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Adjusting to watching fan-less baseball games

I wasn’t particularly jazzed for Opening Day following Juan Soto’s positive COVID-19 test and Mookie Betts signing an extension every Boston beat writer insisted he would never take. But one thing did pique my interest: MLB’s decision to pump in crowd noise.

If you know me, you know that I’m a big professional wrestling fan. And if you’re an astute watcher of your TV Guide you’ll know that wrestling has been the only thing remotely sports-related that has continued pumping out new content during the pandemic. Crowds are absolutely vital to professional wrestling.