The return of MLB: No spitting, fans or games in Canada
Major League Baseball returns this week, but there won’t be any games in Canada. Today, where the Blue Jays might play, and what this year’s turmoil could mean for the future of the league.
After a four-month suspension due to COVID-19, Major League Baseball returns for a condensed 60-game season on Thursday. The old ball game, however, is going to look a bit different: there's physical distancing in the dugouts, no fans in the stands and no games in Canada.
This weekend, the federal government announced that the Blue Jays can't play in Toronto during the pandemic. Today on Front Burner, staff writer for The Athletic Kaitlyn McGrath tells us where the Jays could go, and what baseball's tumultuous summer could mean for the future of the MLB.