[Cider Jim]

Spring Training starts July 1, and Opening Day is July 22. Who is excited about watching some professional baseball?

[thepostman]

I'm excited for any kind of live sports. Took a while for everybody to get on board. Gotta feel for the Orioles. They are in for the longest, short season ever.

Also, DH for all! Love it!

[Cider Jim]

Someone told me that the O's will only play teams in the AL East and the NL East. Is that correct?

[thepostman]

Yeah. To cut down in travel outside of the region east team will be play east teams (AL/NL), central vs central, and west vs west.

[ballcoach15]

No need to play, ESPN already has Dodgers and Yankees in World Series.

[thepostman]

Man, can you ever be excited about anything without being upset about something??? Enjoy baseball

[ballcoach15]

Man, can you ever be excited about anything without being upset about something??? Enjoy baseball

No one is more happier than me, that baseball is starting. As for ESPN, I'm just being honest.

Oh, and I think they have given Mookie Betts the MVP Award.

[thepostman]

Sports publications have been making pre-season predictions for decades. Its a prediction. Simmer down and enjoy the ride.

[Purple Haize]

Are they going with that 3 Division thingy? I liked that a lot.
Go Cubs Go!

[thepostman]

It isn't 3 divisions. Still 6. But East teams will only be playing east teams,etc.

[Purple Haize]

It isn't 3 divisions. Still 6. But East teams will only be playing east teams,etc.

Link me. I just remember seeing those 3 big divisions

[thepostman]

https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb-60-game-se ... 07310.html

the plan is for teams to play all of their games against division opponents and clubs in the opposite league's corresponding geographic division.

[ballcoach15]

I haven't seen schedule, but it sounds as of it will be an unbalanced schedule, with some teams getting fat on cupcakes. I hope that's not the way it is.

[thepostman]

Well that is how it is going to be. The union approved the planned laid out in that article I linked.

It does create unbalanced schedules but that happens every year as some divisions are stronger than others. In this case the unbalanced schedules will be even more evident.

[Purple Haize]

I haven't seen schedule, but it sounds as of it will be an unbalanced schedule, with some teams getting fat on cupcakes. I hope that's not the way it is.

I think you just cut and paste this into every forum.

[jbock13]

Let’s hope so. But I have a feeling MLB will have the same teams play each other 19 times a year like always

[CCWMichael]

Let's friddgin play ball! I am not convinced it will still happen but lordy I want it to.
What glory to see the Astros as 2020 WS champions.
And, this might be the last year for Springer in an Astros uniform.

The uncertainties of Covid will impact free agency and the bargaining agreement BIG time next year.