As Rivalry Week here at B/R comes to its conclusion, the final order of business on the Major League Baseball front is to size up which rivalries matter the most in 2020.
For starters, there's growing optimism that there will indeed be a season despite the coronavirus pandemic. Though many hurdles still remain, ESPN's Jeff Passan reported Wednesday that the league will soon offer the MLB Players Association a proposal for how and when to resume play.
Assuming play does resume, baseball is likely looking at an 80- or 100-game season with very different parameters.