A Cincinnati Reds player has tested positive for the COVID-19 viru, as MLB has another challenge to the 2020 season with games canceled tonight and tomorrow. (more…)
Tag Archives | 2020 Major League Baseball season
Phillies-Blue Jays series postponed after COVID-19 positives
The Philadelphia Phillies/Toronto Blue Jays weekend series set for Citizens Bank Park has been postponed, as two more Phillies employees tested positive today for the COVID-19 virus. (more…)
Marlins season suspended; MLB scrambles to reschedule
MLB has suspended the 2020 Miami Marlins season after four more players tested positive for the COVID-19 virus, leaving officials scrambling to reschedule games. (more…)
Manfred: Game postponements sign that COVID-19 measures are working
With at least three games postponed after a COVID-19 outbreak among Miami Marlins players and coaches, Commissioner Rob Manfred said baseball’s coronavirus mitigation protocols are working exactly as planned, with officials anticipating a situation like this. (more…)
Another COVID-19 postponement: Yankees/Phillies
Another game has been dropped from tonight’s schedule, as the New York Yankees/Philadelphia Phillies game is postponed after a COVID-19 outbreak among Marlins players visiting Citizens Bank Park over the weekend. (more…)
2020 MLB playoffs expanded to 16 teams
If you have the feeling this season is largely improvised, here’s another example: the 2020 MLB playoffs will be expanded to 16 teams, making it highly likely a sub-.500 team will be invited to the big dance. (more…)
Despite 2020 opening, MLB future far from clear
There will be plenty of hoopla and raised spirits when the MLB season opens tonight, but even if we see a successful season culminating in an exciting World Series, the financial issues facing the sport and its partners for 2021 and beyond will still need addressing. (more…)
How MLB will handle a fan-free broadcast
With the 2020 MLB season launching tonight with marquee matchups in Washington and Los Angeles, we’ll see how MLB and its broadcast teams handle a unique challenge: drumming up enthusiasm for a fan-less experience. (more…)
MLB to have say in Rangers’ Globe Life Field crowds
After maintaining that local health officials are the best resources for teams looking to bring fans to the ballparks, MLB is now saying that its health professionals will weigh in on a proper capacity for Texas Rangers games at Globe Life Field. (more…)
Looks like Jays will land at Roger Centre
After weeks of negotiations between the Toronto Blue Jays and government officials it looks like the team will play a quarantined 2020 season at Rogers Centre, with players confined to the ballpark hotel. (more…)
MLB expects fans to return. But will they?
As MLB teams prepare to open training camp at home ballparks and map out logistics for the regular season, front offices are champing at the bit to open the gates and welcome fans. When will this happen–and, more importantly–should this happen? (more…)
Spring training redux: Uncharted territory
With players set to report to MLB ballparks on July 1 for a second round of spring training, local team officials are working to implement plans to both whip players into game shape while keeping them safe from COVID-19. (more…)
MLBPA: We’re set to launch 2020 MLB season
With the players association signing off on a July 1 reporting date and agreement on operating protocols, the 2020 MLB season is a go, with a 60-game season beginning the weekend July 23-24. (more…)