From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of PGage
>I’m not sure how MLB could have approximated a bubble, they have larger >rosters and staffs, and no place has as many diamonds as would be needed in >one complex. They could have limited play to a smaller number of >geographically close stadiums, mandated all personnel to quarantine and then >shelter in place together, play multiple games with different teams in the >same stadium every day, and played down as quickly as possible to a smaller >number of post-season teams. Even so, it would have been very risky. For my brother and I, our summer vacations revolve around baseball, so this year we found ourselves in the Dakotas – from which we’ve just returned. Our Monday game was in Bismarck. The Northwoods League (college-eligible) has decentralized for this season, with 22 teams in 7 divisions. The North Dakota Division has three teams - two sponsored in Bismarck and the third in the neighboring town of Mandan – with all games played at Municipal Ballpark (capacity 1,900). Reported attendance was 746 (39.2%), with roped-off aisles and posted rules. The bathrooms were closed during the fifth inning for an extra cleanse, and at the end of the game, patrons were dismissed by section. Tuesday night in Fargo was the first of our two American Association (non-affiliated minor) games. The AA started off with six teams in three hub cities, with minimal road trips to play the other four teams. Chicago and St Paul have since qualified to host their own games; Winnipeg remains stuck on this side of the border. Newman Outdoor Park was at 31.6% capacity (1,430/4,513). Patrons were told to stay in their assigned seats during the game, though children still chased after foul balls. No dismissal by sections, but my brother and I had to share an elevator ride down from the concourse to ground level with an also-masked-up elderly couple. Wednesday was Sioux Falls, and threatened rain showers kept the crowd down to 11.7% (527/4,500) at the Birdcage. The team’s GM recorded a message played on the videoboard several times, encouraging patrons to follow proper protocols. We’ll see in a couple weeks if all that worked…. _ _ |_>|_> Brad Beam- Belle WV |_>|_> http://www.facebook.com/74bmw -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/006a01d66850%24f097a230%24d1c6e690%24%40suddenlink.net.
