While the chances of an actual baseball season seem to be grim with each passing day, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred still remains optimistic that some type of campaign will be orchestrated this year.
“I fully anticipate baseball will return this season,” Manfred said to reporters at a press conference on Monday.
Initially, the target dates for a new Opening Day were about as frequent as the target dates that the White House wanted to re-open the economy. However, both entities now realize that it’s much more prudent to chart the progress of COVID-19 and re-evaluate the data before any future dates are cemented.