The St. Louis Cardinals and team charity Cardinals Care are pledging an additional $1 million toward support of seasonal and game-day Busch Stadium contract employees impacted by games lost to the coronavirus pandemic. (more…)
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Fans prioritize safety when considering return to baseball: study
We have some more polling about fans will act once ballparks and other venues reopen after an abatement of the coronavirus pandemic. The bottom line: it will be a challenge to bring them back. (more…)
Storm Chasers to host Drive-In Fireworks next week
The Omaha Storm Chasers (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) are combining coronavirus-caused social distancing and a traditional ballpark event with Drive-In Fireworks at Werner Park on April 18. (more…)
MLB 2020 season blueprint evolves, with Florida now in mix
A plan to play the MLB 2020 season is evolving, with Florida spring-training sites now in the mix, a postseason schedule and neutral-site World Series planned, and a two-league realignment based on geography. (more…)
Miles and Miles of Bases on Tap for Parney
To mark the missed home opener for the Richmond Flying Squirrels (Class AA; Eastern League) next week, team VP & COO Todd “Parney” Parnell will walk “500 Bases of Love” to help raise funds for Richmond-area organizations assisting with COVID-19 relief efforts. (more…)
MLB, MiLB teams continue response to coronavirus shutdown
Without a schedule to start the 2020 season thanks to a coronavirus shutdown, MLB and MiLB teams are responding to stay-at-home orders with various initiatives. Here’s a look at the more notable efforts. (more…)
MLB, MLBPA discuss launching 2020 season in Arizona
A proposal to begin the 2020 season in Arizona, sans fans and played at spring-training facilities, was a topic of discussion between MLB officials and MLBPA reps yesterday regarding the state of play in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. (more…)
Trump: Pro sports could resume in August, September
So much for the idea of sports leagues returning to action in late June or early July: In a conference call with American sports-league leaders, President Donald Trump told them he hopes that pro sports can resume in August or September, with the NFL launching its regular schedule as planned. (more…)
With season delay, MLB teams feeling the pinch
There is nothing sadder than a closed ballpark during baseball season, and at a time when we’re supposed to celebrating the start of the 2020 MLB season, teams are feeling shutdown pain due to the coronavirus pandemic. (more…)
USPBL postpones season opener to May 29
The independent United Shore Professional Baseball League (USPBL) is delaying its 2020 season opener from May 8 to May 29 in response to stay-at-home guidelines forced by the national coronavirus pandemic. (more…)
When baseball returns, will fans return as well?
Planning is tough due to the lack of actionable data, but as the baseball industry preps for the 2020 season, one study indicates that things won’t snap back to normal when it comes to venues and events. (more…)
MLB scraps 2020 London Series
The 2020 London Series featuring the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs is now officially canceled, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to impact the current season. (more…)
Will we see MLB 2020 season launch in empty ballparks?
There is a growing feeling within the industry that MLB games could begin earlier than expected if teams were willing to play in empty neutral-site ballparks, as teams seek to generate money through broadcasts and not gate revenue. (more…)