by Stephen Jones
An assault on summer: a pandemic
Couldn’t scuttle it, but, it seems, bank
Rolls and ledger books could. Now,
It’s up to both sides to save the game.
Manfred, where are you? Players and
Owners – stumbling towards a season
Neither side wants – are not budging.
You alone can be Solomon and decide.
Much as I miss baseball, I’d be perfectly fine if they would just call the season off for the sake of public health. I know it’s possible to have games in empty ballparks and televise them, but putting players, coaches and umpires’ health at risk isn’t worth it. As far as I’m concerned, the same should hold true for all the sports that attract crowds. I’m not sure if I’d go so far as to mandate postponement of chess games in Washington Square Park, but that’s a different story.
Yep, I agree. I just wish they would tell us and quit jerking us around. I don’t want to see a 50-game season, and I’d hate to think someone suffered harm for my entertainment. That’s what football is for.