EPISODE · Sep 2, 2025 · 22 MIN
This Week in BaseHit | Changing the MLB Schedule
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A deep dive into MLB expansion plans! Schedule fixes, playoff debates, and BaseHit league updates. For background, we talk a lot in response to this recent Jomboy video concerning realignment and redoing the MLB schedule - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWMxbWX4D0M ⏰ TIMECODES: 0:00 OUR General MLB Chatter 1:28 🏥 BREWERS INJURY DISASTER: 5 pitchers on IL in one week, desperate moves 2:01 📈 MLB EXPANSION INCOMING: Rob Manfred opens the door, John Boy's 3-part plan 4:00 🏙️ EXPANSION CITIES: Nashville, Salt Lake lead the pack (Mexico City dark horse) 4:54 ⚾ SCHEDULE REVOLUTION: 156-game season, 3-game series only, better travel 6:00 📅 SCHEDULING PROBLEMS: Inner league play messing up divisional rivalries 9:37 🏆 PLAYOFF FORMAT DEBATE: "Half the teams get into playoffs" - too much like basketball? 11:00 💯 REGULAR SEASON IMPORTANCE: "I want 156 exciting games, not coin flips" 13:00 📊 CURRENT PLAYOFF PICTURE: Most teams already locked in, only seeding matters 14:18 🎮 BASEHIT SCHEDULE OPTIONS: Balanced, imbalanced, custom alignments available 16:00 💰 BUDGET BASEBALL SPOTLIGHT: New league creating Discord buzz with low salary caps 17:18 🤔 CONTEST STRATEGY ROUNDTABLE: Planning team-building process discussion 19:57 ⚾ THIS WEEK'S CONTEST: Salary cap cut to $60M after high-scoring week 21:44 🏈 LABOR DAY TRANSITION: Football season approaching, baseball still priority 🎯 KEY TAKEAWAYS: ✅ MLB expansion likely coming with major format changes ✅ Debate over playoff expansion vs regular season importance ✅ BaseHit offering multiple schedule formats for leagues ✅ Contest strategy discussions planned for future episodes
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A deep dive into MLB expansion plans! Schedule fixes, playoff debates, and BaseHit league updates. For background, we talk a lot in response to this recent Jomboy video concerning realignment and redoing the MLB schedule - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWMxbWX4D0M ⏰ TIMECODES: 0:00 OUR General MLB Chatter 1:28 🏥 BREWERS INJURY DISASTER: 5 pitchers on IL in one week, desperate moves 2:01 📈 MLB EXPANSION INCOMING: Rob Manfred opens the door, John Boy's 3-part plan 4:00 🏙️ EXPANSION CITIES: Nashville, Salt Lake lead the pack (Mexico City dark horse) 4:54 ⚾ SCHEDULE REVOLUTION: 156-game season, 3-game series only, better travel 6:00 📅 SCHEDULING PROBLEMS: Inner league play messing up divisional rivalries 9:37 🏆 PLAYOFF FORMAT DEBATE: "Half the teams get into playoffs" - too much like basketball? 11:00 💯 REGULAR SEASON IMPORTANCE: "I want 156 exciting games, not coin flips" 13:00 📊 CURRENT PLAYOFF PICTURE: Most teams already locked in, only seeding matters 14:18 🎮 BASEHIT SCHEDULE OPTIONS: Balanced, imbalanced, custom alignments available 16:00 💰 BUDGET BASEBALL SPOTLIGHT: New league creating Discord buzz with low salary caps 17:18 🤔 CONTEST STRATEGY ROUNDTABLE: Planning team-building process discussion 19:57 ⚾ THIS WEEK'S CONTEST: Salary cap cut to $60M after high-scoring week 21:44 🏈 LABOR DAY TRANSITION: Football season approaching, baseball still priority 🎯 KEY TAKEAWAYS: ✅ MLB expansion likely coming with major format changes ✅ Debate over playoff expansion vs regular season importance ✅ BaseHit offering multiple schedule formats for leagues ✅ Contest strategy discussions planned for future episodes
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