Anonymous519
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I am sure glad that I won't be watching baseball anymore. This season is off to a grand start! See the link below. This is going to be one of the worst seasons ever for fans. It's definitely not worth it. Especially for the teams that already know they are going nowhere (Pirates).
COVID STRIKES AGAIN!
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Just look at what the attendance will be like this season:
What a joke. Don't forget your mask! LOL
COVID STRIKES AGAIN!
Mets-Nationals postponed due to COVID-19 issues
Thursday's Opening Day contest between the Washington Nationals and New York Mets has been postponed due to contact tracing issues involving the Nationals, the club announced."Out of an abundance of caution, the game will not be made up on Friday. We will continue to provide updates as...
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Just look at what the attendance will be like this season:
| Team | Fans at Opening Day? | Details |
| Arizona | Yes | The Diamondbacks will allow 20,000 fans at Chase Field to begin the season. |
| Atlanta | Yes | The Braves will begin the season with 33% capacity at Truist Park, about 13,500 fans, to start the season. |
| Baltimore | Yes | The Orioles will allow 25% capacity -- about 11,000 fans -- at Camden Yards to open the season. |
| Boston | Yes | To start, Fenway Park will put a 12% capacity cap on fans permitted. The initial limitation means about 4,500 fans will be allowed in the stands. |
| Chi. Cubs | Yes | Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has decided that both Chicago teams may sell tickets for 20 percent of their available seats. This means the Cubs will be able to sell 8,274 tickets to their home games for the time being. The Cubs' home opener is scheduled for April 1. |
| Chi. White Sox | Yes | Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has decided that both Chicago teams may sell tickets for 20 percent of their available seats. This means the White Sox will be able to sell 8,122 tickets to their home games for the time being. The White Sox's home opener is scheduled for April 8. |
| Cincinnati | Yes | 30% capacity. That's about 12,700 fans at Great American Ballpark. Seating pods will be for no more than six people (recommended that they're from same household). Masks will be required. |
| Cleveland | Yes | 30% capacity, or about 10,500 fans allowed at Progressive Field. Seating pods will be for no more than six people (recommended that they're from same household). Masks will be required. |
| Colorado | Yes | The Rockies received approval from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to allow up to 42.6% capacity for fans at Coors Field. That would mean up to 21,363 fans will be allowed to begin the season. |
| Detroit | Yes | Comerica Park will start the season with 20% capacity, about 8,200 fans. |
| Houston | Yes | 25% capacity. The Astros will allow up to about 10,300 fans at Minute Maid Park in 2021. |
| Kansas City | Yes | The Royals will allow up to 10,000 fans at Kauffman Stadium for April games and plan to increase attendance as the season goes along. |
| L.A. Angels | Yes | The Angels will start the season with 20% capacity at Angel Stadium, roughly 9,000 fans. |
| L.A. Dodgers | Yes | The Dodgers will start the season with 20% capacity at Dodger Stadium, roughly 11,000 fans. |
| Miami | Yes | 25% capacity. That translates to a maximum of about 9,300 fans. Marlins Park is a 37,446-seat ballpark. |
| Milwaukee | Yes | 25% capacity. The Brewers had requested 35% capacity to begin the season from the Milwaukee Health Department, but reached an agreement for 25% capacity. At American Family Field in Milwaukee, that would be about 10,500 fans. |
| Minnesota | Yes | The Twins will start the season with a maximum capacity of 10,000 fans at Target Field. |
| N.Y. Mets | Yes | 20% capacity. That's about 8,400 fans at Citi Field. Governor Andrew Cuomo announced March 18 that Citi Field and Yankee Stadium will require either a negative COVID-19 test or proof of vaccination for attendees. "As the COVID rates continue to improve, capacity rates will continue to increase," Cuomo said. |
| N.Y. Yankees | Yes | 20% capacity. For Yankee Stadium, that would mean about 10,800 fans permitted. Governor Andrew Cuomo announced March 18 that Citi Field and Yankee Stadium will require either a negative COVID-19 test or proof of vaccination for attendees. "As the COVID rates continue to improve, capacity rates will continue to increase," Cuomo said. |
| Oakland | Undetermined | The Oakland A's will begin the season with 20% capacity at the Coliseum, roughly 9,400 fans. |
| Philadelphia | Yes | 20% capacity. For Citizens Bank Park, that would mean 8,800 fans permitted. The Phillies announced that tickets to the first 19 regular season games will be offered initially to season ticket holders. |
| Pittsburgh | Yes | 20% capacity. That's up to 7,800 fans who will be allowed to attend games at PNC Park. |
| San Diego | Yes | The Padres will allow 20% capacity to start the season, roughly 8,500 fans at Petco Park. |
| San Francisco | Yes | The Giants will allow 20% capacity to start the season, roughly 8,400 fans at Oracle Park. |
| Seattle | Yes | The Mariners will start the season with a maximum capacity of 9,000 fans at T-Mobile Park. |
| St. Louis | Yes | The Cardinals will have 32% capacity to start the season, roughly 14,500 fans at Busch Stadium. |
| Tampa Bay | Yes | The Rays will begin the season with a maximum capacity of 9,000 fans at the indoor Tropicana Field. |
| Texas | Yes | The Texas Rangers used their new ballpark, Globe Life Field, to host fans throughout the Championship Series and World Series last postseason. The club's plan for inviting fans back to Arlington for 2021 includes full capacity. That means that 40,518 fans will be allowed for their home opener on April 5. Despite Texas Governor Greg Abbott's lifting of the mask mandate (made against health officials' recommendations), the Rangers have said masks will be required to attend games. The team plans to use socially distanced seating, however, for games after Opening Day. |
| Toronto | Likely yes | The Blue Jays are going to play their home games in Florida to start the 2021 regular season, due to the Canada-U.S. border closure because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Currently, the club is allowing 15% capacity for spring training games at TD Ballpark, with tickets sold in pods of two or four and socially distanced throughout the ballpark. It appears likely they team will use the same capacity for regular season games. |
| Washington | Yes | The Nationals will have 5,000 fans in attendance for their April 1 opener against the Mets in Washington D.C. |
What a joke. Don't forget your mask! LOL
