Pirates open 2018 in Detroit in March.

SammyKhalifa · Post by **SammyKhalifa** » Tue Sep 12, 2017 4:50 pm

Sounds pleasant.

Never understood why the league doesn't have the majority of games in the South to begin the season, then maybe become a little more North-heavy during the summer months.

https://www.mlb.com/pirates/schedule/2018-03

SammyKhalifa · Post by **SammyKhalifa** » Tue Sep 12, 2017 4:52 pm

Exception being is that I still think the first game of the year should always be in Cincy.

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Tue Sep 12, 2017 4:54 pm

4B7975756153707974717E79180 wrote: Sounds pleasant.

Never understood why the league doesn't have the majority of games in the South to begin the season, then maybe become a little more North-heavy during the summer months.

https://www.mlb.com/pirates/schedule/2018-03
And in late March. At least they're afternoon games.

Ecbucs · Post by **Ecbucs** » Tue Sep 12, 2017 5:14 pm

764448485C6E4D44494C4344250 wrote: Sounds pleasant.

Never understood why the league doesn't have the majority of games in the South to begin the season, then maybe become a little more North-heavy during the summer months.

https://www.mlb.com/pirates/schedule/2018-03

clearly MLB believes in climate change. Remember Bowie Kuhn at the World Series, refused to wear a coat during a very cold game.

ArnoldRothstein · Post by **ArnoldRothstein** » Tue Sep 12, 2017 5:41 pm

It's a shame, Pittsburgh-Detroit is such a natural rivalry, but's hardly ever directly competitive.

SammyKhalifa · Post by **SammyKhalifa** » Tue Sep 12, 2017 5:46 pm

The average high temperature in Detroit on March 29 is 50 degrees (to be fair, it's 54 in Pittsburgh).

dogknot17@yahoo.co · Post by **dogknot17@yahoo.co** » Tue Sep 12, 2017 5:56 pm

I think all teams should get a home series at the start of the season then moved to southern cities in April.

The problem is going to Chicago and then Philadelphia and having 15 home games in April.

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Wed Sep 13, 2017 1:16 pm

Bump for Sammy

SammyKhalifa · Post by **SammyKhalifa** » Wed Sep 13, 2017 1:19 pm

Ha! Was I just blind?

dogknot17@yahoo.co · Post by **dogknot17@yahoo.co** » Wed Sep 13, 2017 1:25 pm

Also dumb to play in Cleveland Monday-Wednesday. That would be a good travel weekend for Pirates fans to Cleveland.