NEWSLETTER
It’s still the case that nobody knows nothin’ about the return of baseball in the States, but there are several notable items to get to related to baseball and COVID-19 pandemic.
Daniel Kim, former #Mets interpreter for Jae Seo, provides baseball perspective from Seoul, where KBO (and country) is trying to stay ahead of the COVID-19 curve. https://t.co/fppIZhQk2v
— David Lennon (@DPLennon) April 12, 2020
According to a report by Sports Chosun, #ESPN inquired about #KBO broadcasting rights. Talks are at preliminary stage and not anywhere close to an agreement yet. Stay tuned! pic.twitter.com/O2mP6VYfVA
— Daniel Kim 대니얼 김 (@DanielKimW) April 13, 2020
The @CPBL is #Taiwan’s professional baseball league, & I hope you’ll help us cheer them on no matter where you are!
Quick Guide to 2020 CPBL Season here: https://t.co/BFglIgKtS9#StayHome and watch #CPBL pic.twitter.com/Gsj7O8B5Qz
— 蔡英文 Tsai Ing-wen (@iingwen) April 13, 2020
Go Kevin! K.W.Cheng hits foul pole for the 1st Home Run of the world in 2020.
統一ライオンズの鄭鎧文のソロホームランは2020年CPBLの初得点！
このホームランは2020年の世界のプロ野球公式戦初得点です！#StayHome and watch #CPBL#CTBros#Unilions pic.twitter.com/FgyeCxrNhW— CPBL 中華職棒 (@CPBL) April 12, 2020
Baseball league restarts in Taiwan with robot and mannequin 'fans' in seats https://t.co/T6wgXwBmbh pic.twitter.com/sBh9QmA8Fm
— New York Post (@nypost) April 13, 2020
Just had a conversation with a high-ranking official of one team. He repeated a line I've now heard at least 20 times since what should have been Opening Day.
On when/how baseball might return:
"Whoever tells you they know anything is full of crap."
— Jayson Stark (@jaysonst) April 10, 2020
#Dodgers president Stan Kasten on @PetrosAndMoney says restart plans that have leaked “are just 1 percent” of the ideas being considered/discussed by MLB. “The truth is, we just don’t know” how things will play out.
— Bill Plunkett (@billplunkettocr) April 10, 2020
The exact wording: “…committing to not making any changes to pay or work status for current full-time and part-time staff….” So, a part-time scout is paid as normal, while game-day employees are still subject to the $1 million-per-team fund, since their pay was tied to games.
— Kiley McDaniel (@kileymcd) April 11, 2020
