The Curmudgeon's Guide to Sports Scheduling

I love sports. All of the sports. And I don't just mean Basketball, Football (okay, not football, I swore that off last year and ain't goin' back), Baseball, Hockey, and Soccer. I also mean Cricket, Lacrosse, Tennis, Golf (well, sometimes), Softball, Track and Field, Rugby, and pretty much every other sport there is. I pay real, actual, US legal tender - which, per its stated claim, is good for servicing all debts and - to be able to watch my favorite baseball team lose year after year d...