Comments on: Wait a Second… http://www.dailyfungo.com/2008/10/23/wait-a-second/ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 04:24:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jim Craddock http://www.dailyfungo.com/2008/10/23/wait-a-second/comment-page-1/#comment-55115 Jim Craddock Sat, 25 Oct 2008 20:22:33 +0000 http://www.dailyfungo.com/?p=1554#comment-55115 Eliminating some of the interleague games wold be a good way to shorten the regular season, but let's face it: that will NEVER HAPPEN. There is absolutely no way the owners will take money out of their own pockets by shortening the season. I like the idea of the first series of the season being in the Spring training sites. I also think that the expansion of ML rosters should be in April, rather than September. It would give teams a chance to make roster decisions, overcome those early-season injuries, and allow more roster flexibility when the weather is horrible and injuries are more likely. It would also prevent minor leaguers and expanded rosters from deciding a key game down the stretch. Eliminating some of the interleague games wold be a good way to shorten the regular season, but let’s face it: that will NEVER HAPPEN. There is absolutely no way the owners will take money out of their own pockets by shortening the season. I like the idea of the first series of the season being in the Spring training sites.

I also think that the expansion of ML rosters should be in April, rather than September.

It would give teams a chance to make roster decisions, overcome those early-season injuries, and allow more roster flexibility when the weather is horrible and injuries are more likely.

It would also prevent minor leaguers and expanded rosters from deciding a key game down the stretch.

]]> By: Doug http://www.dailyfungo.com/2008/10/23/wait-a-second/comment-page-1/#comment-55084 Doug Fri, 24 Oct 2008 23:48:13 +0000 http://www.dailyfungo.com/?p=1554#comment-55084 Sure, shorten the post-season, but how about shortening the regular season too. There's no reason to play ball in snow in late March/early April and also near November. How about going back to the old 154-game regular season? While the Twins-White Sox and the Brewers would dispute this, there's not much an extra 8 games can decide, is there? And when will Bud pick up on my mantra to start the season at Spring Training locales. One three-game home series for each team. Charge a premium price for the MLB games and reward all the snowbirds who flock to see Class A scrubs and pitchers running laps for six weeks. And the, once you're done with the first six games, mandate the first week of the season be played under a roof or at a traditionally warm-weather stadium. Sure, shorten the post-season, but how about shortening the regular season too. There’s no reason to play ball in snow in late March/early April and also near November.

How about going back to the old 154-game regular season? While the Twins-White Sox and the Brewers would dispute this, there’s not much an extra 8 games can decide, is there?

And when will Bud pick up on my mantra to start the season at Spring Training locales. One three-game home series for each team. Charge a premium price for the MLB games and reward all the snowbirds who flock to see Class A scrubs and pitchers running laps for six weeks. And the, once you’re done with the first six games, mandate the first week of the season be played under a roof or at a traditionally warm-weather stadium.

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