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Fox Vetoes World Series Day Game

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(Newser) – With all the late starts and later finishes plaguing the World Series, many are pining for an old-fashioned day game—including Bud Selig. The commish says he’d love to schedule an afternoon contest, if only Fox would let him. But the network insists on starting in prime time, when it can fetch more eyeballs and ad dollars. “We pay the money for the rights to televise baseball,” said Fox Sports’ president. “Nobody is giving us a rebate to change that scenario.”

Baseball commissioner Bud Selig listens to a question at a press conference at Notre Dame in this Feb. 12, 2008 file photo in South Bend, Ind.
Baseball commissioner Bud Selig listens to a question at a press conference at Notre Dame in this Feb. 12, 2008 file photo in South Bend, Ind.   (AP Photo/Joe Raymond, File)
Fans, players and a giant flag are shown at the Phillies' Citizens Bank Park during a day game against the Atlanta Braves in this, April 2, 2007 file photo.
Fans, players and a giant flag are shown at the Phillies' Citizens Bank Park during a day game against the Atlanta Braves in this, April 2, 2007 file photo.   (AP Photo/George Widman)
In this Jan. 17, 2008 file photo, Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig addresses the media during a news conference in Scottsdale, Ariz.
In this Jan. 17, 2008 file photo, Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig addresses the media during a news conference in Scottsdale, Ariz.   (AP Photo/Matt York)
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