Bear with me on this one ... it may seem strange for a fan to criticise a certain aspect of the sport, but as someone who has always been a football (soccer!) fan, it's always struck me that the baseball season does just seem a tad too long!
Not in terms of the months, but just in the sheer amount of games that are crammed in during the regular season .... 162 games has always felt to me as if it was an awful lot of games crammed in, an awful lot of teams travelling all over the country, a lot of injuries, and a lot of tired players!
Now, who am i to criticise Major League Baseball ... it's going through a bit of a boom spell at the moment, but there are times when i watch and i wonder:
1) No atmosphere ... is this a meaningless game, it is baseball overkill, etc, etc
2) I know they get good wages (nay, amazing wages!) but can you expect a professional athlete to produce on such a regular basis
3) If both of the above are true ... then aren't we short changing the fans?
I'm a fan of the wildcard, it keeps the action going until the last pitch of the regular season, but sometimes i feel as if still not enough teams are involved post season, and it's a long 162 games for those who have absolutely no hope! In football, the best team wins at the end of the season ... top of the league, simple as that .... but in baseball, you can play 162 regular season games as the best team in baseball but still end falling at the first hurdle in the post season
Always seemed strange to me, but who am i to question ... i guess it makes things different for me to watch, and keeps it exciting!!
Just wondered what other UK fans thought of the long season?
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