2020 schedule for MLB league

JamesN · 07-19-2019, 07:25 AM

I am entering the 2020 season in an MLB league for the first time and I was wondering about the schedule format for that season and if it would mirror the 2019 season with two games about a week before all the other teams begin their season? I seem to remember an older version of OOTP doing something like this.

I have disabled all of the automatic evolution options in my league so it will still be a 162 game schedule. I just want to know before I move forward into schedule generation because if the format isn't like 2019 I don't want the regular season to start around March 20th.

cheo25 · 07-19-2019, 09:04 AM

The full 2020 MLB schedule probably won't be released until September. If it keeps the same format as last year, the season will probably start Thursday, March 27 (it started Thursday, March 28 this year). You can fool around with the start date in the league settings.

joefromchicago · 07-19-2019, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by JamesN

I am entering the 2020 season in an MLB league for the first time and I was wondering about the schedule format for that season and if it would mirror the 2019 season with two games about a week before all the other teams begin their season?

MLB previously announced that it planned to start the 2020 season with a series somewhere in Asia, just as it started 2019 with a series in Japan. Those plans, however, have been scrapped, so the 2020 season won't have an early start like 2019.

cheo25 · 07-19-2019, 02:24 PM

You're right. I had forgotten about this year's opener in Japan. Without that, it should start on the last Thursday of March, which should be March 27.

bwburke94 · 07-19-2019, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by cheo25

You're right. I had forgotten about this year's opener in Japan. Without that, it should start on the last Thursday of March, which should be March 27.

2020's a leap year, so Thursday is March 26.

Bobfather · 07-23-2019, 09:10 PM

When setting up the "fictional" 2020 season and beyoung I would like to skip the ASG, but still have the time off as a mid-season break. OOTP 19 did not do this.

07-19-2019, 07:25 AM	#1
JamesN Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 22	2020 schedule for MLB league I am entering the 2020 season in an MLB league for the first time and I was wondering about the schedule format for that season and if it would mirror the 2019 season with two games about a week before all the other teams begin their season? I seem to remember an older version of OOTP doing something like this. I have disabled all of the automatic evolution options in my league so it will still be a 162 game schedule. I just want to know before I move forward into schedule generation because if the format isn't like 2019 I don't want the regular season to start around March 20th.

07-19-2019, 09:04 AM	#2
cheo25 All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Louisiana Posts: 708	The full 2020 MLB schedule probably won't be released until September. If it keeps the same format as last year, the season will probably start Thursday, March 27 (it started Thursday, March 28 this year). You can fool around with the start date in the league settings.

07-19-2019, 02:24 PM	#4
cheo25 All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Louisiana Posts: 708	You're right. I had forgotten about this year's opener in Japan. Without that, it should start on the last Thursday of March, which should be March 27.

07-23-2019, 09:10 PM	#6
Bobfather All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Boston Ma. Posts: 1,214	When setting up the "fictional" 2020 season and beyoung I would like to skip the ASG, but still have the time off as a mid-season break. OOTP 19 did not do this.