times

Post by Benjamin Grimm » Fri Jul 26, 2024 4:16 pm

I'd be okay with 6:40 on weekdays.
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Re: 2025 Game Times

Post by Gwreck » Fri Jul 26, 2024 4:20 pm

As a local and a frequent attendee, moving up weeknight games is something I strongly disfavor. But maybe the fans in the suburbs feel otherwise?
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Post by Benjamin Grimm » Fri Jul 26, 2024 4:22 pm

I'm preferring 6:40 as a TV viewer who hasn't been to a weekday night game in almost five years. (And that was an anomaly.) My infrequent visits to Citi Field are almost always on weekends. (I live almost three hours away.)
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Post by Lefty Specialist » Fri Jul 26, 2024 4:33 pm

6:30-6:40 is good for kids (provided they finished their homework). Games would be over by 9-9:30. 6 PM is too early- interferes with dinner in many instances.

I don't go to that many games in person, so if there was an earlier start time I'd make accommodations. There have been 6:40 start times with some road games (DC, I think) and I liked it.
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Re: 2025 Game Times

Post by Johnny Lunchbucket » Fri Jul 26, 2024 4:40 pm

640 is was too early. I barely have time to get the games from work as it is. 640 also interferes with dinnertime

the correct time should be 7 pm sharp, not 710
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Post by ashie62 » Fri Jul 26, 2024 4:48 pm

7 pm could be all things to all fans
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Post by Johnny Lunchbucket » Fri Jul 26, 2024 4:49 pm

oh i got the same survey.

I answered 710, 740, 640
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Post by CitiFieldPornRoom » Fri Jul 26, 2024 5:32 pm

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: Fri Jul 26, 2024 4:40 pm 640 is was too early. I barely have time to get the games from work as it is. 640 also interferes with dinnertime

the correct time should be 7 pm sharp, not 710

leave work early. stop working so much. enjoy baseball.

6:30 seems optimal. Plenty of time to get there, games over by 9-9:30. Even if you work until 5, that's 90 minutes. Plus so what if you miss the first inning? Better than feeling like you have to miss the 9th to make a train/school the next day.

Even people in outer suburbs are home by 10:30, with kids or without, 11+ starts to get crazy. This isn't a club. More frequent mass transit options at 9:30 than 10:30 too.
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Post by Edgy MD » Fri Jul 26, 2024 5:34 pm

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Re: 2025 Game Times

Post by Johnny Lunchbucket » Fri Jul 26, 2024 6:20 pm

I can see the Mets giving in here to the Range Rover crowd who get the good schools and swimming pools but demand activity in the city adjust to their tough schedules.
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Post by Frayed Knot » Fri Jul 26, 2024 6:57 pm

With the shorter game times since last year, there should be less pressure to further move start times earlier.
7PM would be my first choice. Hell, I remember 8:00 starts.
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Post by Edgy MD » Fri Jul 26, 2024 7:34 pm

Eight PM Friday night starts were great.

Of course, being young on a Friday night in the summer, there was still plenty of time to go out after the game.
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Re: 2025 Game Times

Post by whippoorwill » Fri Jul 26, 2024 10:28 pm

Frayed Knot wrote: Fri Jul 26, 2024 6:57 pm With the shorter game times since last year, there should be less pressure to further move start times earlier.
7PM would be my first choice. Hell, I remember 8:00 starts.
I do too and they were still over by 10:30
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