As you may have heard, the Mariners are finally back in the playoffs. But MLB is giving Seattle a rather rude “welcome back” after 21 years.
Today the league announced game times for the squad’s American League Wild Card series against the Toronto Blue Jays, and they are not very West Coast–friendly.
On Friday, the Mariners will square off against Toronto in Canada at 1:07pm PST. That’s the scheduled opening pitch for Saturday’s game at Rogers Centre, too. On Sunday, if the series lasts that long, the teams will start even earlier—at 11:07am.
There are some silver linings here. The Friday afternoon game means it’s basically a city holiday (sorry, bosses).
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