Batting Around: Does the 162-game schedule work or should MLB cut down the regular season?

As MLB seems destined to keep expanding the playoffs, can the regular season hold up?
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Aaron Judge off to historic start: Yankees slugger in Hall of Fame company as he continues torrid pace
Judge went 3 for 3 and hit his seventh homer to help the Yankees beat the Royals.
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Wed, Apr 16
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MLB umpire Hunter Wendelstedt 'fine' after being hit in head by line-drive foul ball during Mets-Twins game
Wendelstedt walked off the field at Target Field with help from the training staff.
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Mariners-Reds odds, picks, predictions for April 16 from proven model
Check out what the SportsLine Projection Model has to say about Wednesday's Mariners-Reds matchup on FS1.
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Spencer Strider makes MLB strikeout history in Braves ace's first major-league start since 2024 UCL surgery
Strider allowed two runs in five innings against the Blue Jays Wednesday.
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Mets to work Jeff McNeil out in center during rehab as New York gets creative after Jose Siri's injury
McNeil has just three games of major-league experience in center.
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Today's best MLB pitcher strikeout props: Back returning Braves star against Blue Jays
After simulating every MLB game 10,000 times, the SportsLine Projection Model has identified the four best pitcher strikeout props for Wednesday's 15-game schedule.
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Kim Ng, first woman general manager in MLB history, named commissioner of Athletes Unlimited Softball League
Ng served as the Marlins' general manager from 2020-2023.
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Clarke Schmidt returns for season debut: Yankees righty poised to join New York rotation in need of a boost
The Yankees rotation ranks 28th in ERA.
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