That season was instituted long before there was television broadcasts that could allow millions to see individual games. Would anyone really notice if the schedule were cut in half? How many times is it necessary for the Yankees to play the Redsox each season?
Personally, I love the 162 game season. It is a true test of a team’s durribility and I like to be able to follow the standing throughout the season.
But, players are humans and I understand that they are not working in a coal mine and are paid very well. But the season in brutal.
AS for me, I would love a 20 million dollar contract to play ball and would most likely do Roids to keep me in the game.
Yeah, they should go back to the 154-game season that worked just fine from 1904 until 1961. That schedule seemed to work out well for Ruth, Gehrig, Williams, Ott, DiMaggio, Musial, and a whole lot of other Hall-of-Famers.
Also, back then there was only ONE playoff series - - the World Series. Nowadays it's possible that a team could play an additional 11 to 19 games beyond the regular season rather than just 4 to 7 games.