I think it’s exciting, Cubs manager David Ross said of the new MLB schedule format coming in 2023.
Next season will mark the Cubs’ first trip to Minnesota since 2015 — excluding the 60-game COVID-19 season when MLB regionalized schedules.No, the Cubs won’t be in those cities every year under the new format. But they will much more frequently, which is good for fans and players alike.
“You want to check all those off. If you get to play for a long time now guys will be able to do that a little bit faster maybe.” There are also competitive implications for the new schedule. Teams will play 52 divisional games, down from 76. While it’s impossible to truly balance all 30 teams’ schedules equally, the new format at least tips the scales more in that direction during this era of expanded playoffs."Playing everybody feels fairer," Ross said."I just feel like if everybody has to play each other at least once and not so many teams in-division, if you have a weaker division, then that benefits some of those teams at the top.
“I think the goal is to get in the playoffs the best teams that are in the game. It's really hard to be really good. Playing everybody just makes it feel fair.""The Minnesota one stands out to me, just because I like that city," he said."It's in May. I've usually just been there in the summer so it may still be a little cold there."
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