Things are not looking good for baseball right now after the Miami Marlins had a massive COVID-19 outbreak spread throughout their team.
A reported 17 members of the team (including two coaches) tested positive and the entire team is being quarantined in Philadelphia at this moment. It is absolutely conceivable that this scenario could derail baseball’s comeback.
But Dr. Anthony Fauci said that might not be the case.
In an appearance on Good Morning America, Fauci said the outbreak could put the season in danger, yet he doesn’t “believe they need to stop” playing. But he also warned that the Marlins and each individual team needed to be closely monitored on a day to day basis.
“You just have to watch this. This could put [the season] in danger. I don’t believe they need to stop, but we just need to follow this and see what happens with other teams on a day by day basis.”
It sounds like the season could still continue as usual, but this is also exactly what Fauci warned about back in April when he said sports may need to take a year off.
He did add that leagues needed tests that yield speedy results, and the league does have that. But even with it, an outbreak still occurred.
Maybe, just maybe, it’s time to rethink things here.
