A first: Orioles-White Sox game on Wednesday closed to public
Source: USA oday
With a scheduling quandary at hand and the potential for more unrest in Baltimore, the Orioles and Major League Baseball announced extreme measures:
Playing the first game in major league history in front of no fans, and moving three more games out of the city.
MLB announced on Tuesday afternoon that the Orioles-White Sox game scheduled for Wednesday will be played at 2 p.m. ET at Camden Yards - but the game is closed to the public.
In addition, a weekend series against the Tampa Bay Rays will be moved to Tropicana Field in St. Peterburg, Fla. - although the Orioles will be designated the home team.
Read more: http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2015/04/28/orioles-white-sox-game-closed-to-public-rescheduled-rays/26523105/
CBGLuthier
(12,723 posts)two billionaire's enterprises get to play their game. Meanwhile all the "little people" who work there and paid for their seats can go fuck themselves. Postpone, forfeit or get the fuck out of town.
Jesus Malverde
(10,274 posts)Was listening to baltimore radio and all they went on about was complaining the games were impacted.
Ken Burch
(50,254 posts)A 2pm game would be over by 6pm or so. Curfew wouldn't come into play outside of some kind of extreme extra-innings situation.
Ken Burch
(50,254 posts)It's not as if there'd be trouble inside the stadium-the kids in the streets couldn't afford the damn tickets.
subterranean
(3,427 posts)Presumably fans going to and from the game would have to go through some areas that are not safe to be in right now.
GreatGazoo
(3,937 posts)Bread and circuses.
titaniumsalute
(4,742 posts)I have some connections to the MLB. There have been some pretty serious threats made and that's why they are pulling the audience. Do you really think that the O's want to do this? It will cost them a LOT of money.
damyank913
(787 posts)What would transpire if the protesters decided to appear at the stadium during the 9th inning and screwed up traffic trying to leave the game? 50,000 loaded fans+thousands of angry protesters=? What could possibly go wrong?
titaniumsalute
(4,742 posts)Live radio and television broadcasts...what an immediate way for protesters to get coverage. There's more here than meets the eye. And relocating to a different venue to play home games (especially the dreaded Tropicana Field) is NOT ideal for any baseball team. I suspect the team and managers are not thrilled at all.
fasttense
(17,301 posts)It's like when the teachers strike for better pay. Corporate tools all make a point of telling everyone how the children are suffering. The same children they normally ignore when they cut school lunch and after school programs.
This just sounds like a way to get the middle class and upper middle class to put pressure on the protesters. Stop your protests and you will have games again. Now bow down and thank me for the crappy little job you have that keeps you out of debtor's prisons.
pangaia
(24,324 posts)fasttense
(17,301 posts)heaven05
(18,124 posts)pangaia
(24,324 posts)the first time in history a major league game has been played in front of no fans.
Ever go to a Marlins game?
ChairmanAgnostic
(28,017 posts)AnnieBW
(10,465 posts)Nobody in the stands!
Reter
(2,188 posts)I find the idea of watching a game with an empty stadium super-cool, and I don't know why.
Jesus Malverde
(10,274 posts)Let's go for it!
KansDem
(28,498 posts)You know, like the 1960s TV sitcoms' laugh tracks?
subterranean
(3,427 posts)Must be a weird feeling for the players, too. There are a handful of fans watching and cheering from outside the metal fence. I can hear sirens in the background.
heaven05
(18,124 posts)and the VP made such a nice word salad about the continued state of racial injustice in amerikkka(not)...... Just take the goddamn team out of the city permanantly, that will fix those 'thugs' and n......, angelo.