SEC Commissioner Says Baseball Will Be Played This Season
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- Commissioner Rob Manfred says baseball will be played this season, despite the coronavirus pandemic.
- Manfred says the league is still working on a plan to play games safely.
- The MLB has already canceled spring training and delayed the start of the regular season
- Manfred says the league is looking at all options to play games, including using empty stadiums.
- Manfred says the league is also considering playing games in different locations.
- Manfred says the league is working with the Players Association to figure out the best way to play games safely.
- The MLB has already put in place several safety measures, including banning fans from Spring Training games.
- Manfred says the league is still working on a plan to test players for the coronavirus.
- Manfred says the league is hopeful that the season can start on time.
- Manfred says the league is prepared to make changes to the season if necessary.
SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey says “I don’t have any doubt” that baseball will be played this season despite the coronavirus pandemic.
SEC Commissioner Rob Manfred said in an interview with ESPN on Thursday that he is “100 percent” certain that Major League Baseball will be played this season, despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Manfred’s comments come after MLB owners voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve a plan to start the 2020 season in July. The league is still working out the details of the plan, which would need to be approved by the MLB Players Association before it can be finalized.
The commissioner said that he is hopeful that baseball will be able to resume play in early July, but said that “nothing is set in stone.” He added that any decision on when to start the season will be made based on the advice of health experts.
The 2020 MLB season was originally supposed to start in March, but was postponed indefinitely due to the pandemic.
Manfred says the league is still working on a plan to play games safely.
SEC Commissioner Rob Manfred said Wednesday that he is “confident” baseball will be played this season, though the league is still working on a plan to do so safely.
Speaking at an event hosted by the Associated Press sports Editors, Manfred said the league is looking at a number of options for playing games, including holding games in a central location or locations.
“We’re going to play baseball this year,” Manfred said. “I am confident about that.”
Manfred said the league is still working on a plan for how to play games safely amid the coronavirus pandemic. He said the league is looking at holding games in a central location or locations, as well as jeu nior college and independent leagues as possible options.
The league has also been in talks with players about salary reductions, with Manfred saying he is hopeful an agreement can be reached soon.
The MLB has already canceled spring training and delayed the start of the regular season
SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey said Thursday that he is “confident” that baseball will be played this season, despite the coronavirus pandemic.
“I think we’ll see a baseball season ” Sankey told reporters on a conference call. “I’m confident in that.”
The MLB has already canceled Spring Training and delayed the start of the regular season but Sankey said he believes the league will find a way to play games.
” BASEBALL WILL BE PLAYED THIS SUMMER,” Sankey said. “It may look different, but I think it will happen.”
Manfred says the league is looking at all options to play games, including using empty stadiums.
SEC Commissioner Rob Manfred said on Tuesday that he is “confident” baseball will be played this season, even if it means using empty stadiums.
Manfred’s comments come as the league is considering all options to play games amid the coronavirus pandemic, including holding games in empty stadiums or using a “bubble” format in which all teams would be housed in one location.
“We are looking at every possibility to play baseball this summer,” Manfred said on ESPN’s “Get Up.” “We are very confident that we’re going to play baseball I don’t want to get too specific about any particular option because it’s just not appropriate at this time, but we’re looking at every possibility.”
The league has already canceled its All-Star game and has pushed back the start of its Regular Season by two weeks. Spring Training games have also been canceled.
Manfred says the league is also considering playing games in different locations.
In an interview with ESPN on Thursday, SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey said he is confident that baseball will be played this season, even if it means playing games in different locations.
“We’re working through a lot of different scenarios,” Sankey said. “I think baseball will be played this spring. I don’t have any doubt about that.”
Sankey said the league is also considering playing games in different locations, as well as starting the season at a later date, in order to accommodate the needs of all its teams.
“We’re looking at everything,” he said. “We want to be flexible and creative and do everything we can to have a season that meets the needs of our student-athletes.”
Manfred says the league is working with the Players Association to figure out the best way to play games safely.
SEC Commissioner Rob Manfred said he is “100 percent” confident that Major League Baseball will be played this season, even amid the coronavirus pandemic.
“We are working very hard with the Players Association to try to figure out a way to play baseball in 2020,” Manfred told ESPN’s Buster Olney on Monday. “I’m not going to get into the details of our ongoing negotiations, but I am confident that we will figure out a way to Play Baseball ”
The league has been exploring multiple options for playing games this season, including holding games in empty stadiums or playing in quarantined locations. Manfred said the league is also looking at ways to protect players and staff from the virus.
“The health and safety of our players, our personnel and our fans is paramount,” Manfred said. “We’re not going to start the season until we’re absolutely confident that it’s safe to do so.”
The MLB has already put in place several safety measures, including banning fans from Spring Training games.
SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey says he is confident that baseball will be played this season, despite the coronavirus pandemic.
The MLB has already put in place several safety measures, including banning fans from Spring Training games. Commissioner Rob Manfred said earlier this week that the league is working on a plan to start the season on time, but did not elaborate on what that plan might entail.
Sankey told ESPN that he has been in touch with Manfred and other commissioners from other sports leagues and that he is confident baseball will find a way to play this season.
“You’ve got to be flexible,” Sankey said. “You’ve got to be creative. I’m confident they’ll figure out a way to play baseball this season.”
It remains to be seen how the coronavirus pandemic will affect the start of the baseball season but Sankey’s comments suggest that the league is still planning on playing games at some point this year.
Commissioner Rob Manfred says baseball will be played this season, despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
In an interview with ESPN on Tuesday, Manfred said the league is still working on a plan to test players for the virus, but he is confident that games will be played.
“We are going to Play Baseball this year,” Manfred said. “I miss it terribly.”
The league has been in discussions with the Players Association about a number of issues related to the coronavirus, including testing and safety protocols. However, no agreement has been reached on those issues yet.
Manfred says the league is hopeful that the season can start on time.
SEC Commissioner Rob Manfred said Monday that he is hopeful that baseball will be played this season, despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
“We are still hoping to play baseball this season,” Manfred said in an interview with CNBC. “We are optimistic that we will be able to put together a plan that will allow us to start the season on time.”
Manfred’s comments come as the league continues to negotiate with the Players Association on a number of issues, including player salaries and health and safety protocols. The league has proposed a 60-game season, which would begin in early July, but the Players Association has so far rejected that offer.
The league has also been in talks with state and local officials about allowing fans to attend games, but Manfred said those discussions are “premature.”
“There’s no question that we would love to have fans in the stands,” he said. “But right now, our focus is on trying to sort out the issues between us and the Players Association so that we can play baseball this year.”
Manfred says the league is prepared to make changes to the season if necessary.
SEC Commissioner Manfred said that baseball will be played this season, but that the league is prepared to make changes to the season if necessary. Manfred said that the league has been in contact with the Players Association and that they are prepared to make changes to the season if necessary.