This just in: Major League Baseball has announced that they are canceling the remainder of Spring Training. The start of the 2020 regular season is also being pushed back.
Thanks a lot, COVID-19.
Major League Baseball is reportedly joining the NBA in suspending all operations due to the coronavirus outbreak https://t.co/rBHcAMlfEX
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) March 12, 2020
At least it postpones the Pirates’ last place finish? Help me out, Precious, I’m looking for the silver lining here…
I suppose you have a point — the Royals were expected to do only slightly better than Detroit in the AL Central. Perhaps this is a tiny blessing for those who only had bleak seasons to look forward to.