Outside of the annual release and planning ballpark trips, fans don’t pay excessive attention to the schedule. We look through it, find games to go to, find reasons to complain, and don’t think about it until Opening Day. I don’t…
Matt Monitto reflects on the complexities of baseball scheduling based on his own experience creating schedules for a fictional Dice Baseball league. While fans typically pay little attention to how schedules are designed, Monitto notes that the intricate process requires balancing numerous logistical constraints.
Tasked with creating rotating schedules across virtual game boards, Monitto imposed extra requirements, such as ensuring each team plays on every channel. The resulting challenge gave him a greater appreciation for the complicated work done by Major League Baseball schedule makers.
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