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Marlins Cancel Home Opener with 14 Positive COVID Cases, MLB Season in Jeopardy

According to multiple reports, the Marlins had three players test positive for COVID-19 prior to Sunday’s game in Philadelphia. This came after another player had tested positive on Friday. They played the game anyway. Monday morning brought a slew of new reports that eight additional players and two coaches have tested positive, leading to a cancellation of the team’s flight back to Miami and its home opener against the Orioles.

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It’s not as though something like this is totally unexpected, especially for a team from Florida, but the main question is why Sunday’s game was allowed to take place at all given the number of positive tests.