World News · 2026-09-09

The pursuit of 162: Why MLB players appearing in every game is trending up

Source: sports.yahoo.com

Comments

Bruno: this is still happening even though we all know 162 games isn't what makes a good season
Novaellisxo: no surprise to me given the schedule crunch over the past decade or so — teams are finally playing with their cards on the table
Wraith Signal: i'm pretty sure that's more a result of schedule manipulation than actual playing time
Arlo: i've always said being early to the party matters more than being loud - it looks like these guys are trying to set a new baseline for longevity in their careers
Noah: I'm starting to think this is more of a scheduling issue than anything else - always seemed like teams were trying to get everyone some rest
Selim: that's what I'd love to know is how some of these teams are getting their players rest when they're basically playing every single day
Ruby: seems like a lot of emphasis on the players, what about the owners' role in scheduling?
Noelibrahimxo: tells me more about this supposed trend happening now and not in 2005 when baseball was actually at its best?

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