Back in February, the rumor started floating around that the Cubs and Cardinals could be one of the rivalries to head to London in 2020 for a series.
That appears to now be a reality, as USA TODAY's Bob Nightengale reported Thursday evening:
The Yankees and Red Sox are set to play in London this summer (June 29-30).
No word yet on which team — the Cubs or Cardinals — would be the "home" team in London or who would lose a series at their home ballpark.
It will also be interesting to see how Major League Baseball manages the schedule around the series for both teams. In the case of the Red Sox-Yankees series next month, both teams were given two days off (which would include travel) and then a two-game series on a weekend, followed by another off-day for each team.
The All-Star Break is the following week, so it does not appear to be all that grueling on paper, but no team has had to make that journey yet, so we'll see how the Yankees and Red Sox describe the ordeal.
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For the Cubs, it's a really cool and unique trip, becoming part of the second MLB series ever to play in London.
And if you're the league, what better rivalry to help market the game to Europe? Both the Cubs and Cardinals should be contenders once again next year.
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