Day/Night Doubleheaders Cheat Fans

Written by Jonathan on May 20, 2008 – 12:55 pm

It’s a fact.  There will rarely be a doubleheader any more that isn’t a day/night one.  In a day of “money talks” and expensive ticket prices, baseball organizations will stick to forcing fans to buy tickets to both games of a doubleheader.  I’m glad as a little kid I got to go to a few true doubleheaders with my dad.  You know, the kind where you get to the park at 11 and don’t go home until it’s well after dark.  THAT is a real doubleheader.

Anyways, enough of that rant.  The division-rival Mets are in town today to start a 4-game series, including the makeup game for the April 4th rainout.  About a quarter of the way through the season, the Braves and Mets both find themselves within striking distance of the top of the NL East (the Mets are 1 game behind the Marlins while the Braves are 2).

Game 1 - 1pm
In the first game today, Tom Glavine (1-1, 4.41) will face his former team for the first time.  It’s been an up-and-down season for Glavine so far so we need him to come up big this afternoon against John Maine.

Game 2 - 7pm
Tonight’s game has Jorge Campillo making his first start for the Braves.  He has been solid in a bullpen role thus far this season and has gotten the call to take the hill to start.  Campillo has said he’ll probably only make it 75-80 pitches in tonight’s game, so I expect to see Jeff Bennett picking up after him.  Hopefully the bullpen still has some left after the day game.

It’s a long day of division-rivalry baseball.  The Braves and Mets always seem to bring their best stuff when they face off with each other.  Both teams should be looking to split the 4-game series and try to irk out a third win in there somewhere.  The Braves lead the series on the season 3-2.

Tags: Doubleheader, New York Mets
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