10 am start

[Chicago_inferiority_complexes]

I think it was simply a New Year's treat for the team. 

I can't believe no one has actually answered this yet.

They do this for every home game to avoid distractions the night before home games. I think it also facilitates some sense of process if they are doing the same thing for both home and away games.

[brewcity77]

Wait until you have to work NYD, young man.   Or does the MFD shift not start at 07:00 like in GR?   When I was a rookie I could close bars and make it to work.   I can still do it, but it hurts more.

If I were younger, I'd probably do that, but as a 33-year-old cub, most of my days of closing bars are behind me. Our shift starts at 0800, but I'm expected to be there by 0700 for the first year. The truth is, my mundane life has me in bed early most nights even when I don't have to be up at 5 am for work.

I was scheduled to work NYD this year. Would have been down at Bradford Beach at 10 am to provide EMT services for the Polar Bear Plunge, but I traded off so I could go to the Marquette game. Of course, I now have to work both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day next year, but it's a small price to pay in exchange for being at the BC at 10 am yesterday.

[GOMU1104]

I think it was simply a New Year's treat for the team. 

They stay at a hotel prior to all home games.

Regarding the 10 AM start...if it means getting on national TV, I'm all for it.