9:47 AM: One Cardinals gamer has actually checked favorable, according to the Wall Street Journals Jared Diamond, while The Athletics Mark Saxon (Twitter link) reports 3 of the positive tests were from the coaching staff.
9:10 AM: Multiple Cardinals gamers have actually tested positive for the coronavirus in the wake of the clubs newest tests. The specific number isnt yet understood, though SportsGrids Craig Mish (Twitter link) reports “more than 5” favorable results among the gamers, while The Athletics Ken Rosenthal reports that “in between 4 and six” of a “combination of personnel and players” evaluated favorable. Previous huge leaguer Trevor Plouffe tweeted previously today that “at least four” St. Louis gamers checked positive.
In the larger picture, however, the Cardinals break out raises a lot more major questions about whether Major League Baseball as a whole can feasibly continue a 2020 season in its current type. With two groups now in break out scenarios after hardly more than a week into the season, a wider-scale shutdown (either short-term or otherwise) might be in order. Commissioner Rob Manfred supposedly informed MLBPA executive director Tony Clark that such a halt may be required.
The Cardinals were likewise supposed to deal with the White Sox in the “Field Of Dreams” video game in Iowa on August 13 and then have August 14 off prior to embarking on another long stretch of video games, without another off-day up until August 27. The sheer volume of games involved will imply a mass overhaul of not just the Cardinals schedule, however the schedules of several other groups. In a best-case scenario (if such a term even applies to this scenario), “only” the 10 games against the Brewers, Tigers and Cubs, would need to be remodelled if St. Louis is able to resume play next week.
This ominous news suggests that a junior varsity is now in the midst of a COVID-19 outbreak, following the 20 total reported cases in between Marlins gamers and the clubs coaches and training personnel. Yesterdays Cardinals/Brewers game was held off due to positive coronavirus tests for 2 St. Louis players.
The Marlins have not played given that last Sunday, and it now appears inescapable that the Cardinals will deal with a similar schedule time out of at least a week following todays outcomes. A lot of right away, todays video game with the Brewers has been postponed, according to Heyman. Aside from the weekend series with the Brewers, the Cards were likewise set to play the Tigers 4 times (two times in Detroit, twice in St. Louis) from August 3-6, and after that continued the homestand with three video games against the Cubs on August 7-9, and three against the Pirates on August 10-12.
