And some motherfukkas on here said MLB couldn’t do a bubble.
Turns out they are already talking that talk. Couple weeks ago I said they needed to use the cities with 2 stadiums. Welp, look like that’s exactly what they are looking to do to get thru the post season.
Using the 2 stadium cities should’ve been on the table from day one.
Sources: MLB has preliminary talks about bubble-type format for playoffs
Sources: MLB mulls playoff bubble-type format
Major League Baseball has had preliminary discussions about holding its postseason in a bubble-type format after the coronavirus outbreaks on the St. Louis Cardinals and Miami Marlins that wreaked havoc on the regular-season schedule illustrated how a similar scenario could upend the playoffs, sources familiar with the conversations told ESPN.
Although a fully contained bubble similar to the NBA setup at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, would be difficult for MLB to replicate, a multicity format that replicates the NHL's Toronto and Edmonton, Alberta, hubs has gained traction, sources said.
Because of MLB's expansion to 16 playoff teams, the league would need at least three hubs to complete its wild-card round before shrinking to a two-hub format for the division series. The league championship series and World Series could be held at one or two stadiums. Remaining in one metropolitan area would allow teams to avoid air travel and perhaps remain at a single hotel for the entire postseason, which is scheduled to begin Sept. 27.
Southern California, the greater Chicago area and the New York metropolitan area would make the most sense because of the available stadiums, sources said.
Turns out they are already talking that talk. Couple weeks ago I said they needed to use the cities with 2 stadiums. Welp, look like that’s exactly what they are looking to do to get thru the post season.
Using the 2 stadium cities should’ve been on the table from day one.
Sources: MLB has preliminary talks about bubble-type format for playoffs
Sources: MLB mulls playoff bubble-type format
Major League Baseball has had preliminary discussions about holding its postseason in a bubble-type format after the coronavirus outbreaks on the St. Louis Cardinals and Miami Marlins that wreaked havoc on the regular-season schedule illustrated how a similar scenario could upend the playoffs, sources familiar with the conversations told ESPN.
Although a fully contained bubble similar to the NBA setup at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, would be difficult for MLB to replicate, a multicity format that replicates the NHL's Toronto and Edmonton, Alberta, hubs has gained traction, sources said.
Because of MLB's expansion to 16 playoff teams, the league would need at least three hubs to complete its wild-card round before shrinking to a two-hub format for the division series. The league championship series and World Series could be held at one or two stadiums. Remaining in one metropolitan area would allow teams to avoid air travel and perhaps remain at a single hotel for the entire postseason, which is scheduled to begin Sept. 27.
Southern California, the greater Chicago area and the New York metropolitan area would make the most sense because of the available stadiums, sources said.
