[lex24]

I prefer 154 games. That way it does provide a degree of fairness to the records made pre-expansion in the 60's. I also would return to no inter-league play which has cheapened the Series.

Where has this left the NL DH, seven inning nitecaps and the 10th inning faux double?

I would also implement no leaving the box unless you've fouled one off and a pitch timer that is enforced by an off field ump. Delays would bring a warning, then a ball, then two balls.... I'd bring back IF and OF drills before the games and pepper. I never played with a guy who didn't enjoy a good pepper game.

The owners purposal kept the DH, seven inning DHs and the faux double. But the players are saying they will report on time for a regular 162.  Maybe they will work it out.  But probably not.  Manfred is a disaster.

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But the Players Asso turned it down.  Reportedly because Manfred retains expanded control to stop play if certain pandemic measures hit:  such as  govt restrictions shutting down 5 or more teams from playing at home; if travel is restricted; if after consultation with medical experts and the Union the risk to players,staff etc is deemed to be unreasonable; or, if the number of regular major leaguers unavailable undermines competitive integrity.

I thought one of the hangups was that the money generated from the expanded playoffs went completely to the owners.

That may be.  Don’t know.  But sounds like something the owners would do.

[lex24]

I prefer 154 games. That way it does provide a degree of fairness to the records made pre-expansion in the 60's. I also would return to no inter-league play which has cheapened the Series.

Where has this left the NL DH, seven inning nitecaps and the 10th inning faux double?

I would also implement no leaving the box unless you've fouled one off and a pitch timer that is enforced by an off field ump. Delays would bring a warning, then a ball, then two balls.... I'd bring back IF and OF drills before the games and pepper. I never played with a guy who didn't enjoy a good pepper game.

The owners purposal kept the DH, seven inning DHs and the faux double. But the players are saying they will report on time for a regular 162.  Maybe they will work it out.  But probably not.  Manfred is a disaster.

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But the Players Asso turned it down.  Reportedly because Manfred retains expanded control to stop play if certain pandemic measures hit:  such as  govt restrictions shutting down 5 or more teams from playing at home; if travel is restricted; if after consultation with medical experts and the Union the risk to players,staff etc is deemed to be unreasonable; or, if the number of regular major leaguers unavailable undermines competitive integrity.

I thought one of the hangups was that the money generated from the expanded playoffs went completely to the owners.

That may be.  Don’t know.  But sounds like something the owners would do.