are the best for me only because they are less crowded and I don't have to deal with the hot east bay sun.

How many home runs has Kendall hit at night as an Athletic? None! He's hit infinitely more HRs during the day! Therefore, the A's should play all day games.

There's something to be said for them both. The sunshine is always nice, and as a kid, I wasn't allowed to go to night games, so I guess there's something sentimental there.
Night games are always nice though, no worrying about sunburn, and there's a nice energetic glow to the field from the lights.
I'm just glad we have both.

I mean they're all baseball games and I love it no matter what time it is, but it does feel more professional to play games at night. I think that's because you don't commonly see little league games or college games at night. There's also just the tension added by artificial light that puts all actions under a microscope.

I don't even know if it's better, it's just different. Without lots of day games, I think baseball loses significance as a sign of springtime exuberance. I even enjoy that listless feeling of day games in August, but I categorize those games separately, as they're usually late afternoon starts. Those games might be the best, with game play under the sun and the lights.

Come to think of it, the best games are the close ones, especially ones with more than 27 outs.

they're important.  I guess I'm just used to day games, grass fields, pitchers hitting and real players fielding.  Nothing like a beautiful day at the park, hot dog and beer/soda.  Night games, DH, etc. are enjoyable but not the real thing.

I think pure exhaustion following Game 1 of the 2003 ALDS explains the difference in intensity during Game 2. I was there for both. I also offer Game 3 (a day game, I was also there) of the 2006 ALDS for comparable intensity – even with the forced suppression of attendance due to closure of the third deck and the fact that it was freaking freezing in the stands.

I'm an owl.  Even though I start work at 6:00 a.m., I can rarely sleep before midnight, and my energy is usually highest from mid-afternoon into nighttime (which is exactly why I requested a 6am-2:30pm work schedule -- why waste the most alert/energetic part of my day at work?).

I also don't like spending a lot of time in the sun, so maybe I'm a vampire owl.

and if there was an AN night, I would wear a garlic necklace if sat next to Nico.

I tried to resist, really.  But "palatable" -- in italics?  You callin' me out, or is Cindi editing your stuff?  

Pedant that I am (which is bad enough, without being that other thing, Cindi. Ew.), I feel the use of that term is palpably unpalatable.  Almost in poor taste, even.      

Just because Coors Field is incredibly gorgeous when the sun is setting and I'm always somewhere indesirable during day games. But any kind of baseball, if I can get cheap tickets and bring a friend and/or a sister, it's cool with me.

day games have that wonderful, lazy summer afternoon feel.

Night games are more dramatic, in front of the bright lights.

Therefore, lazy games in the summer (eg the middle 2/3 of the season) should be played during the day and the more dramatic games (esp those in the stretch run and the playoffs) should be played at night.

was that Game 1 was a 12 inning game that featured four lead changes, a bottom of the 9th comeback and the coolest game ending play ever.

Game 2 saw the A's take a 5 run lead in the second and the Red Sox never really challenged.

Game 3 (3 years later) was also a day game and the crowd was absolutely electric -- much more so than even game 1 of '03.

There are some pretty cool photos of our increasingly tan boys on the Sports Illustrated site. (The Bobby Kielty one is hilarious). Apparently everyone wears shades in Spring Training. Here's the link:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/mul...

"It's a great day for a ballgame.  Let's play two!"

but honestly, I don't care as long as I'm at the ballpark!

But I really don't care, I love going to games no matter when they are played. But I chose Night games for 2 reasons: 1. I am NOT a morning person. Getting up at 9am on a Saturday to go to a game is not something I enjoy doing all too often, but I will do it because I love going to games! 2. My eyes are TERRIBLY sensitive to light. I am constantly wearing sunglasses. So going to night games allows me to watch games with out having to hide behind sunglasses and a hat. I can actually SEE the game!

Again, I may prefer Night games, but I don't care. As long as it is baseball and the A's, I will be there!

I've only been to two A's games in Oakland -- both day games -- so I can't tell which is better.  I can tell you the perspective of minor league games in the South (Huntsville and Durham).

In April, May and part of June, I like day games.

For the rest of June, July, August and part of September, I prefer night games.  During this time of year, I don't like to do much of ANYTHING outdoors during the day.  Ninety-degree temperatures and high humidity during the day makes it an easy choice for me.

I definitely get more amped up for night games for the simple fact that the only time I've ever been in night games are in tournaments when we play 3 games in one day. As a fan I enjoy night games because I hate sitting in the heat. So I guess I've covered all areas of preference.

i definately agree there is difference in "feel" between day and night games.   it is definately the quality of the light.  night games are under the harsh stadium lights, while day games are awash in the beautiful east bay sunshine, which is soft and slimming. (anbody out there a photographer and know what i mean?) Night games are like a spotlight and feel more "epic" therefore the increased intensity.  day games are just plain lazy, and then there are all the kids too!
I prefer day games, hands down.