2011 MLB Season to begin on a Friday

[missionhockey21]

Major League Baseball, trying to avoid having long underwear as part of its players' postseason apparel, is planning to start the 2011 season in earnest on Friday, April 1 - three days earlier than the traditional Monday opener.

It would be the first time a majority of teams start the season on a Friday since 1905, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

The regular season would end Wednesday, Sept. 28 with playoffs opening on Sept. 30 or Oct. 1. The World Series is scheduled to start Wednesday, Oct. 19, a week earlier than the last two years. It would virtually assure the World Series would not be played in November.

"Anything we could do to finish in October,'' commissioner Bud Selig told USA TODAY, "is what I wanted to do. It shows how serious we are in doing this. I feel very good about it, and am pleased at everybody's reaction.''

MLB Opening Day 2011 to fall on Friday, April 1; season to end on a Wednesday - Daily Pitch: MLB News, Standings, Schedules & More - USATODAY.com

This is a great move. The day after is always so painful and I would imagine with the weekend, that all teams would play 3 game weekend series. The playoffs begin a little sooner and we all get to kick off the weekend with baseball... so yeah, I like this move Bud (didn't think I would ever say that one.)

[catman]

Great idea. They get a weekend right away and have a chance to start playoffs on a weekend as well.

[Foster]

Works for me.

[browntown653]

A logical idea from Selig and Co. - few and far between at times. I dig.