Major League Baseball is back, and its players are very happy
After three months of pandemic, squabbling and uncertainty, Major League Baseball has announced an agreement with the Major League Baseball Players Association on protocols for a 2020 season after MLB commissioner Rob Manfred imposed a 60-game season.
It’s not how most people wanted this to go down, but it was still a relief to many that an MLB season would be played. That included the league’s own players, who reacted to the news with unrestrained glee.
Here are their reactions.
MLB players react to announcement of 2020 season
Baseball is back baby!!!! And I only have one thing to say. pic.twitter.com/OgexHjxlSK
— Pete Alonso (@Pete_Alonso20) June 23, 2020
— Enrique Hernández (@kikehndez) June 24, 2020
— Jake Diekman (@JakeDiekman) June 24, 2020
When you hear baseball is back! Let’s get it! pic.twitter.com/X5YB3imQKT
— Carson Kelly (@carskelly) June 24, 2020
PLAY BALL BAAABAAYYYYYYYY pic.twitter.com/3vzNrwBk8a
— Trevor Williams (@MeLlamoTrevor) June 24, 2020
Philly. We’re finally coming home!😍 @Phillies pic.twitter.com/NEzPEfiN3O
— Bryce Harper (@bryceharper3) June 24, 2020
Baseball is back! I could cry...#2020
— Matt Carpenter (@MattCarp13) June 24, 2020
— Trea Turner (@treavturner) June 24, 2020
When they told me baseball is back... time to punch some ticketttttttttts @Reds pic.twitter.com/mKFX1MQ7GM
— CountOnAG (@Amir_Garrett) June 24, 2020
— Jack Flaherty (@Jack9Flaherty) June 24, 2020
Players are now set to report to spring training, or summer camp, on July 1, with an opening day of July 23 or 24. What comes after that will hopefully feel at least somewhere close to normal in a very surreal year.
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