On March 22, all counties in Washington are moving to phase 3 and thank the cranky wizard and his big long beard, it's about time we got some good news! A benefit for sports fans will be the Washington sports you love starting to allow fans in the stands at 25% capacity.
When the Mariners' home opener rolls into T-Mobile park on April 1st, 2021, 9,000 people, presumably all trying to crush into The Pen, will return to enjoy baseball in person.
Seattle Sounders FC take to Lumen Field on April 16th with the same plan in place:
However, Governor Inslee said during his address yesterday that the next review by counties takes place on April 12 meaning we could potentially see even more fans than the currently understood 25%.
Leagues began cancelling competitions one year ago before pivoting to a fanless experience including an MLS Cup run by the Sounders FC. It's still going to be super weird to attend a match at Lumen Field (for the first time) and only see a fraction of the usual sell out 40,000+ crowd but it sure will feel sweet!