If you’re reading this – that is, if you’ve had any contact at all with a media outlet in the last few weeks – you’re probably aware of the Coronavirus that has been steadily spreading around the world since its detection in China in December.
You would also, no doubt, be aware that the subjects of communicable diseases and public health responses are not this site’s bailiwick. They are certainly not mine. But as its potential impact on our little, superfluous corner of the universe begins to come into greater focus, it might be helpful to take stock of how the disease officially known as COVID-19 is affecting Major League Baseball and the Yankees.