New York governor Andrew Cuomo sent a blast of hope and optimism through the sports world Sunday with a single tweet:
Starting today, NY professional sports leagues can begin spring training.
On Tuesday, veterinarians can reopen statewide.— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) May 24, 2020
Go ahead. Read it again. I did a double-take, too.
That verbiage — "can begin spring training" — is no accident, either. With the 2020 Major League Baseball season battling the clock, Cuomo's tweet indicates that not just "professional sports leagues" but baseball clubs, specifically, can begin to prepare.