In our view, these traditional events should continue, especially since the longer schedule would prevent them from exerting an exaggerated influence.
The team started a long and hectic schedule from November 20, 2012.
This was my longest schedule in about 12 years.
Even under the longest schedule, tariffs will have fallen significantly by the end of the decade.
For example, the West had a different playoff format until 1973 and a longer schedule until 1974.
Hurried runs to the washroom usually are the only breaks in the long schedule.
The Yankees tell themselves the same thing, citing their track records and the long schedule ahead.
But it is still very early in a long schedule.
The long schedule is forgiving; perhaps they will eventually show what earned them their market value.
The only thing I'm concerned with is the long schedule, being ready to play 82 games.