Monday, April 6, 2020

Possibility that MLB starts season with no fans games at spring training facilities. July 1st target date.


               “MLB is discussing a 100-game regular season that would begin July 1, include no All-Star Game and end with a November World Series at Dodger Stadium.”

                https://twitter.com/sportingnews/status/1245685922865217541               

                Right now I’m torn between wanting to take any and all possibility of a baseball season this year and running with it, and trying to convince myself that we won’t see baseball until an abbreviated season starts.

                In 2021. When we have a vaccine that June.

                I’m as intrigued by the possibilities of whatever pseudo-season they come up and trying not to be disappointed if and when it just doesn’t happen in any capacity. I’d rather any baseball at this point be a pleasant surprise and not hold onto a random date that gets tossed around and has just gotten pushed back as of now.

                That said, there’s a rumor floating around that the season will open behind closed doors at teams’ spring training facilities with July 1 as the target date. With nothing else going on it might be worth considering that hypothetical.

                First off, it’s amazing that anyone is considering any sort of major thing happening in Florida. It’s been the absolute petri dish of the virus in this country so far and a few states over they’re opening up the beaches again. Arizona, though I don’t think they’re taking as radical social distancing measures, doesn’t seem to have quite the notoriety.

                Either way, it will have to be all night games so they’re not playing in 110 degree weather. No need for getaway days, all for it. I guess next would be the quarantine measures, so… six feet away in the clubhouse and bullpen at all times? It’s not like we can have anyone except coaches in the dugout if that.

                Wait, the clubhouse is up that hill in right field at Camelback, correct? Can we have all pinch runners and defensive replacements enter WWE style, to an empty stadium? Would be the best thing in baseball since the bullpen cart.

                Bring on the belts and eight straight games against the Dodgers to start the season, I guess.

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