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Rays News:
- From TB Times: Rays to close team offices, and send people home
- Rays’ Statement and tips on social distancing
Rays fans and fellow community members: please see the memo sent to all Rays staff members this afternoon under the guidance of health experts.
— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) March 15, 2020
It is time to practice aggressive social distancing. Please, join us in making our community safer for all. pic.twitter.com/XguzS8eY53
- MLB Trade Rumors posted their review of the Rays’ off-season
- Looking for some sort of baseball fix? MLB.com posted one memorable game or each team that you can watch online for free.
- A note from The Athletic:
Note to The Athletic’s #Rays subscribers: pic.twitter.com/m0aumVMbcS
— Josh Tolentino (@JCTSports) March 13, 2020
- With all this seriousness, its nice to see KK still getting his bow-fishing in:
Hope everyone is stayin safe out there! We got a little bit more down time as of now so wanted to show everyone a cool shot i took yesterday with my boy Kevan Smith! Shows the true meanin of “aim low”!! Hope we are back out on the field ASAP! Take care people! pic.twitter.com/RKKZzGkArb
— Kevin Kiermaier (@KKiermaier39) March 15, 2020
- Shane McClanahan has been keeping us updated on his quarantined activities:
Around the League:
- The first confirmed Coronavirus case in baseball has been confirmed:
A minor league player in the New York Yankees system has tested positive for coronavirus, sources tell ESPN. He is the first known case in baseball. He was quarantined Friday morning after saying he was running a fever.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) March 15, 2020
- MLB to end group workouts
MLB expected to send out guidelines advising teams to end organized group workouts at spring and home parks, sources tell me and @EvanDrellich. Camps would remain open for individual needs, but with limited staff. Idea is stricter compliance with social-distancing practices.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) March 15, 2020
- Tampa Mayor, Jane Castor’s plan for the forseeable future:
#Tampa Mayor @JaneCastor just gave me an update of #COVID19:
— Angelina Salcedo (@AngelinaWTSP) March 15, 2020
- She believes we’re going to see many more #coronavirus cases
- More testing capability starting Mon.
- She agrees with stopping domestic travel to stop the spread
- City looking at closing bars/restaurants @10NewsWTSP pic.twitter.com/bLbmxjzcjb
- Another quarantined activity: Watch Ken Burns’ “Baseball”:
With events canceled & so much closed, I asked @PBS to stream BASEBALL for free so we can participate in the national pastime together. Watch at the link below or on any streaming device. And please look out for those with greater needs. Play ball. @MLB https://t.co/WaQLSpeYkF pic.twitter.com/QYp1XE0SLC
— Ken Burns (@KenBurns) March 15, 2020
- Trevor Bauer hosted a Sandlot wiffleball game to help his community. It featured former Rays’ Tommy Pham, Christian Arroyo, and Jake Faria
Had a great time doing this! If you can find it in your budget to help support the people who make game day possible, it would help a lot of people! https://t.co/dD06UVzzaX
— Trevor Bauer (@BauerOutage) March 16, 2020
Before we release the full video this week, let's relive last night's historic #SandlotGame through pictures courtesy of @trittttt ⚾️ pic.twitter.com/yxHrDlANtw
— Momentum (@Watch_Momentum) March 15, 2020
- With the shortened season, Craig Edwards at Fangraphs’ ask: “How Many Games Can MLB Realistically Play in 2020?”
- Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando, SeaWorld and pretty much all other Central Florida attractions have closed for two weeks starting today