Posted on 06/19/2020 11:16:51 AM PDT by Libloather
Just as it seemed baseball might - and a big emphasis on the might - be nearing some sort of a deal to start the 2020 season, the sport got a reminder of the difficulties it faces in trying to start a season during a pandemic.
The Philadelphia Phillies on Friday closed their spring training complex after five players and three staff members tested positive for COVID-19 in Clearwater, Fla. NBC Sports Philadelphias Jim Salisbury was the first to report the news.
Those numbers could increase soon, as the club also noted 20 players (both major and minor leaguers) and 12 staff members are awaiting the results of tests.
The Phillies are committed to the health and welfare of our players, coaches and staff as our highest priority, managing partner John Middleton said in a statement released by the team. And as a result of these confirmed tests, all facilities in Clearwater have been closed indefinitely to all players, coaches and staff and will remain closed until medical authorities are confident that the virus is under control and our facilities are disinfected.
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competitive balance has been remarkable :)
Hi.
All I got to say is Chuck Fina.
5.56mm
I’ll never quite understand this disinfecting bit since it only lives on surfaces for a while. Just shut the doors for 7 days.
Ill bet these are mostly foreign players who didnt want to travel home after the season was suspended because they might have trouble getting back into the U.S.
What is this, their third stadium in 30 years now?
If I were a betting man there will not be any hospitalizations for anyone under 50 without pre-existing conditions.
It's rare but it does happen.
https://www.fresnobee.com/news/coronavirus/article243322656.html
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/11309949/young-people-deaths-coronavirus-sign-symptoms/
Scientists believe some people may be genetically more predisposed towards severe CV symptoms.
https://www.livescience.com/genes-for-covid19-coronavirus-severity.html
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