MLS And COVID-19

I've been thinking about writing this post since mid-afternoon.  In that time the news has changed so many times what I was planning to write is out the window.  Just now the NBA has suspended its season after a member of the Utah Jazz (Utah, of course) tested positive for coronavirus.  This morning we were just at delayed games, then we jumped through "play behind closed doors" to suspended seasons.

Honestly, I'll be shocked if we see another MLS game in the next month after this week's CCL matches.  In the next two days I expect the NHL to suspend its season and MLS to follow suit.  MLB has a couple of weeks before their season starts and will delay making any decisions, but likely they'll start their season late.

Its the right move.  The massive danger from coronavirus isn't the mortality rate (though it itself is dangerous on its own) its the lack of treatment plans, built in immunity, and vaccines.  If this goes like wildfire, and it looks like it will, hospitals are going to get crushed.  There's only about 300,00 empty hospital beds empty around the country at one time.  It won't take much of a blip for those to fill up, especially if the infection flares up in certain areas.  Whatever we can do so flatten the curve so that the virus hits over time needs to be done.  This will help that.

We're all going to miss the games but we'll get through this and get back to playing when its the right time.  Until then, wash your hands, avoid groups, and take care of yourself.  As news warrants I'll post here.  And if, somehow, we have games this weekend and beyond I'll have the normal coverage.