It took longer than usual due to the coronavirus pandemic, but the sights and sounds of baseball have finally returned.
Spring Training 2.0 is underway around Major League Baseball, affectionately known as Summer Camp now that it’s not spring anymore. Teams have less than three weeks to prepare for the 2020 season, which is expected to begin around July 23 or 24.
With traditional spring facilities in Arizona and Florida shut down due to rising virus cases in those states, clubs are using their home ballparks to train, meaning the Oakland A’s are warming up at the Coliseum.