It’s weird, different, awkward -- so many things, but it’s the norm these days.
The A’s, and every team across the league are playing in front of cardboard cutouts which were placed there to simulate true fans attending games. That, in addition to piped-in crowd noise, should be able to make it feel more normal, right? Chris Bassitt begs to differ.
“I think we as athletes kind of took fans for granted before all of this, and now, as the first two games kind of got played out, I’ve kind of realized I think the majority of us have realized the true value of a fan -- especially at a game,” Bassitt told reporters on Sunday.