So Major League Baseball is optimistic that a season will be played in 2020. Or else it wants to seem optimistic. Or else it wants to generate optimism in those with a vested interest — emotional, or otherwise.
Regardless of the particulars, the last part worked. Seemingly between last week and this one, the tone of reports shifted from carefully balancing an eagerness to play with the harsh health realities of the coronavirus pandemic to flooding the news cycle with possible scenarios, all of which involve almost imminent baseball.
According to ESPN, a future that looks like “Finalize a plan in May.