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    This is the Year for a Neutral Site World Series

    I figure that it will be impossible to get 162 games in, but MLB can do a lot to get more in than we have a right to expect. Some off the cuff proposals:

    We already have a 26th man. Expand the roster to 27 and play Day/Night DH every Saturday, possibly some midweek DH as well.

    Play the World Series at a neutral site to be predetermined, either in a dome or a very warm weather place. I would propose Minute Maid Park right after Houston is declared ineligible. Maybe Marlins yard.

    Possibly LCS at neutral site also, the better to play them in mid-October. Juggle schedule so there are few games in farthest North in October and play regular season through October 15th. Series in November. (You're going to be butting heads with football no matter what)

    IF they could get more than 125 games in, it would be a miracle. But that's enough to determine a champion.

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    It depends how cold it gets in November I would imagine.

    Having been to New York in November a few times, a few of those times it wasn't any colder than some April and October baseball games previously.

    Boston, Detroit, Minnesota may be iffy.

    Milwaukee and Seattle, in the event they advance, would be playing in a semi enclosed stadium. Safeco is still a third open with the roof over it.
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    I'm thinking it's more and more likely we don't even see a season. I hope I'm wrong. They are even saying the start of college football will likely be delayed.

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    I don't think we'll have MLB this season or any college sports until the 2021-2022 college season.
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    Let's flip the season and off-season. Play from October to March, then skip next off season and we are back on track for 2021. What's the worst that could happen?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Acuña’s Bat Flip View Post
    I don't think we'll have MLB this season or any college sports until the 2021-2022 college season.
    seriously thinking this too
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    Have a tournament in Curacao starting in October. Teams are seeded based on their finish in 2019. Have play-in games to get to the final 16. Best of three to whittle to eight. Best of five to whittle to four. Best of seven the rest of the way.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 50PoundHead View Post
    Have a tournament in Curacao starting in October. Teams are seeded based on the best player in their franchise's history to come from Curacao. Have play-in games to get to the final 16. Best of three to whittle to eight. Best of five to whittle to four. Best of seven the rest of the way.
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    Skip the season. Determine world series winner by a foot race between GMs. That's only slightly worse way to determine who the best team is than the current playoff format.
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