Mets season uncertain as COVID sweeps rival clubhouse
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Mr. Met may be furloughed for a while. AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File
By David Brand
The Mets may have to wait yet another year to claim a World Series title — and this time it isn’t the Wilpons’ fault. Major League Baseball could cut the shortened season even shorter.
After 12 Miami Marlins tested positive for COVID-19, MLB canceled Monday’s matchup between the Yankees and the Philadelphia Phillies, who are coming off a three game series against Miami.
MLB did not immediately plan to shut down the season after just four days Monday, but the fate of the 60-game season likely depends on whether Phillies players and staff also test positive for COVID-19.
The #MLB hope is to regroup today as #Marlins remain quarantined in Philly &, depending on today's test results, team would bus to Baltimore & play tomorrow's game there instead of Miami w/others from "taxi squad" joining club there and subbing in, according to industry sources
— Scott Miller (@ScottMillerBbl) July 27, 2020
As of Monday afternoon, the game between the Mets and Red Sox at Fenway Park was still scheduled.
The Mets started the season dropping two of three games to the Atlanta Braves at Citi Field.
They don’t play their divisional rival Marlins until a three-game set starting Aug. 7 — if teams are still playing by then.
