Fish Stripes · Apr 13, 2023
Should Marlins go back to 7:10 p.m. start times for weekday home games?
I had already been contemplating this topic over the past week. When several members of the Fish Stripes staff independently mentioned it in our group chat on Wednesday, I knew it merited an article on the website.
For most of Florida/Miami Marlins history, typical weekday home games (excluding travel-related “getaway day” matinees) have begun during the seven o’clock hour. In 2008, they landed on 7:10 p.m. as the precise first-pitch time and stuck with that for more than a decade.
Entering the 2020 season, the Marlins broke with tradition. Weekday home games in April, May and September were bumped up to 6:40 p.m.