Passion for the Pastime: MLB Covid-19 Update and Player Opt Outs

We have made it through another week of summer camp and that puts baseball fans one week closer to the start of the season. Before we get there , we have some Covid-19 updates. MLB released their stats on Covid testing since testing started on June 27th. 83 total positive cases since then, with 66 something from the initial intake testing and only 17 since then. A large number but it all depends on how MLB moves forward to keep the virus from spreading. It wont be a easy road but it isn't impossible. With testing and life challenges, players continue to Opt out, most notably Buster Posey of the San Francisco Giants. Everyone is trying to adjust to the new normal. North of the border, Blue Jays are to enforce fines and punishments to any player who violates quarantine restrictions. In the Bay area, Matt Chapman preps for no fans in 2020, something he says he is actually already normal to. Nonetheless, MLB will continue to transform as we move closer to Opening Day, which is only two weeks away. Enjoy!