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(16,786 posts)MLB employs a lot of people for work during their home games. Businesses around stadiums, transportation systems, all depend on that revenue.
The same affect for Hockey aND Basketball.
The Stock Market continues this way, companies are going to let people go. It is inevitable.
Magoo48
(4,716 posts)I hate it but I get it.
Ive been reading some firsthand accounts from Northern Italy. Theres a real shitshow going on there. The words I kept hearing were preparedness and overwhelming. Dodgers fan out.
Brother Buzz
(36,444 posts)Cracker Jack at the Dollar Store.
MLB may be trivial to most people, but it was something I was REALLY looking forward to.
Magoo48
(4,716 posts)Baseball season is like a sign of renewal for me.
Brother Buzz
(36,444 posts)Major League Baseball is delaying the start of the 2020 regular season by at least two weeks in response to the coronavirus pandemic, the league announced Thursday.
MLB also said in a statement that spring training games have been suspended, starting at 4 p.m. ET Thursday.
Commissioner Rob Manfred and the league's owners held a conference call Thursday afternoon to formalize the plan.
"MLB will announce the effects on the schedule at an appropriate time and will remain flexible as events warrant, with the hope of resuming normal operations as soon as possible," MLB said in its statement.
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https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/28892315/sources-mlb-expected-suspend-spring-training
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(135,844 posts)Magoo48
(4,716 posts)MLB put out a statement. Im just too bummed to post it.
Thinking about all those financially dependent of baseball at all levels.
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(135,844 posts)Brother Buzz
(36,444 posts)The final game in Florida just ended, and every game in Arizona has been cancelled.
https://www.mlb.com/giants/scores
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(135,844 posts)First Speaker
(4,858 posts)...I hope that they can salvage some of the season...
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(135,844 posts)VOX
(22,976 posts)I was looking forward to the season to take my mind off all the awfulness.
Now, not only does Tom theres no crying in baseball Hanks has tested positive, and therell be no games.