Even before the coronavirus epidemic swept across this planet, dark clouds were gathering on the horizon of minor league baseball. Egged on by the unrestricted greed that comes with capitalism, Major League Baseball sought to shrink the minor leagues in an effort for these multibillion-dollar businesses to trim a few million dollars a year from their yearly operating budgets. COVID-19 and the cancellation of the 2020 season proved to be the final nail in the coffin, as it allowed Major League Baseball to impose its will without as nearly as big of a fight as the two sides seemingly had been preparing for.
The Mets’ minor league seasons are set to get underway
