Philadelphia Phillies Move Game Time Later This Season to Accommodate NFL Game
Depending on how you look at it:
1) Here we go again, the NFL is taking over everything and negatively impacting baseball.
or...
2) Thank you, Phillies, for accommodating fans who want to watch both sports!
The Philadelphia Phillies announced that they are moving a game later this season to accommodate a Philadelphia Eagles home game.
From a press release directly from the Phillies:
The Phillies-Atlanta Braves game originally scheduled on Thursday, September 14, at 4:05 p.m. will now be played on Monday, September 11, at 6:40 p.m. at Citizens Bank Park.
“Thanks to the collaborative efforts of the Braves, Major League Baseball and the reigning NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles, we were fortunate to be able to move our game to Monday night on September 11,” said Phillies Executive Vice President David Buck. “This was an easy decision for all, as the move to avoid conflicting game times is a win for Philadelphia sports fans. It will no doubt be a fun and busy week in the Sports Complex with the Phillies-Braves series September 11-13, followed by the Eagles-Vikings game on Thursday, September 14 at 8:15 p.m.”
“We greatly appreciate the willingness of the Phillies, the Braves and Major League Baseball to adjust their schedule,” said Eagles President Don Smolenski. “In what has shaped up to be a very busy week in Philadelphia sports, this accommodation is a tremendous example of our close relationship with our friends at the Phillies. Our organizations are philosophically aligned on providing our fans the best experience possible on gameday, and this adjustment will help to alleviate any congestion concerns in the Sports Complex that arise when multiple events are held concurrently.”
Fans holding tickets to the original September 14 (4:05 p.m.) game will be admitted to the September 11 (6:40 p.m.) game.
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