2020 Regular Season Schedule released (Angels opening day @ Houston)

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[Broad Street]

Why does it feel like it’s been forever since the Angels opened at home?

[yamsi12]

That will be 4 straight years opening on the road.

F*ck you MLB.

[Dick B Back]

At least we get to play the Marlins.

[Make Angels Great Again]

Cool, our first game of the year Cole will be on the mound against his former team.

[gurn67]

10 of their first 21 games against Houston including 7 at Minute Maid.

[Angel Oracle]

20 minutes ago, gurn67 said:

10 of their first 21 games against Houston including 7 at Minute Maid.

This is right up there with playing every game vs the Dumbpotos by late July this season.

Stupid!

[tdawg87]

Next season over.

[greginpsca]

Why have teams from the west coast open on the road , when there are so many games are postponed at the beginning of the season?   

 

[failos]

No Coors Field again? Damn it

[ScottT]

It is lame that they open on the road again.

My first thought, though, was the first week would be a good time to hit up the ballparks in Texas.   It isn't ideal, though.  Four games, then a day off.   Rangers new park.  Astros might be celebrating a World Series victory.  

[ScottT]

Not sure why they don't spread out off days more.  Here are some things I noticed....

10 of the Angels first 21 games are against Houston.  7 on the road.  Maybe they'll be hungover.

The Angels have three off off days in an eight day span in April (I think that happened this year, too). Two days off in a four day span.  A day off after Detroit could come in handy if weather is bad, but then they go to Miami and Houston.   Unlikely to get postponed at either of those.  

Two days off at home in a four day span in June (that's twice_

Sunday before the All Star break off.

Two days off in a four day span in August.  (three times)

Two days off in a five day span in September.   

[Blarg]

1 hour ago, ScottT said:

My first thought, though, was the first week would be a good time to hit up the ballparks in Texas.

I was set to go this year with hotel, plane and game tickets for the first series. Then a series of family health crisis' hit and I had to cancel. Only found one taker for free tickets and they were good seats. 

[ScottT]

5 minutes ago, Blarg said:

I was set to go this year with hotel, plane and game tickets for the first series. Then a series of family health crisis' hit and I had to cancel. Only found one taker for free tickets and they were good seats. 

Bummer.  It was only Oakland, though.  

Sucks that the closest road trip to us is such a shitty place.

[tdawg87]

Can we get a 3rd wildcard next year?

[Slegnaac]

1 hour ago, ScottT said:

It is lame that they open on the road again.

My first thought, though, was the first week would be a good time to hit up the ballparks in Texas.   It isn't ideal, though.  Four games, then a day off.   Rangers new park.  Astros might be celebrating a World Series victory.  

I was thinking the same thing.  Skip Thursday, catch Fri to Sun, then head up to the Dallas area for the Texas series.

[ScottT]

It's probably the last place I want to spend a day and not have a game to attend.  

[Blarg]

1 hour ago, ScottT said:

Bummer.  It was only Oakland, though.  

Sucks that the closest road trip to us is such a shitty place.

It was for the Texas series. It was a stadium I hadn't been to and next season they are supposed to be in their new stadium. 

Next year they go back to back in Houston then Arlington. I can take two stadiums off the list that way.

[ScottT]

How many have you been to?   I'm at 14 current and 4 no longer with us.  

[Stradling]

1 minute ago, ScottT said:

How many have you been to?   I'm at 14 current and 4 no longer with us.  

Lets see, I have been to Old and New Yankee Stadium, Nationals Ballpark, Rockies Stadium, did a tour of Camden but haven’t seen a game there, so not sure if that counts.  I have been to Fenway, Arlington, Petco and Dodger Stadium.  

[Blarg]

The entire West coast both AL and NL, Phoenix, Colorado, Minnesota, Chicago Cubs, Cleveland, Pittsburg and Washington. A total of 13. 

[Stradling]

Shit, I have also been to Phoenix and this year went to Wrigley.  

[Blarg]

I forgot Milwaukee. That makes 14. 

[ScottT]

I've been to LA, SD, SF, OAK, SEA, COL, STL, KC, CHC, MN, PHI, DC, TB, BOS.

RIP:  NYY, SD, SF, SEA

Tops on my wish list are PIT, MIL, BAL

[ScottT]

13 minutes ago, Stradling said:

Shit, I have also been to Phoenix and this year went to Wrigley.  

It's funny. I go to spring training every year.  I fly through Phoenix other times.... including next month....  but never been to a Diamondbacks game.  Next time the Angels play there is likely.  Probably 2021.