This week Bryce Harper tweeted out his plan to save baseball this year. Here we brake it down on why I think it will not work, even though a lot think it will.
Two divisions. An East and West, like in the NBA
MLB has 30 teams. As it is on a normal season, there is always an inter-league game. With an East and West we have to rely on the map. Using the Rocky Mountains that is 8 West and 22 East. Using the Mississippi River, 13 West and 17 East. The 3 division system MLB is looking at is the best.
135 games in 138 days vs the 80 game format MLB is looking at.
Bryce has the season going from July 1 - Nov 15. Every other Monday off and the Sunday before that a double header. The Double Header games will be 7 innings.
Also expanding the roster to 30.
You are asking for injury here. The pitching rotation, as he prepossess, would be 6 or 7.
Egos will not let this happen.
Playoffs to be like the College World Series. Double Elimination 10 team, round robin format.
No. Baseball needs fans. Don't confuse them with a new format. Also, enough new rules coming in next full season, lets not confuse things for the fans. Baseball fans are like a good Lutheran, they do not like change.
Before the World Series have an All Star Game and HR contest. No players will want to take part in this. Season is over. Need to rest up and heal up.
Finally start the next couple of seasons late because of this one going long. May first and then April one the year after. This is why no one will take part in the All Star Game or HR Derby.
Sorry Bryce, this will not work. You didn't even touch player salaries. Good luck on them playing without a full seasons pay.
I do hope some agreement is reached and we get some kind of season.
-Andy
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