Is it time to make Opening Day a Federal Holiday?

[royalfan5]

I say yes. Baseball is America's Pastime and as such should get a day when the markets, banks, postal service, and government workers get the day off to support their favorite Major League Team.

[SoonerProphet]

yes

[CaliBornSoonerBred]

As a banker, I would say YES! OH, and opening weekend of CFB shall allow all government agencies, etc to have off Friday leading into that weekend.

[Leroy Lizard]

You can have the day off on Opening Day, no problem.

[XingTheRubicon]

The only hole in that suggestion is that currently baseball sucks.

[BudSooner]

The only hole in that suggestion is that currently baseball sucks.

Speak for yerself. :D
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[Ike]

I'd gladly swap it out with any other federal holiday that does not occur during baseball season

[walkoffsooner]

Count me in.

[ouduckhunter]

I vote yes, but if and only if the day after the Super Bowl is one too! :D

[OULenexaman]

I'm in.....it already is in Chicago. No one works. I just take a vacation day on that day.

[swardboy]

What is this "baseball" you speak of?

[royalfan5]

It's still bull**** that today isn't a Holiday.

[Jammin']

I'm sorta in favor. My Phils don't open until tmrw though. so having today off, while better than working, would probably just frutrate me if my team wasn't scheduled that day.

[yankee]

:)

[proud gonzo]

unless you're talking about opening day of deer season...

[NormanPride]

Baseball sucks, but holidays are awesome.

Folks that think baseball is still "America's Sport" are fooling themselves.

[Caboose]

The only hole in that suggestion is that currently baseball sucks.

This.

[ouleaf]

I say yes. Baseball is America's Pastime and as such should get a day when the markets, banks, postal service, and government workers get the day off to support their favorite Major League Team.

Seriously....i'd totally trade Columbus Day for an Opening Day holiday!

[Boomer_Sooner_sax]

I am in for sure and the Astros are still in first place!

[The Maestro]

Folks that think baseball is still "America's Sport" are fooling themselves.

This.

[royalfan5]

Baseball sucks, but holidays are awesome.

Folks that think baseball is still "America's Sport" are fooling themselves.

If we can pretend for Columbus Day, we can pretend for baseball.

[Tulsa_Fireman]

The Dominican Republic agrees completely.

[ouduckhunter]

No! I love baseball, but I would rather see a holiday the day after the Super Bowl!

[NormanPride]

If we can pretend for Columbus Day, we can pretend for baseball.

Touchè.

[MR2-Sooner86]

People still watch baseball?

[texaspokieokie]

Baseball sucks, but holidays are awesome.

Folks that think baseball is still "America's Sport" are fooling themselves.

baseball is "whatever you want it to be" !!

[texaspokieokie]

I'd gladly swap it out with any other federal holiday that does not occur during baseball season

yeah, swap it out. no NEW holidays !!!!!

[SteelClip49]

baseball was a great game up until the early 80s. Baseball has sucked for years and is not a sport. Baseball is like NASCAR....slow, boring, 5 hours wasted. There's no real action.

Opening Day is garbage and has no real meaning. All it does is remind us of how long and irrelevant the game is for 6 months.

[OULenexaman]

haters....

[Jammin']

I am in for sure and the Astros are still in first place!

Only until tomorrow afternoon. Go Phils! :)

It's amusing to hear many of you bash baseball as not being popular anymore. Probably many of the same people that bashed and "hated" the NBA a few years ago, and who now have season tickets to the Thunder.

[texaspokieokie]

baseball was a great game up until the early 80s. Baseball has sucked for years and is not a sport. Baseball is like NASCAR....slow, boring, 5 hours wasted. There's no real action.

Opening Day is garbage and has no real meaning. All it does is remind us of how long and irrelevant the game is for 6 months.

so, i guess you prefer, maybe, football ???
i, on the other hand, like both !!!

i'm glad you're not in charge.

[StoopTroup]

I'm afraid Federal Holidays will lead to Unionism.

I'm totally against it.

There shouldn't be any Federal Holidays. People should work 24/7 and just plan holidays around the 8 hours sleep time they get before heading back to work.

Buncha slackers.....

[Blue]

Braves Win!

I love watching Atlanta, but Fantasy baseball saved MLB for me.

[StoopTroup]

dAMN Padres

[CORNholio]

People still watch baseball?

This. Baseball is dead. The NBA post MJ is dead as well. Hold tight to the foozball.

[Blue]

This. Baseball is dead. The NBA post MJ is dead as well. Hold tight to the foozball.

NBA ratings are way up. MLB ratings are up. Fantasy sports makes games interesting that normally wouldn't be.

[yankee]

This. Baseball is dead. The NBA post MJ is dead as well. Hold tight to the foozball.

So much fale in one post. Nicely done.

[StoopTroup]

Nothing like loading up his vajayjay with corncobs

[Boomer_Sooner_sax]

Only until tomorrow afternoon. Go Phils! :)

It's amusing to hear many of you bash baseball as not being popular anymore. Probably many of the same people that bashed and "hated" the NBA a few years ago, and who now have season tickets to the Thunder.


Man, I hope we can salvage a game. Weirder things have happened though like Houston sweeping a 4 games series in Philly late last year. That being said, I will be happy with one this weekend...please. Phils look salty though. Going to be a good year for the Fightin' Phils.

[texaspokieokie]

baseball is dead ??
Dodgers drew over 3 million last year.

[Boomer_Sooner_sax]

Only until tomorrow afternoon. Go Phils! :)

It's amusing to hear many of you bash baseball as not being popular anymore. Probably many of the same people that bashed and "hated" the NBA a few years ago, and who now have season tickets to the Thunder.

Wow...just wow. What a way to lose the first game of the year. :(