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Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter Thinks The Phillies Should Be In Primetime

By Jason Brewer

The Phillies opened their playoff campaign playing at 5:07 p.m. The Yankees played at 8 p.m. Philadelphia mayor Michael Nutter took this as a slight against the Phils.

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"The Philadelphia Phillies have the best record in major league baseball," Nutter said. "It seems to me they should be in prime time."
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Look, one of things we need to just accept is that New York is the biggest and therefore most important market to a TV network. When the Yankees play, they're going to play in prime time. It's as simple as that.
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Plus, can I say that I really enjoyed the 5 p.m. start time? For me, it was great to watch the game and still have the whole night. Tonight's 6 p.m. start time seems even better.