Rob Manfred has come into the Commissioner of Major League
Baseball’s job and has made many changes and improvement to the game of
baseball in less than six months on the job but he’s not done yet. While
Manfred is still working on getting exhibition games and possibly a team in
Cuba and in other areas outside the continental United States there are many
other agendas he is working on including, but not limited to, pace of play,
Pete Rose, domestic violence in MLB, the designated hitter for the National
League and even potentially shortening the MLB season from 162 games.
Manfred states that shortening the season has become a
popular topic among players and owners as they prepare to negotiate a new
collective bargaining agreement and labor deal after the 2016 season. Manfred
has made it his mission in the early part of the season to meet with players
from all 30 franchises about many of the issues stated above and the idea of
giving players more days off has been garnering the most attention. Manfred
recognizes the financial ramifications that would come with a shorter season
and compares it to when the American League transitioned from a 154 game
schedule to 162 games in 1961 with the National League following suit in 1962.
Whether this happens or not remains to be seen but it looks like Manfred is at
least entertaining the idea and that may count for something with a new labor
deal potentially hinging on the idea.
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Sorry for the Capatcha... Blame the Russians :)