MESA, Ariz. – The sights and sounds of spring are in the air, and as the Cubs prepare for what will be an interesting season in terms of their future, fans returning to the ballparks will play a big part in that future and what the on-field product could look like in 2021.
The Cubs will host their first of 14 home spring training games at Sloan Park in Mesa on Tuesday and the impact the return of fans and gameday revenue has on the team’s ability to make moves this season can’t be understated.
It’s been well-documented what the loss of fans due to the coronavirus pandemic had on projected team revenues around MLB in 2020, and the subsequent salary-shedding that ensued after was a direct result of that.