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Baseball returns this week, and with it one of my favorite things I look forward to each year: live viewing parties of ToOer team matchups!
![Dancing \:D/](./images/smilies/eusa_dance.gif)
With game scheduling returning to normal this year after last season's pandemic alterations limited team travel we have a big list of series to look forward to featuring many of our ToOer teams; I hope we'll be able to arrange live chats for a lot of them!
As usual our event schedule will be based on the list of games where my team (the Giants) face any of the other ToOer teams. If you're a baseball fan too and aren't on the list let me know who you root for and I'll add it!
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
The viewing parties take place in the #MLB channel in the Chatroom. They are good natured 'rivalry' events, all in fun. It really adds something extra to the games, having a fan rooting on each side. They are very fun for the people whose teams are playing, and it has seemed to be quite enjoyable also for those who don't have a personal interest in the game but just come to hang out because it's a ToO related event. Whichever group you're in you are invited to come by!
![Smile :)](./images/smilies/smile.gif)
The 2021 series of interest are listed below in calendar order.
The specific games that viewing parties will be held for will be announced when they are closer!
Past MLB Showdowns: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020