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How Scott Boras expects MLB to protect at-risk umpires, managers like Joe Maddon

Imagine former Cubs manager Joe Maddon peering down on the field from the press box, barking instructions into a headset like an offensive coordinator.

Super agent Scott Boras suspects we might not have to imagine such a sight for much longer. As Major League Baseball and its players union discuss a plan to return to play, such precautions for those with an elevated risk of serious illness from COVID-19 could become a reality.

“We can have programs for those that are in their 60s or 70s,” Boras told David Kaplan Thursday in an interview for SportsTalk Live.