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hughee99

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5. While you can't always predict the cold, MLB could do a better job of scheduling April games in

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 12:37 PM

Apr 2018

warmer weather climates and domed stadiums. They could also start the season a little later and make up for it by scheduling more doubleheaders like they used to (as Buzz said).

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Reduce the number of games in Major League Baseball? [View all] True Dough Apr 2018 OP

Didn't watch a single game last year exboyfil Apr 2018 #1

Go back to 154 game season. Cattledog Apr 2018 #2

Be nice to have the World Series over before winter, too Historic NY Apr 2018 #3

Baseball is a game of attrition Brother Buzz Apr 2018 #4

But money! Iggo Apr 2018 #9

They still get their money Brother Buzz Apr 2018 #10

While you can't always predict the cold, MLB could do a better job of scheduling April games in hughee99 Apr 2018 #5

This! ProfessorGAC Apr 2018 #7

And those 10 teams would have home field advantage to start the season. bluedigger Apr 2018 #8

Show Me The Statistical Analysis To Support That ProfessorGAC Apr 2018 #11

Yogi Berra never had an advanced degrees is in statistics, but he'd have disagreed with you.... Brother Buzz Apr 2018 #12

Odds Makers Don't Know The Games As Well As You Think They Do ProfessorGAC Apr 2018 #13

They tried to do that but those warm weather teams protested Yavin4 Apr 2018 #14

Chicago Games At 30 Degrees May Change That ProfessorGAC Apr 2018 #15

Dodgers and DirectV have already reduced my number of Dodgers games to zero. Iggo Apr 2018 #6

I agree with Anthony. GoCubsGo May 2018 #16

Bahahaha!!! True Dough May 2018 #17

Yeah, they're "making good money" at the expense of their players' brains. GoCubsGo May 2018 #18

Instead of Jamaal510 May 2018 #19