Yesterday, the MLB followed suit with the rest of the professional sports leagues, suspending all activities and delaying the start of the regular season for at least two weeks. Scheduled Spring Training games will not take place, and there is no timetable for a return to action. Of course, the MLB won’t just start the regular season when this is over. There will be a block of games to get the players stretched out when they do decide to resume activities. Today, general manager Alex Anthopoulos gave us a rundown of what the plan is for the team moving forward:
Alex Anthopoulos: "Right now obviously everything is very fluid. We met today as a group. Guys are going to have a light workout, get whatever treatment they need, bullpens, take whatever swings they need in the cages. We will be off on Saturday and Sunday"
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Alex Anthopoulos: "For now, the plan after today is to take both days off and meet back on Monday" #Braves
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Alex Anthopoulos: "I think everyone understands the circumstances right now. Things are fluid and changing. At this point, we can't get too far ahead of ourselves. That was the plan, everyone staying in camp. Hopefully we'll know more when we reconvene on Monday" #Braves
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Alex Anthopoulos: "we do not have any cases (of COVID-19) right now on the Minor League or Major League side" #Braves
— 680 The Fan (@680TheFan) March 13, 2020
That last part may seem far-fetched, but this issue became a lot more severe when Rudy Gobert tested positive for the Coronavirus before Wednesday night’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Yesterday, it was revealed his teammate, Donovan Mitchell, also contracted the illness.
While I am in no position to speculate since I’m not a medical professional, I do not see this hiatus ending anytime soon. It’s likely the season won’t start until at least May. We will keep you posted with all updates regarding the plan moving forward for all teams.
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