Don't expect Major League Baseball to shorten each team's regular-season schedule from 162 games to 154.
Dan Halem, baseball's chief legal officer, said such a cut is not likely to result from talks next year for a new labour contract to start in December 2016.
"Eliminating eight games is a financial issue," he said during a news conference Wednesday at the general managers' meetings. "By the same token, we understand getting some more flexibility in our schedule is important. At the end of the day, it's a significant economic issue for the owners. I expect we'll talk about it, but at this point I don't think I could say that it's a likelihood."
The American League went to a 162-game schedule in 1961 following expansion, and the National League followed in 1962.
Teams currently play over a 183-day season, leaving few complete off days after travel is included.
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