Why does sports broadcasting (television) favor the west coast time zone?

[Shogun2049]

They have to start a lot of the east coast games (looking at you MLB) earlier in the day because they take an extra hour to play the same game. Why can a west coast baseball game be over in around 3 hours, but you put the Yankees or Red Sox on and it lasts around 4 to 4 1/2 hours? Get it over with already.

Most sporting events are over in around the 3 hour mark. If you can't stay awake until 1 am and then wake up for work at 8 am, then you need to either reevaluate your job or priorities. If the games are that important to you, you'll learn to function on 5 or 6 hours of sleep 1 or 2 days a week.

[RogerGodahell]

Originally Posted by Shogun2049

They have to start a lot of the east coast games (looking at you MLB) earlier in the day because they take an extra hour to play the same game. Why can a west coast baseball game be over in around 3 hours, but you put the Yankees or Red Sox on and it lasts around 4 to 4 1/2 hours? Get it over with already.

Most sporting events are over in around the 3 hour mark. If you can't stay awake until 1 am and then wake up for work at 8 am, then you need to either reevaluate your job or priorities. If the games are that important to you, you'll learn to function on 5 or 6 hours of sleep 1 or 2 days a week.

It's a conversation not a debate. And you obviously didn't read the entire thread. Thanks for chiming in.

[socal805]

Originally Posted by GoldPanner

The east coast also gets all of the media coverage. This is why east coast players tend to win more awards in tight races.

Great Point ^^^

IMHO the reason is simple...please see below.


West Coast - 100%, East 50%

or

West Coast - 20%, East 100%

[BostonNut]

Originally Posted by Shogun2049

They have to start a lot of the east coast games (looking at you MLB) earlier in the day because they take an extra hour to play the same game. Why can a west coast baseball game be over in around 3 hours, but you put the Yankees or Red Sox on and it lasts around 4 to 4 1/2 hours? Get it over with already.

Most sporting events are over in around the 3 hour mark. If you can't stay awake until 1 am and then wake up for work at 8 am, then you need to either reevaluate your job or priorities. If the games are that important to you, you'll learn to function on 5 or 6 hours of sleep 1 or 2 days a week.

You:

1.) Do not have kids.

2.) Do not have a serious career.

D.) Are under 40.