MLB has sought to paint the Marlins’ outbreak as a Marlins problem — it’s not. Really, it’s a math problem, a matter of probabilities which outside a bubble contains too many uncontrollable variables, writes ShiDavidi.
last weekend, came up with two novel coronavirus cases Thursday, is the latest bit of chaos for a sport increasingly winging its path forward.
Meanwhile, both the Blue Jays and Washington Nationals, who won 6-4 Thursday in the final meeting between the teams this season, will spend the weekend in D.C. working out at Nationals Stadium. The notion of adjusting the schedule for them to play each other didn’t gain traction because of balance concerns.
Still, Major League Baseball is determined to bulldoze its way to the pot of gold waiting on the bridge from the regular season to the playoffs with the same stubborn constancy that’s a badge of honour in the usual 162-game grind. “I don’t know. Because I don’t know how the other teams are,” Montoyo replied when asked if he questioned whether the season is still a good idea. “I don’t want to go that far because I don’t want to speculate. I know we’re following the guidelines and hey, it could happen to any team at any time, as you can tell. We’re going to keep playing, we’re going to be ready to play until they say we can’t play.
Even that simple act is a production, as loved ones seeking to meet up with players must first produce a negative test, said Montoyo. Travis Shaw, away from the team for a family matter, was also to rejoin the team in Philadelphia, but now he too must wait for a decision on where to go next, not to mention test negative twice before re-entering the team’s loose bubble.
“It’s a hard situation,” said outfielder Teoscar Hernandez, who hit two homers Thursday. “I try to stay in my room, not going out, not just for me but for my teammates and for me team.”
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