MLB Network’s Games For The Weekend

Let’s break up the NFL press release brigade with this announcement from MLB Network on its games for Friday and Saturday. It’ll provide the Red Sox-Yankees on Friday, then a National League West matchup on Saturday.

THE PATH TO OCTOBER HEATS UP WITH RED SOX VS. YANKEES AND ROCKIES VS. GIANTS THIS WEEKEND ON MLB NETWORK
Secaucus, N.J., September 22, 2010 – With less then two weeks left in the regular season, MLB Network will showcase key division matchups across Major League Baseball this weekend. The action begins when the AL East first-place and defending World Champion New York Yankees host their division rival Boston Red Sox on Friday, September 24 at 7:00 p.m. ET. Yankees left-hander Andy Pettitte, going for his 12th win of the season, is scheduled to pitch opposite Red Sox right-hander Josh Beckett. Viewers in the Red Sox and Yankees markets will see the second-place Tampa Bay Rays take on the Seattle Mariners at 7:00 p.m. ET live from Tropicana Field. The Yankees currently lead the AL East by 2 ½ games over the Rays.
Saturday Night Baseball features the NL West first-place San Francisco Giants matching up against the surging Colorado Rockies on September 25 at 8:00 p.m. ET, live from Coors Field. Left-hander Barry Zito is scheduled to take the mound for the Giants against the Rockies’ Jorge De La Rosa. The Giants, who are looking to return to the Postseason for the first time since 2003, currently lead the NL West by a half-game over the San Diego Padres. Led by Troy Tulowitzki, the Rockies are 51-24 at home and now trail the Giants by 2 ½ games. Viewers in select markets will see the NL East first-place and defending National League Champion Philadelphia Phillies host the New York Mets at 7:00 p.m. ET. The Phillies, who have won nine games in a row, currently lead the NL East by five games over the Atlanta Braves.
MLB Tonight, MLB Network’s Emmy Award-winning signature nightly studio show, airs seven days a week, featuring updates, highlights, bonus coverage and look-ins at live games in progress. Quick Pitch, MLB Network’s highlights show of record, airs nightly with recaps of all the great fielding and scoring plays from the day’s games.
MLB Network’s complete live game schedule for September 24 & September 25:

All times ET and subject to change, check MLBNetwork.com for updates
Unless otherwise announced, games will be blacked out in each club’s home television territory
Date                           Time               Game
September 24        7:00 p.m.      Boston at New York Yankees   
                                 7:00 p.m.      Seattle at Tampa Bay [In Red Sox and Yankees markets]
September 25        8:00 p.m.      San Francisco at Colorado  
                                 7:00 p.m.      New York Mets at Philadelphia [In select markets]

We might do some night linkage. I’m seeing some good posts this evening. Keep it here.

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Ken has been covering the sports media in earnest at his own site, Fang's Bites since May 2007 and at Awful Announcing since March 2013. He provides a unique perspective having been an award-winning radio news reporter in Providence and having worked in local television. Fang celebrates the three Boston Red Sox World Championships in the 21st Century, but continues to be a long-suffering Cleveland Browns fan.

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