“We want to be where it’s safe, a place in the United States where cases are going down or are already low.” Safety is the top priority. But if the Blue Jays have the choice, they want to call a major-league facility home this summer. (ShiDavidi)
All the uncertainty before the club and hurdles that lie ahead “definitely” put the Blue Jays “at a disadvantage compared to other teams,” said Bass, the veteran right-hander who praised Shaprio and GM Ross Atkins for “listening to everything we’re saying.”
The most seamless set-up would be using Nationals Stadium in Washington for their games July 29-Aug. 2 and Aug 14-16, and Baltimore’s Camden Yards for the rest of the slate. If they were to base themselves in Chicago, they could ping-pong between the White Sox’s Guaranteed Rate Field the Cubs’ Wrigley Field, with only two dates – Aug. 15-16 – left in conflict.
“That’s definitely going to be a disadvantage,” said Bass, who spoke with a refreshing candour. “But we know as a team that we’re willing to make some sacrifices in order to play in a big-league ballpark, to have that atmosphere, to have that energy from being in a bigger stadium versus a ballpark that might not be ready, might not have major-league lighting, their clubhouses might be small, or might not have enough batting cages for the hitters.
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