Craig Calcaterra

CDC recommends no mass gatherings -- and thus no baseball -- for at least eight weeks

That likely pushes the start of the baseball season to Memorial Day. At least.

Today in Baseball History: Shea Stadium gets greenlighted

And a strange gambit to create a third major league comes to an end

A regular transaction story to allow us to pretend that baseball hasn’t been canceled in response to an international pandemic.

Players are being encouraged to leave spring training camps and go home

In light of all the uncertainty involved at the moment, this makes a great deal of sense

Tigers owners set up $1 million fund to pay part-time club and stadium staff

The fund is expected to cover a month’s wages for hourly staff who will have no games to work.

Baseball insiders don’t think the game is back until at least May

They note, however, that there is tremendous uncertainty at the moment and things can change on a dime

Today in baseball history: Braves announce move from Boston to Milwaukee

On March 13, 1953 the Braves kissed Beantown goodbye

Tom Hanks reminds us that ‘there’s no crying in baseball’

Zip it, Doris

Looking back at baseball’s previously shortened seasons

Tom Seaver’s 1981 Reds had baseball’s best record but missed the playoffs because of a weird resolution to a season cut short.

Citi Field Baseball Stadium, home of the New York Mets.

Donovan Mitchell’s father works for the Mets, is being tested for COVID-19

Donovan Mitchell Sr. is the Mets’ director of player relations and community engagement. He is being tested for coronavirus

Toronto Blue Jays v Philadelphia Phillies

Jake Arrieta hurt during a game that should’t have even taken place

No specifics are known as of yet. Why they were even playing given the news from today is an open question

Pittsburgh Pirates v Los Angeles Dodgers

Major League Baseball suspends baseball operations indefinitely

Spring training has been cancelled, the regular season is delayed at least two weeks. Possibly more.

Major League Baseball expected to suspend spring training

It’s an unprecedented but inevitable step in response to the COVID-19 epidemic

Coronavirus Testing Laboratory In Glasgow

MLS suspends season, NHL expected to follow suit

It seems inevitable that Major League Baseball will be next

Major League Baseball: Delay the start of the season. Now.

We are beyond the point where the wait-and-see approach Major League Baseball has taken makes any sense at all

Division Series - New York Mets v Los Angeles Dodgers - Game One

California recommends the suspension of large gatherings

The Dodgers, Giants, Padres, and Athletics all have home games scheduled in March

MLBPA issues statement about coronavirus response

A retired player, however, says that he does not believe players have been informed as to how bad this will get

Zack Britton suffers a bruised right wrist on a comebacker

Luckily it is his right wrist, not his left

Washington Nationals v San Francisco Giants

San Francisco bans gatherings of 1,000 or more people, sporting events included

The Giants have a March 24 exhibition game at Oracle Park and open their home schedule there on April 3

House Oversight And Reform Committee Holds Hearing On Government's Preparedness And Response To Coronavirus

NIH Expert: Sporting events should not be played in front of crowds

“If that means not having any people in the audience when the NBA plays, so be it,” Fauci said

Larry Walker to be the emergency goalie for the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday

Last month a Toronto area Zamboni driver became an overnight sensation when he was called into action. Is Walker next?

Washington governor to ban large gatherings -- Mariners games included

The move is expected to force the Seattle Mariners to play their opening series in Arizona

Gary Sánchez has the flu

He was supposed to take BP today after missing time due to back problems.

Korean Baseball Organization postpones start of season over coronavirus concerns

This comes a day after the Japanese major league did the same and MLB limited media access to clubhouses

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