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The next time the White Sox and Cubs make it to the playoffs -- whenever that may be -- they will have fewer days off between games.
Baseball plans to cut down on off days during the postseason next year, commissioner Bud Selig said today at the owners meetings at the O'Hare Hilton.
The next time the White Sox and Cubs make it to the playoffs -- whenever that may be -- they will have fewer days off between games.
Baseball plans to cut down on off days during the postseason next year, commissioner Bud Selig said today at the owners meetings at the O'Hare Hilton.
Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia criticized the current format
after the Yankees and Angels played only eight times in 20 days going
into Game 6 of the AL championship series.
"We're going to change it," Selig said. "I don't disagree with Mike Scioscia. I think he was right, so we're going to try and tighten that up."
Starting in 2007, baseball added four extra days off during the postseason at the request of its television partners, shifting the World Series opener to Wednesday from Saturday, usually the lowest-rated night of the week.
Also owners were to welcome Tom Ricketts and his family as new owners of the Cubs at a dinner.
"We're going to change it," Selig said. "I don't disagree with Mike Scioscia. I think he was right, so we're going to try and tighten that up."
Starting in 2007, baseball added four extra days off during the postseason at the request of its television partners, shifting the World Series opener to Wednesday from Saturday, usually the lowest-rated night of the week.
Also owners were to welcome Tom Ricketts and his family as new owners of the Cubs at a dinner.
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Hello there, thank you for a great post, a really great beginning to the new year, keep up the fantastic work, Angela.
I love this game but the season is too long. It would be better for everyone (except owners) to shorten the season by 2 weeks in the spring and 2 weeks in the fall. The fans and players don't enjoy the cold. The game would be just as exciting and attendance would be higher.