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‘The longer you let this go, the more the regular season becomes in jeopardy’: A’s manager Bob Melvin reacts to spring training suspension

MESA, Ariz. — Baseball is on hiatus. Teams, including the Oakland A’s, are awaiting official word that spring training games (Cactus and Grapefruit Leagues) will be cancelled for the 10 days that remain in camp in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Reports indicate that the season’s suspension will also leak into the regular season.

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“I think the regular season has a better chance if you do something now,” manager Bob Melvin said. “When in the regular season? I don’t know. The longer you let this go, the more the regular season becomes in jeopardy.