To play or not to play: MLB players face tough decisions amid coronavirus surge

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To play or not to play: MLB players face tough decisions amid coronavirus surge
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“I think there’s still some doubt that we’re going to have a season now ... By no means is this a slam dunk,’’ St. Louis Cardinals reliever Andrew Miller said.

PHOENIX — It was a gut-wrenching decision, one that weighed on Los Angeles Dodgers starter David Price for months, finding a balance between health concerns for his young family and the responsibility to his new teammates and fanbase.He also recognized the fact that thein February, and that without him in the starting rotation, it diminishes their chances of winning their first World Series since 1988.

Who knows, maybe it’ll be nothing more than a procedural move, with several players openly wondering just three days into Spring Training 2.0, how the season can possibly work, and whether they’re crazy for even trying? Major League Baseball is expected to officially release its schedule Monday night, but with just 18 days before opening night – with the New York Yankees facing the Washington Nationals – no one can predict if there will even be a season, let alone which players will choose to play.

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