It feels like the good vibes that have been floating about the baseball world since the end of the lockout have kind of served to hide the extremely rushed schedule being put into place to get 162 games in after the late spring training start. This is not a complaint, either, for what it’s worth. This delay was of their own doing and I’m glad they found a way to still have a full season. But much in the same way we saw the 2020 season start after a shortened build up time, pitching depth is going to be tested in 2022, and innings are going to be at a premium
Let’s review the timeline a bit, shall we?