With the Pittsburgh Pirates delaying a team flight into St. Louis and a three-game series at Busch Stadium finally postpone by MLB Sunday night, the St. Louis Cardinals‘ 2020 COVID-19 nightmares continue. (more…)
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Cards-Cubs series postponed due to positive COVID-19 tests
The St. Louis Cardinals can’t quite shake the COVID-19 virus, as three positive tests from two players and a staffer causes a postponement of tonight’s game at Busch Stadium against the Chicago Cubs as well as Saturday’s and Sunday’s games. (more…)
New MLB COVID-19 rules: face coverings in dugouts and more
After two COVID-19 outbreaks among MLB teams that wreaked havoc on the schedule, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred issued new mitigation protocol rules that include mandatory face coverings in dugouts during games, a reduction in the size of traveling parties and more. (more…)
After more COVID-19 positives, Cards-Tigers series postponed
After additional positives for COVID-19 among St. Louis Cardinals players and staffers, the upcoming four-game series against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park has been postponed, with the traveling party confined to Milwaukee. (more…)
More Cardinals positive COVID-19 tests threaten series, 2020 season
A second-straight postponement: Tonight’s St. Louis/Milwaukee game at Miller Park has been postponed, as four more members of the Cardinals traveling party have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus, while Commissioner Rob Manfred lays out options with players and broadcast partners if the 2020 MLB season is scrapped. (more…)
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…)
Some thoughts on Opening Weekend
Like many of you, we binged on baseball this weekend, taking in the action during MLB’s Opening Weekend. Here are some thoughts on what we liked—and what we didn’t like. (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…)
Orioles-Marlins game scrapped after COVID-19 outbreak
Tonight’s Baltimore Orioles/Miami Marlins game at Marlins Park canceled after an outbreak of positive COVID-19 cases among Marlins players over the weekend, according to Orioles GM Mike Elias. (more…)
ESPN touts big numbers for 2020 MLB debut
Thursday night’s 2020 MLB debut Nationals/Yankees game generated the largest audience ever for an Opening Day broadcast on ESPN, making it the most-watched regular-season game on any network since 2011. (more…)
Blue Jays turn their lonely eyes back to Buffalo
After criticizing Sahlen Field as a potential home for the 2020 Toronto Blue Jays season, the team has now concluded it can’t wait to conclude negotiations to play at Oriole Park and will instead commit to home games in Buffalo, per NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo. (more…)