Tom D’Angelo @tomdangelo44 Apr 10, 2020 at 5:50 PM The plan calls for baseball to be divided into two 15-team leagues, the Grapefruit with all its teams in Florida and the Cactus with all its teams in Arizona, with each consisting of three five-team divisions, aligned based on the geography of their spring training sites. * TO OUR READERS: This content is being provided for free as a public service to our readers during the coronavirus outbreak. Please support local journalism by subscribing to The Palm Beach Post. If you want breaking coronavirus news directly in your inbox, sign up for our Coronavirus Newsletter. Think about waking up one day in August and having the choice of seeing the Miami Marlins play the St. Louis Cardinals in a regular-season game at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter. Or watching a Stephen Strasburg-Justin Verlander pitching matchup at FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches with first place on the line for the Washington Nationals and Houston Astros. That would take the dog out of the dog days of summer. With Major League Baseball discussing ways of salvaging the 2020 season once the coronavirus pandemic subsides, the most recent proposal has the entire season being held in Florida and Arizona with each team playing games at their spring training sites, a high-ranking official told USA Today on Friday. The plan calls for baseball to be divided into two 15-team leagues, the Grapefruit with all its teams in Florida and the Cactus with all its teams in Arizona, with each consisting of three five-team divisions, aligned based on the geography of their spring training sites. Initially, no fans would be allowed. Without fans, it’s hard to determine what economic impact such a revamped MLB schedule would have. The Palm Beach County Tourist Development Council […]
