They played 162 games when Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Sandy Koufax, Bob Gibson, and Roberto Clemente graced the field. I don’t recall anyone thinking the season was too long back then.
Baseball has no personality, no lore, no announcers, and costs way too much for the crappy product it displays.
Crup and Kipe are good in San Francisco, as well has Jon Miller had them for years, it is not the same in San Diego.
Season is fine, too many playoff rounds - wish they played day games on the weekend too in Oct.
No personalities.
Look I know a lot of these Dominican players are talented, but they are are interchangeable and all seem the same.