It was nearly a unanimous thought among baseball writers after MLB announced that there would be a 2020 season: finally, there’s something to write about other than Cole Tucker’s hair and the 1925 Pirates. We’re all ready to get this sprint going.
We all know that spring summer training starts on July first, with the actual season starting on either July twenty-third or twenty-fourth depending on how games are scheduled. However, the first date you need to pay attention to is ... tomorrow. At noon, MLB’s transaction freeze will lift, and we may see Pirates general manager Ben Cherington actually convince Bob Nutting to spend some money.