Pros and cons of two-game series

A recent rainout and the stars aligning may have caused one of the oddest schedules to come together in recent PBL history.

The Armena Royals could (I repeat could) have home-and-home series or back-to-back games with every team in the league by seasons end.

They already had a home-and-home with Bardo, which the Royals swept. Due to last week’s rainout, they will end up with back-to-backs with Holden.

Proposed schedules see them playing Leduc June 5 and 7 in a home-and-home, Camrose June 14 and 19 and then possibly a Thursday-Thursday with Ryley on 28 and July 3. Note: The Ryley game on June 28 might not happen with many players being gone before the long weekend. June 7 game is still being confirmed on umpire availability. 

If the stars somehow do align, what do you think of this many back-to-back contests? In the late 90s when I came into the league, you pretty much played Teams 1-7, repeat in the same order for weeks 7-12 and then two bonus games. Rarely did you see a team three times before the season was half-over.

I don’t know which way I feel. I kind of like the series, but it also stinks if one or two of your best players are gone and you face someone back-to-back games the one week he is gone.

At the same time, at the end of the season, it can produce some epic games and big swings in the standings.

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Jason Buzzell