by Andrew JohnsonFiled under: Astros, Angels, Athletics, Blue Jays, Braves, Brewers, Cardinals, Cubs, Diamondbacks, Rays, Red Sox, Reds, Rockies, Royals, Tigers, Twins, White Sox, Yankees, MLB Biz
A preliminary version of the 2011 Major League Baseball regular season schedule was released on Tuesday night, and it features a fairly huge change. Starting next year, Opening Day will come on a Thursday -- March 31 -- with five games, followed by an 11-game slate on Friday, April 1.It is the first time since 1998 that the regular season will not begin on a Sunday or a Monday, and it is the first time since 1978 that the season will start on a Thursday.
The regular season will end on Wednesday, Sept. 28 -- the entire schedule being moved up and spring training being shortened so that the World Series will not extend into November, as it did last year and will this year, at the recommendation of commissioner Bud Selig's 14-member Special Committee for On-Field Matters.
This could be the beginning of sweeping changes to the schedule, according to MLB.com. The LCS already lost one off day this year, and the number of off days could continue to shrink in October, while the Division Series itself could be expanded from a best-of-5 to a best-of-7 format.
Below are a few general notes about the schedule as well as a look at some highlights on a team-by-team basis.
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