Sports fans want sports back. They want bats and balls, wide receivers and one-handed catches, hockey sticks and missing teeth.
But how can the games return safely?
It’s the question that won’t go away, even as the major sports leagues formulate detailed plans to begin play in the face of the pandemic.
The many unknowns of the coronavirus do not allow for a simple answer. All the mandates proclaimed, all the safeguards put in place, all the best practices followed – and it’s still a roll of the dice.
How many major-league baseball players testing positive for COVID-19 per team would it take for the season to be shut down?