The News Gets Worse for MLB
I personally believe that TV viewership of the World Series is indicative of fan interest and manifests the health of the game. If so, baseball is dying a slow and untimely death, and Rob Manfred is standing on its neck! In 1961, the American League established the 162-game schedule. As a result, the National League followed suit in 1962. Before that, teams played 154 games. Then, when it was all over, the winners…