Help with 130 game schedule

[bbgods]

Hi,

Someone suggested a system for decreasing number of games in a regular MLB structure (2024), with 130 games spread over the usual amount of days, with series on Tuesday and Wednesday and series on Friday-Sunday.

5 games a week over six months. I would love to try that, to see what effect it would have on injuries as well as pitcher use.

Thanks!

[bwburke94]

The "obvious" solution is to just cut off the Monday and Thursday games (and the Friday after the ASG), but a bit of trickery may be required to ensure everyone plays 65 games at home and 65 games away.

[gmo]

#
# 30 team schedule, 130 games
# Designed for the following configuration:
# 2 subleagues each with 3 divisions, each with 5 teams
#
#
# 10 games against 4 other teams in division (5H/5A)
# 4-6 games against 10 other teams in league (2-3H/2-3A)
#  4 games against 1 teams in other league (2H/2A)
# 2-3 games against 14 teams in other league (2-3H or 2-3A)
#
# Season is as long on the calendar as current MLB, but has much more frequent offdays
# All teams always off Mon & Thu
# Every week has two-game series Tue-Wed and three-game series Fri-Sun,
# except also two-game series Sat-Sun following All-Star Game
#
# Distribution of games by type...
# 52 half-weeks each with 15 series (not in the following order)
# 20 with 12 division series, no interdivision, 3 interleague
# 30 with no division series, 10 interdivision, 5 interleague
# 2 with all interleague
#
# No homestands or roadtrips longer than 10 games
# All-Star break counted as ending homestands/roadtrips
#
# Teams play 13-14 home weekend series
#
# All weekday game times set at 7:05pm
# Saturday game times 30% 1:05pm, 20% 4:05pm, 50% 7:05pm
# Sunday game times 50% 1:05pm, 30% 4:05pm, 20% 7:05pm
#
# Season begins first Friday on or after Mar29 (Fri before first Mon on or after Apr1)
# Season ends first Sunday on or after Sep29
# Season spans 185 days
#
# All-Star Game set for first Tuesday on or after Jul9 (day num 103)
#
# Built on 2024-04-17
#

[bbgods]

Originally Posted by gmo

#
# 30 team schedule, 130 games
# Designed for the following configuration:
# 2 subleagues each with 3 divisions, each with 5 teams
#
#
# 10 games against 4 other teams in division (5H/5A)
# 4-6 games against 10 other teams in league (2-3H/2-3A)
#  4 games against 1 teams in other league (2H/2A)
# 2-3 games against 14 teams in other league (2-3H or 2-3A)
#
# Season is as long on the calendar as current MLB, but has much more frequent offdays
# All teams always off Mon & Thu
# Every week has two-game series Tue-Wed and three-game series Fri-Sun,
# except also two-game series Sat-Sun following All-Star Game
#
# Distribution of games by type...
# 52 half-weeks each with 15 series (not in the following order)
# 20 with 12 division series, no interdivision, 3 interleague
# 30 with no division series, 10 interdivision, 5 interleague
# 2 with all interleague
#
# No homestands or roadtrips longer than 10 games
# All-Star break counted as ending homestands/roadtrips
#
# Teams play 13-14 home weekend series
#
# All weekday game times set at 7:05pm
# Saturday game times 30% 1:05pm, 20% 4:05pm, 50% 7:05pm
# Sunday game times 50% 1:05pm, 30% 4:05pm, 20% 7:05pm
#
# Season begins first Friday on or after Mar29 (Fri before first Mon on or after Apr1)
# Season ends first Sunday on or after Sep29
# Season spans 185 days
#
# All-Star Game set for first Tuesday on or after Jul9 (day num 103)
#
# Built on 2024-04-17
#

Great! Thank you.


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