Three days into the Marlins season and a coronavirus outbreak has already impacted the organization and Major League Baseball.
Miami’s scheduled home opener on Monday vs Baltimore was postponed, along with the Phillies and Yankees game scheduled for the same day. The news to postpone both games comes after reports that up to 14 people in the Marlins traveling party tested positive for Covid-19 including four players which had already tested positive ahead of Sunday’s victory in Philadelphia.
“All it takes is something like this, conceivably almost everyone on both sides could have been exposed,” said Dr. Metzger. “It will probably lead to other changes and how they go about their protocols because they’ll learn from it but it is concerning.”
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This big of a road block so early into a shortened 60-game MLB season already has several thinking the league’s experiment won’t last through October. However, many are hopeful that this is just a small blip that can be corrected.
ESPN radio host Marc Silverman, or Silvy, explained why he is hopeful MLB will be able to turn this situation around for the better and get through the season.
“I’m not in doomsday mode yet,” claimed Silverman who is hoping the virus spread can be controlled.