This year will assuredly be different than anything we’ve experienced. From fan-less games to socially distanced and sometimes masked players. It’ll be a 60-game 5k in a bid to make it to the postseason and win a trophy in perhaps the strangest season the sport world has ever seen.
Many have made predictions about some of the oddities we’re going to see during the 2020 baseball season. I’m ready to start sticking to the games again. Fortunately, barring any major shifts in the virus, Pittsburgh Pirates’ games are set to begin on July 24.
Season Outcome
Going into the season under normal conditions, the projections for the Pirates weren’t sterling silver.