NBA, MLB to Move to NFL Model

Stern and Selig are just glad they don't run the NHL

Monday Night Baseball? You know it. Week 82 Basketball? You betcha. The MLB and NBA will switch to the NFL format of scheduling one game a week in hopes for more profits.

“Both the NBA and NFL are currently working on a new CBA, when I saw the NFL’s $9 Billion dollar pie, I said ‘gee wiz I sure would like that’, then it dawned on me… if we play one game a week we could have that too.” Said NBA Commissioner David Stern.

Both leagues will change the format to have each team play one game every week. Most games will be played Sunday and each week a select game will be played Sunday Night, and the premier game that week will be played on Monday night. Each franchise will be given a bye week, which will put the NBA season just under a year and 8 months, while the MLB will be extended to just over 3 years.

“The NFL makes a ton of money, even the NFL fantasy leagues make more money than some of our franchises.” Said MLB commissioner Bud Selig. “And we figured the main difference between leagues is the scheduling… If we play one game a week, then everyone can come on a Sunday, instead of 40,000 empty seats in Tampa on a Tuesday.”

Both Leagues benefit greatly from the format change. No more grueling back to back games. No more “road trips” when the team has a week to go home in between. It also gives coaches an entire week to prepare their teams for the upcoming game. These are all things that really hurt both the MLB and NBA ticket sales.

In the MLB, this schedule would eliminate the need for #2,3,4, and 5 starters. It also allows teams to cut down on the size of the bullpen, which saves teams mass amounts of money. This will also free up those coveted “#1b” starters, and give teams like Arizona a chance to have a real pitcher.

The same applies for the playoffs, which would tack on another 4-8 months of action in the playoffs alone. Both Leagues will be switching to the new format and will look forward to crowning the 2012-2013-2014 Champions. When asked if either league will implement a "Thursday night game" both commissioners laughed and said "that's a stupid idea."