Major League Baseball Postseason TV schedule

FROM KEITH GROLLER

I don't know about you, but I still think it's ridiculous how things have been pushed back on the sports calendar in recent years.

It was a novelty caused by 9/11 in 2001 when the World Series stretched into November and Derek Jeter hit that home run to beat the Diamondbacks in Game 4 four minutes after midnight on Nov. 1 and Michael Kay instantly dubbed him "Mr. November."

Now the World Series almost definitely will go into November, maybe as late as Thursday, Nov. 4. Only a four-game sweep would confine the Fall Classic to October.

And the Super Bowl, which used to be held in early-to-mid January is now held in February and NCAA basketball's "March Madness" now stretches into the first week of April.

Even the College World Series is held in late June, almost bucking the 4th of July holiday. They're still playing 6 weeks or so after classes have ended.

It's all about when the networks prefer these things to be held -- example November and February are "sweeps" months when advertising rates are set so it's better to have blockbuster events like the World Series and Super Bowl during those time periods.

The one good thing with this revised calendar is that it seems designed to get us through the winter months.

Having the Super Bowl in February definitely shortens the winter and my least favorite time of year.

They're telling me that LeBron and the Heat have brought back the NBA's popularity to MJ heights, but I still am not sure about that. I just can't get into the NBA until the playoffs begin.

Anyway, here's the MLB postseason schedule from mlb.com and you'll note that the dates for Phillies home games over the next couple of weeks would be:

Oct. 6, Oct. 8 and Oct.13 for the NLDS.

Oct. 16, Oct. 17, Oct. 23 and Oct. 24 for the NLCS.

And Oct. 27, Oct. 28 and Nov. 3 and Nov. 4 for the World Series.

2010 MLB Postseason Schedule**
** subject to change

American League Division Series Series Date Network Air Time (ET)
ALDS Game 1: AL Wild Card @ MIN Wednesday, October 6 TBS TBA
ALDS Game 1: TEX @ AL East Champion Wednesday, October 6 TBS TBA
ALDS Game 2: AL Wild Card @ MIN Thursday, October 7 TBS TBA
ALDS Game 2: TEX @ AL East Champion Thursday, October 7 TBS TBA
ALDS Game 3: MIN @ AL Wild Card Saturday, October 9 TBS TBA
ALDS Game 3: AL East Champion @ TEX Saturday, October 9 TBS TBA
ALDS Game 4*: MIN @ AL Wild Card Sunday, October 10 TBS TBA
ALDS Game 4*: AL East Champion @ TEX Sunday, October 10 TBS TBA
ALDS Game 5*: AL Wild Card @ MIN Tuesday, October 12 TBS TBA
ALDS Game 5*: TEX @ AL East Champion Tuesday, October 12 TBS TBA


National League Division Series Series Date Network Air Time (ET)
NLDS Game 1: TBD @ PHI Wednesday, October 6 TBS TBA
NLDS Game 1: TBD @ TBD Thursday, October 7 TBS TBA
NLDS Game 2: TBD @ PHI Friday, October 8 TBS TBA
NLDS Game 2: TBD @ TBD Friday, October 8 TBS TBA
NLDS Game 3: PHI @ TBD Sunday, October 10 TBS TBA
NLDS Game 3: TBD @ TBD Sunday, October 10 TBS TBA
NLDS Game 4*: PHI @ TBD Monday, October 11 TBS TBA
NLDS Game 4*: TBD @ TBD Monday, October 11 TBS TBA
NLDS Game 5*: TBD @ PHI Wednesday, October 13 TBS TBA
NLDS Game 5*: TBD @ TBD Wednesday, October 13 TBS TBA
American League Championship Series Series Date Network Air Time (ET)
ALCS Game 1 Friday, October 15 TBS TBA
ALCS Game 2 Saturday, October 16 TBS TBA
ALCS Game 3 Monday, October 18 TBS TBA
ALCS Game 4 Tuesday, October 19 TBS TBA
ALCS Game 5* Wednesday, October 20 TBS TBA
ALCS Game 6* Friday, October 22 TBS TBA
ALCS Game 7* Saturday, October 23 TBS TBA
National League Championship Series Series Date Network Air Time (ET)
NLCS Game 1 Saturday, October 16 FOX TBA
NLCS Game 2 Sunday, October 17 FOX TBA
NLCS Game 3 Tuesday, October 19 FOX TBA
NLCS Game 4 Wednesday, October 20 FOX TBA
NLCS Game 5* Thursday, October 21 FOX TBA
NLCS Game 6* Saturday, October 23 FOX TBA
NLCS Game 7* Sunday, October 24 FOX TBA
World Series Series Date Match-Up Network Air Time (ET)
Game 1 Wednesday, October 27 AL Champion at NL Champion FOX TBA
Game 2 Thursday, October 28 AL Champion at NL Champion FOX TBA
Game 3 Saturday, October 30 NL Champion at AL Champion FOX TBA
Game 4 Sunday, October 31 NL Champion at AL Champion FOX TBA
Game 5* Monday, November 1 NL Champion at AL Champion FOX TBA
Game 6* Wednesday, November 3 AL Champion at NL Champion FOX TBA
Game 7* Thursday, November 4 AL Champion at NL Champion FOX TBA

In Canada, Rogers Sportsnet will broadcast all 2010 MLB Postseason games.
* if necessary

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