Baseball is in the early stages of resumption, but the whole thing is already a mess
This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.On Sunday, Toronto FC was set to resume its Major League Soccer season with a 9 a.m. game against D.C. United.
These outfits were supposed to arrive contagion-free. So that part was either botched, or they got it inside the bubble or some combination thereof. But clearly, the call is coming from inside MLS’s house. Once someone starts talking gibberish, your hand should instinctively move to your wallet. You are about to be fleeced.When the NHL announced its restart plan, there was a Top Secret clause inserted:
If nothing else, you have to admire the NHL’s cheek. This isn’t a family of four being reunited after a long separation. It’s a business asking Canadians for a special favour. And our reward for granting it is being told to shut up and leave them alone.Baseball is in the early stages of resumption. The whole thing is already a mess.Several stars – mainly those who’ve already made their money and don’t need one season of pro-rated salary – have opted out.
When it was pointed out that ballplayers would face the same legal remedies as anyone else if they were caught breaking quarantine, Jays third baseman Travis Shaw did an online double-take. Well, he wasn’t until Sunday afternoon, when the Jays pushed him out to explain why he didn’t mean what he meant.
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