Blue Jays to play afternoon playoff games to anger, dismay of fans
There will likely be a lot of lost productivity on Thursday and Friday
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The Blue Jays have announced the times for their first playoff run in 22 years and the mid-afternoon time slots may see a surge in call-ins at work.
On Thursday, the Jays will play at 4:07 p.m. if the New York Yankees win or at 3:37 p.m. if the Houston Astros win the wildcard playoff. For Game 2, the Jays will play at 12:45 p.m.
Fans are not too pleased with the less-than prime time spot.
<a href="https://twitter.com/MLB">@mlb</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/FOXTV">@FOXTV</a> Thanks for setting a stupid start time for the ALDS games in Toronto. People have jobs you know. <a href="https://twitter.com/BlueJays">@BlueJays</a>
—@sonicsinThanks <a href="https://twitter.com/MLB">@MLB</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/MLBONFOX">@MLBONFOX</a> giving <a href="https://twitter.com/BlueJays">@BlueJays</a> both day games. Anyone who holds a job can't attend the game.
—@mscanlan89<a href="https://twitter.com/BlueJays">@BlueJays</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Rogers_Centre">@Rogers_Centre</a> that is such a damn joke! Thanks a lot for this <a href="https://twitter.com/MLB">@MLB</a>
—@Mr_Byce<a href="https://twitter.com/BlueJays">@BlueJays</a> Are you punking us? What the hell? It's a weekday for god's sake. People have jobs. This is ridiculous.
—@jeffjedrasAnd there will likely be a lot of lost productivity on Thursday and Friday. But at least one Jay endorses a "no-work day."
I vote for no work day for toronto fans on thursdy or friday so they can watch the games <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/nationalholiday?src=hash">#nationalholiday</a>
—@RADickey43The 1245pm EDT start time of the <a href="https://twitter.com/BlueJays">@BlueJays</a> game on Friday will lead to the least productive non-holiday Friday in the city's history. YAY!!!
—@AdamOByrneStuff12:30pm start on Friday. Looks like lots of people will be taking work off to watch the <a href="https://twitter.com/BlueJays">@BlueJays</a> win! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ComeTogether?src=hash">#ComeTogether</a> <a href="https://t.co/g3MU2y6Oqz">https://t.co/g3MU2y6Oqz</a>
—@tmccnnllBut this is out of the Jays' hands. Games times are decided by Major League Baseball.