Maybe, in the end, it won’t be coronavirus that kills the 2020 Major League Baseball season. The more likely cause of death is the greed of players and franchise owners that could destroy any hope of a pennant race before the first pitch is thrown.
“This country needs baseball,” Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon told “The Rich Eisen Show.”
Sorry, Charlie. The country needs food on the table. Baseball? It’s a luxury.
While I have no doubt Blackmon loves the game, what’s love got to do with the Boys of Summer returning to the diamond?