CHICAGO – Christian Yelich and Justin Smoak hit long home runs, the umpires stepped in before a yelling game between the teams got too serious and the Milwaukee Brewers bypassed the Chicago Cubs 8-3 on Saturday. With no fans at Wrigley Field, players from both Central National League rivals could …
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Most years, Major League Baseball Opening Day is a time for fans to huddle in the stands and welcome the return of America’s pastime. But the coronavirus pandemic and the need for social distancing to prevent its spread necessarily kept seats empty and fans watching from home. Instead, the teams …
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A socially distanced Bill Murray performing similar tasks during the 2016 Cubs World Series race.Photo: Patrick Gorski / Icon Sportswire via Getty Images As the first major sports concern to attempt a comeback this year, Major League Baseball is testing a variety of strategies to simulate the Old World, prior …
Read More »MLB test sweep brings some success, but optics is an issue
PHOENIX (AP) – Major League Baseball’s sweep of COVID-19 evidence appears to have some success, even as large swaths of the United States continue to fight to contain the rapidly spreading virus. MLB and the players union released statistics on Friday saying six of 10,548 samples were new positives in …
Read More »MLB test sweep brings some success, but optics is an issue
PHOENIX (AP) – Major League Baseball’s sweep of COVID-19 evidence appears to have some success, even as large swaths of the United States continue to fight to contain the rapidly spreading virus. MLB and the players union released statistics on Friday saying six of 10,548 samples were new positives in …
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