{"id":22109650,"date":"2020-05-27T17:17:35","date_gmt":"2020-05-27T23:17:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usustatesman.com\/?p=22109650"},"modified":"2020-05-27T17:17:35","modified_gmt":"2020-05-27T23:17:35","slug":"baseball-apple-pie-and-social-distancing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usustatesman.com\/baseball-apple-pie-and-social-distancing\/","title":{"rendered":"Baseball, apple pie and social distancing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the 30 owners in Major League Baseball approved a plan that would allow baseball to return to the field by early July. During an appearance on CNN, commissioner Rob Manfred discussed elements of the MLB\u2019s safety proposal and the precautions to be taken to ensure the health of the players and personnel wouldn\u2019t be compromised.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the 67-page document, the proposal outlined the several measures to be taken before, during and after each game.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Among the changes to be implemented were (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/story\/_\/id\/29183345\/mlb-safety-proposal-includes-10000-tests-per-week-social-distancing\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">per ESPN<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">):<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each team will have an extended 50-player roster, with the number active for each game still being negotiated.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Players and other team personnel not participating in the game would sit in the stands, separated by at least 6 feet, same goes for the national anthem.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Extensive testing (10,000 COVID-19 tests per week, daily temperature screening, antibody testing) of players, umpires and other staff will be conducted, with exposed individuals isolated from the team while contact tracing.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sounds reasonable, right?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well, there are some more interesting wrinkles to this lofty plan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During each game, there is to be no high-fiving, hugging or spitting of any kind while on the field. Although, Big League Chew is probably still okay. Base coaches won\u2019t be allowed to approach runners or umpires, with socialization between opponents also discouraged. Even throwing around the horn is prohibited!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not only will the players be distanced on the field, they\u2019ll also be spread out in the clubhouses, as well. Lockers will be spaced out six feet apart and showering after games will be banned.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With all of these rules to be put in place, just to play 82 games, it begs the question: \u201cIs this all worth it?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>\u201cNothing is risk-free in this undertaking.\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When asked how the league would address a hypothetical situation where a player contracted coronavirus, Manfred gave a <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/video\/clip?id=29177221&amp;t\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">perplexing response<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. While the person testing positive would be removed from the group and be quarantined, players exposed to the infected player would remain eligible to play and merely go through contact tracing protocol, with point of care testing as a precaution.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is understandable that professional organizations want to get back to business, as the players are missing valuable games and money is being lost at every level. Major sports, including the MLB, NBA, NHL, MLS and college sports, stand to lose upwards $10 billion, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/kurtbadenhausen\/2020\/03\/17\/for-us-sports-leagues-the-cost-of-coronavirus-is-5-billion-and-climbing\/#3313d81247f8\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">according to Forbes magazine online<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As for the players in both MLB and the NHL, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bleacherreport.com\/articles\/2892863-mlb-players-reportedly-want-increased-covid-19-testing-fewer-restrictions\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ongoing negotiations<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> surrounding player safety and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nhl\/2020\/05\/23\/nhl-expected-approve-24-team-playoff-format-proposal\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">condensed-season formats<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the return isn\u2019t just transactional.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many players have been vocal in their opposition to the preemptive reopening of sports, citing various reasons and concerns. Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/mlb\/2020\/04\/15\/mike-trout-return-plan-pretty-crazy-coronavirus\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">called the plan to return to baseball this season \u201cpretty crazy\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and sees a lot of red flags.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe want to get back as soon as we can, but obviously it\u2019s got to be realistic,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not only does Trout worry about player safety, he has his own personal life to worry about, with he and his wife expecting their first child this summer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWhat am I going to do when she goes into labor\u2026 quarantine for two weeks after I come back?\u201d he asked <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mlb.nbcsports.com\/2020\/04\/15\/mike-trout-arizona-bubble-league-idea-is-pretty-crazy\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in an interview with NBC Sports<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It seems absurd to expect players to risk their health by jumping back into the season, for multiple reasons. In addition to the very real possibility that players will encounter the coronavirus, there is a question as to whether they\u2019ll be in game shape come time for their games to begin.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many athletes are training at home, but workouts and isolated practice can only go so far in preparing for in-game competition. The NBA has planned to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nba-reportedly-discussing-25-day-plan-to-get-players-back-into-basketball-shape-132217212.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">give players a 25-day period to ready their teams<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, though that doesn\u2019t make up for the time lost training and re-building chemistry with teammates. Injuries, performance and health are all at stake and any, or all, of these factors will affect a condensed season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And what about the fans? Pro sports live and die at the hands of viewers, both in the stands and on TV. If and when each league resumes their seasons, the absence of cheering sections in the stands will be devastating, to both the momentum of each game and the collective spirit of competition amongst rivals. How will the home team have an advantage, if there are no people in the arena to lift them up or tear the opposing team down?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This void will undoubtedly be exploited in the NBA and NHL, as a return to the season will thrust certain teams into the playoffs right away. Game-winning free throws or triple-overtime thrillers won\u2019t have the same intensity without fans to erupt in excitement. As for baseball, seventh inning stretches will ring hollow, as there will be no massive chorus of \u201cTake Me Out to the Ball Game\u201d or \u201cGod Bless America\u201d to bring harmony to each outing \u2014 even if that harmony is slightly out of tune.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is no doubt that sports are the ultimate unifier in times of crisis, when people are searching for a distraction or are in need of a common bond. After the attacks on Sep. 11 in 2001, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-UlXP7brfy4\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">America rallied around the New York Yankees during the remainder of the season<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, reminding fans that it is okay to enjoy \u201cAmerica\u2019s Pastime\u201d in the face of tragedy. Unfortunately, this time around, the country would be best suited to put sports in order to show solidarity in the midst of a ravaging pandemic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, in the meantime, everyone should enjoy the overwhelming catalog of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/usustatesman.com\/sports-streaming-service-substitutes\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">classic games being aired<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> online and on TV, keeping in mind that we are all in this together.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>@froehlich_scott<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 swfroehlich@gmail.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recently, the 30 owners in Major League Baseball approved a plan that would allow baseball to return to the field&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":877980,"featured_media":22109653,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,3],"tags":[1806,8750,8749,5332,652,623,636,70],"class_list":["post-22109650","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all","category-sports","tag-baseball","tag-coronavirus","tag-covid-19","tag-mlb","tag-nba","tag-nfl","tag-nhl","tag-sports-2"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Baseball, apple pie and social distancing - The Utah Statesman<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Baseball, apple pie and social distancing MLB, NHL and other professioal leagues are all gearing up to resume. 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