Major Harris Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 They can't figure out who is best after 100 games? Why so many games? Seriously. Start the season later, end it sooner. You might even see an increase in interest because you're not sharing the season with basketball or football. you know, you might be on to something with that last line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD_washingtonredskins Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 They can't figure out who is best after 100 games? Why so many games? Seriously. Start the season later, end it sooner. You might even see an increase in interest because you're not sharing the season with basketball or football. Completely agree. Once July hits, baseball is so boring until September. Cutting a significant number of games would be nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toe Jam Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 I say get rid of baseball altogether. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidenreich Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Completely agree. Once July hits, baseball is so boring until September. Cutting a significant number of games would be nice. NBA & Hockey are boring in the regular season too. And I LOVE hockey. I like Hoops too, but the Knicks blow so bad I can't watch them...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bostic Hog Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 They can't figure out who is best after 100 games? Why so many games? Seriously. Start the season later, end it sooner. You might even see an increase in interest because you're not sharing the season with basketball or football. Nice try, but baseball, more than any other sports, is about tradition. 162 games = a season. I know, they bumped it from 154 a number of years ago, but losing a bunch of games 1) kills historical stats and 2) what owner wants to lose home game revenue for like 30 games? Never happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD_washingtonredskins Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 NBA & Hockey are boring in the regular season too. And I LOVE hockey. I like Hoops too, but the Knicks blow so bad I can't watch them...... True, but the nature of the sport (contact) requires that they play less frequently than baseball players. You could play 100 baseball games in 4 months (with each team still getting more than one day per week off), instead of the 6+ months it takes to complete the current schedule. I'd be all for basketball condensing its schedule (and the playoffs) as well. That's one sport that seems to take just as long to get through the playoffs as it does to complete the regular season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Genius Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Cutting games is out of the question, unless the owners want to pay the players the same for less games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mufumonk Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 it's warm in the spring. play 3 games, then top 2 to the world series...best of 1, over in april. bada boom bada bing. You die. You die and you go to hell. They can't figure out who is best after 100 games? Why so many games? Seriously. Start the season later, end it sooner. You might even see an increase in interest because you're not sharing the season with basketball or football. People watch basketball? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Genius Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Never gotten the appeal of NBA basketball..especially since it least resembles basketball than at the lower levels. Honestly, I can't think of a major sport that gets worse as it goes up in skill level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD_washingtonredskins Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Nice try, but baseball, more than any other sports, is about tradition. 162 games = a season. I know, they bumped it from 154 a number of years ago, but losing a bunch of games 1) kills historical stats and 2) what owner wants to lose home game revenue for like 30 games? Never happen. I agree it won't happen...but it should. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD_washingtonredskins Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Never gotten the appeal of NBA basketball..especially since it least resembles basketball than at the lower levels.Honestly, I can't think of a major sport that gets worse as it goes up in skill level. Very well-said. I agree 100%. I prefer college hoops (and even high school when I can watch it). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popeman38 Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Go back to 142 games, re institute the 5 double headers they used to play. Season over 2 months earlier. The WS should be played in September, the second half of it. April 1-Sep 1 should be the reg season. WC (Best of 5): Game 1 - 9/3 Game 2 - 9/4 Game 3 - 9/6 Game 4 - 9/7 Game 5 - 9/8 (No travel day for the final game) Division Round (Best of 7; 2-2-1-1-1 format - this 2-3-2 gives the away team a HUGE advantage if they split games 1 & 2): Game 1 - 9/10 Game 2 - 9/11 Game 3 - 9/13 Game 4 - 9/14 Game 5 - 9/16 Game 6 - 9/18 Game 7 - 9/20 World Series: Game 1 - 9/22 Game 2 - 9/23 Game 3 - 9/25 Game 4 - 9/26 Game 5 - 9/28 Game 6 - 9/30 Game 7 - 10/2 Screw the whole NFL/MLB conflict. Nowadays, we have a remote control that has a last button so we can flip. Only the home teams fans will miss that option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slateman Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 But then we don't have October baseball. Thus, no Mr October. Wow, the first time in the history of baseball a playoff game has been postponed and everyone is going tits up . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselPwr44 Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Press the 'Delete' key on the sport? No need for that. MLB has already lost a generation of fans. Another couple of decades and it will be relegated to the same importance as the NHL or soccer in the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissU28 Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Here's a solution. Build every stadium with a dome. Problem solved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mufumonk Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 But then we don't have October baseball. Thus, no Mr October.Wow, the first time in the history of baseball a playoff game has been postponed and everyone is going tits up . . . First time due to rain. It was suspended for 10 days in '89 due to the earthquake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bostic Hog Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Here's a solution. Build every stadium with a dome. Problem solved. That's just silly talk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Baseball/MLB will be 8-10 teams tops, within 10 years. I feel so fortunate that I will see an end to the prominence of this non-sport within my lifetime. Oh, and my solution to the "Late Season Weather Issues"? Some combination of the College World Series and the latin winter leagues should satisfy the masses. Or at least the 20,000 people in the world that will still be able to get baseball on TV in 2015. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slateman Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Baseball/MLB will be 8-10 teams tops, within 10 years. I feel so fortunate that I will see an end to the prominence of this non-sport within my lifetime.Oh, and my solution to the "Late Season Weather Issues"? Some combination of the College World Series and the latin winter leagues should satisfy the masses. Or at least the 20,000 people in the world that will still be able to get baseball on TV in 2015. lol, sorry to burst your bubble, but baseball's popularity has been growing the past few years. Especially given the fact that smaller market teams like Tampa Bay and Colorado can get to the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81artmonk Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 The safety of everyone was at risk. Especially considering how hard a few of those guys throw. How is someone pitching in the rain putting anyone at risk?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 lol, sorry to burst your bubble, but baseball's popularity has been growing the past few years. Especially given the fact that smaller market teams like Tampa Bay and Colorado can get to the playoffs. Keep working on your fastball and learn spanish. And, MLB TV ratings are at an all-time low. Look it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rincewind Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Baseball/MLB will be 8-10 teams tops, within 10 years. I feel so fortunate that I will see an end to the prominence of this non-sport within my lifetime. Hope someone remembers to bump this in 10 years. ABSOLUTELY NO WAY this happens. Hell, the NHL hasn't even contracted one single team yet and you think MLB will get rid of 20+ in under 10 years? You loco, homeboy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HogNose Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Not play 4,243 games in a season and have them mean something. Yes I agree. Shorten the season to about 2,265 games and have the World Series end up being in August. Seriously ....why are Basketball and Baseball seasons so damn long? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDawg Posted October 29, 2008 Author Share Posted October 29, 2008 Hockey is just as long as basketball. The only problem I have with BBall being so long is the playoff format. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
endzone_dave Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 I don't see why everyone is making such a big deal of this. If the game gets rained out, play it another day. There are plenty of gaps in the World Series schedule to make up a game. If the game gets rained out after five innings and it's a tie game, suspend it like they do in the regular season and play it the next available time. It's not rocket science. Just do it like they do in the regular season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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