I find it interesting that in a sport in which every aspect is broken down into myriad statistics, and projections based upon those statistics are microscopically viewed and depended upon to see into the future, so many fans ignore the same kind of statistical analysis when it comes to a pandemic.
Florida is seeing over 9000 new cases a day. Texas, Arizona, and California arent far behind. Those four states encompass one third of all MLB teams. And MLB players are in the age group that is now the driving force of the new explosion.
I dont know exactly how many people are involved in MLB, but when families are included, the number has to be at least 10,000. There is no way to isolate 10,000 people across much of North America for three or four months.
The NBA already has 5% of its 300 players in isolation. MLB is talking about 1800 players.
The math, no matter the protocols, simply does not work. Of course, maybe MLB gets lucky. Of course, the Royals could make the playoffs.
As for the crack that the sky is not falling...it already has. Just ask the families and friends of the nearly 130,000 Americans who have died so far, with no end in sight.