Another Year, Another Set of Health & Safety Protocols
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With Spring Training in full swing and the regular season planned to begin on time, it seems like we’ll have a full season of baseball this year. As of Friday, with 34,541 COVID tests having been completed since the beginning of spring training, only 25 positive tests had been recorded amongst all players, non-roster invitees, and Tier 1/Tier 2 employees. A positivity rate of .07% is really remarkable to say the least. Some of this is certainly due to the nationwide decline in coronavirus cases and increased social consciousness. I write this as I watch Ronald Torreyes dig into the plate wearing a mask. But some of this is also due to the increased scrutiny and rigor of MLB’s health and safety protocols.
Another Year, Another Set of Health & Safety Protocols
Another Year, Another Set of Health & Safety…
Another Year, Another Set of Health & Safety Protocols
With Spring Training in full swing and the regular season planned to begin on time, it seems like we’ll have a full season of baseball this year. As of Friday, with 34,541 COVID tests having been completed since the beginning of spring training, only 25 positive tests had been recorded amongst all players, non-roster invitees, and Tier 1/Tier 2 employees. A positivity rate of .07% is really remarkable to say the least. Some of this is certainly due to the nationwide decline in coronavirus cases and increased social consciousness. I write this as I watch Ronald Torreyes dig into the plate wearing a mask. But some of this is also due to the increased scrutiny and rigor of MLB’s health and safety protocols.