2006 Postseason Schedule

[soupcan]

Does anybody know where I can find this or does it even exist yet?

Thanks.

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

The postseason will open on Tuesday, October 3. (It always opens on the Tuesday following the end of the season.) Again, if the past is a guide, some teams will play their first games on Wednesday of that week.

Beyond that, specifics won't be announced until at least some of the matchups are known. They need to get an idea of which games will be played in which time zones before they can firm up the schedule.

[soupcan]

Thanks.

<--------------- And as a bonus to me I'm Willieeee Montan-YES.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Didya happen to see that note today on mbtn? A guy was trying to determine whether the Mets placed a tilde over the N in MONTANEZ on his nameplate: I sincerely doubt this was the case but couldn't say for sure.

Can someone find a photo to confirm (It'd have to be from the beginning of 79 season until he was traded that July; the Mets didn't wear nameplate pre-79.)

[soupcan]

I don't remember a tilde on the uniform but I distinctly remember the P.A. guy pronouncing it 'Montan-YES'

[Guest cooby]

I kinda remember him having one, if you mean on his uniform. Or maybe that was with the Phillies

[Guest Edgy DC]

I don't think he did. If he did, he didn't bother including one in his signature:



Nor did Topps give him one:



I agree with Coo', however, that Phillie was more likely to apply one, as they were ahead of the curve on Latin American scouting.

[soupcan]

Yeah, I'd be surprised if there was a tilde. Being that '79 was the first year they did names how good could they have been with the nuances?

I'll check my yearbooks when I get home tonight and see if there's anything there.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

His family name properly spelled included the tilde, certainly. The question is whether the Mets included one on his jersey nameplate.

I recall one for sure on Alex Trevino -- he may have been the first.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Looks like the Dodgers are ahead of Topps here:

[Gwreck]

NLDS
Series 1
Game 1 Tuesday, October 3
Game 2 Thursday, October 5
Game 3 Saturday October 7, if necessary
Game 4 Sunday, October 8, if necessary
Game 5 Monday, October 9, if necessary

Series 2
Game 1 Wednesday, October 4
Game 2 Thursday, October 5
Game 3 Saturday October 7, if necessary
Game 4 Sunday, October 8, if necessary
Game 5 Monday, October 9, if necessary


NLCS
Game 1 Wednesday, October 11
Game 2 Thursday, October 12
Game 3 Saturday, October 14
Game 4 Sunday, October 15
Game 5 Monday, October 16, if necessary
Game 6 Wednesday, October 17, if necessary
Game 7 Thursday, October 18, if necessary

World Series
Game 1 Saturday October 21
Game 2 Sunday October 22
Game 3 Tuesday, October 24
Game 4 Wednesday, October 25
Game 5 Thursday, October 26, if necessary
Game 6 Saturday, October 28, if necessary
Game 7 Sunday, October 29, if necessary

[Willets Point]

They're really planning on playing 5 NLCS games on consecutive days?

[metirish]

In a five game series you only need to win two and not three?

[Willets Point]

I'm not busting balls, but on further review I notice that the days of the week are not consecutive even though the dates are so the last two NLCS are probably:

Game 6 Wednesday, October 18, if necessary
Game 7 Thursday, October 19, if necessary

[Gwreck]

Yes, you've all picked up on the typos. The last 2 games of the NLDS, not 3 are "if necessary."

There's a typo for the NLCS, there's a travel day between Gms. 5 and 6.

Trying this again:

NLDS
Series 1
Game 1 Tuesday, October 3
Game 2 Thursday, October 5
Game 3 Saturday October 7
Game 4 Sunday, October 8, if necessary
Game 5 Monday, October 9, if necessary

Series 2
Game 1 Wednesday, October 4
Game 2 Thursday, October 5
Game 3 Saturday October 7
Game 4 Sunday, October 8, if necessary
Game 5 Monday, October 9, if necessary


NLCS
Game 1 Wednesday, October 11
Game 2 Thursday, October 12
Game 3 Saturday, October 14
Game 4 Sunday, October 15
Game 5 Monday, October 16, if necessary
Game 6 Wednesday, October 18, if necessary
Game 7 Thursday, October 19, if necessary

World Series
Game 1 Saturday October 21
Game 2 Sunday October 22
Game 3 Tuesday, October 24
Game 4 Wednesday, October 25
Game 5 Thursday, October 26, if necessary
Game 6 Saturday, October 28, if necessary
Game 7 Sunday, October 29, if necessary

[Willets Point]

Thanks. Like I said, not trying to be a pest, just trying to clarify.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Solved:

http://mbtn.net

[Guest Edgy DC]

After a certain point, the Mets additionally added an � on the jersey of Rey Ord��ez, probably a unique character in the history of Met uniforms.

I have no handy evidence, though.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Thanks, you're right.

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

Where did you get those schedules, Gwreck?

I'm curious to see the AL game dates. It will help me figure out when NLDS and NLCS game will potentially be played during the day, and I can then figure out how many vacation days I may have to use to watch Mets postseason games.

[Gwreck]

Pulled 'em from the Dodgers website.

[duan]

question; when are the mets most likely to be playing in New York assuming (as looks pretty damn likely) that they have the best record in the league?

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

Games 1, 2, and 5 of the NLDS.

Games 1, 2, 6, and 7 of the NLCS.

And games 3, 4, and 5 of the World Series.

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

Adam Rubin in this morning's Daily News offers a little more insight into how the postseason schedule will be determined:

]The Mets would open the NLDS on Oct. 3 if they face another division winner, and Oct. 4 if they're facing the wild-card team.

So if the Padres hold on and win the card, the Mets start on Wednesday. I suspect that would mean that Game 2 would be a day game on Thursday, October 5. You might want to make tentative plans for a day off on that day.

I've already arranged for a flexible schedule for October. (I have an understanding boss.) I should be able to avoid being at work while any Mets playoff games are underway. Whenever the games are being played, I'll be where I belong, in front of my television.

[Methead]

I'll be in Hawaii during most of the NLCS.

I didn't schedule this... it's a buddy's wedding... and I can't really skip it just because of the playoffs. I'm really torn though. At least I will be if the Mets happen to be in it. I don't want to get too far ahead of myself.

I'm sure I'll have a great time, but part of my brain is going to be back home, soaked in beer, floating above the couch without me.

[HahnSolo]

]So if the Padres hold on and win the card, the Mets start on Wednesday. I suspect that would mean that Game 2 would be a day game on Thursday, October 5. You might want to make tentative plans for a day off on that day.

I don't believe so. I think you'll get a 4:00 start for game 1 and primetime for game 2.
I believe both AL series are Tue/Wed, so, since the Yankees just HAVE to be on prime time, they'll get the Wed 8 PM slot, the Mets the 4PM slot, and I guess the Tigers the 1PM start.
On Thurs, I think the Mets will get the prime time slot, and the other NL series will be during the day.

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

Have you seen the ALDS schedule anywhere? I looked around but couldn't find it.

It would be helpful (maybe) to know how many games, and which ones, are scheduled on each day.

[Guest cooby]

I'm just hoping that ESPN is kinda enough to broadcast the Mets games in my area.

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

Methead wrote: I'll be in Hawaii during most of the NLCS. I didn't schedule this... it's a buddy's wedding... and I can't really skip it just because of the playoffs. I'm really torn though. At least I will be if the Mets happen to be in it. I don't want to get too far ahead of myself.

Given the time zone difference, some of the games might be starting in the morning Hawaii time, though I guess most of them will be mid afternoon.

I'd be torn, too. You don't want to be in Hawaii and spend your afternoons indoors.

Hey! I just figured it out!

Buy a cheap VCR while you're there, or pack one with you. Tape the games in the afternoon, avoid sports updates while you're enjoying Hawaii, and then watch before you go to bed at night.

You might have to call ahead to your hotel to confirm that their TV's have the proper jacks in the back! It's the kind of thing only a crazy sports fan would do.

[Methead]

Believe me, I'm considering all options.

My wife is incredibly understanding about baseball season -- especially Mets Playoffs Baseball Season -- but I fear if I get caught watching baseball on this vacation she'll freak.

Taping the games and watching them after she goes to sleep might be an acceptable compromise, although I'm not sure the house we're staying in has a TV.

This could get ugly.