"In recent weeks, we have seen a significant increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in southwestern Pennsylvania," Dr. Rachel Levine, the state's secretary of health, said in a statement. "To add travellers to this region for any reason, including for professional sports events, risks residents, visitors and members of both teams. We know that this virus does not discriminate, and can even make professional athletes very sick.
But the number of new confirmed cases of the coronavirus reported daily by Allegheny County -- which includes Pittsburgh and 1.2 million residents -- has increased tenfold in the last two weeks, compared with the two weeks in June before what officials there called an alarming spike in cases. Pirates President Travis Williams previously confirmed the talks to host the Blue Jays and sounded ready to welcome them if it could be done safely. Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo said he was excited about the PNC Park option and Pirates manager Derek Shelton said he would have no problem with the Blue Jays moving in.
Ha! no one wants the Blue Jays!
I dont understand why they would even want to f that!
No one is going to the games dummy health dept. and the players and staff are heavily tested.
Before Integration teams of black players toured the country playing against the local nine perhaps this might be an opportunity
The season will probably be over within two weeks anyway so they might as well just not play.
It must be due to our high cv19 number when compare to their state.
🇨🇦 realizes there is a pandemic not seen in 70 yrs why does mlb not get that playing a game will cost lives , lets get together in a inside room to watch baseball , trump said it is a hoax , and will magically disappear . Why are lives so not inportant in trumps orbit ?
Wow
In less than 6 months our borders will be %100 open to anybody crossing over Our ruling party abused emergency powers to embezzle $900,000,000 And you're posting about baseball stadiums
HAHAHA, what’s next a corn field in Iowa? Isn’t it awesome the liberals shunned Toronto’s economy yet are willing to let a US city reap the economic benefits. 🤣🤣🤣
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