Mets-Nats Series Postponed Due to COVID-19

 COVID-19 has wiped out the entire Mets-Nationals series this weekend.  

 

Both teams were scheduled the open the season on Thursday night, but three Nationals players were tested positive for the virus forced the postponement of Thursday's game. Now the entire series is off after the Nationals fear there could be another player who has it -- it  all depends on how contact tracing is conducted. 

As a result the Mets will now open the season at Philadelphia on Monday night. It won't be a typical opener for the Mets since the Phillies will already be three games into their season.  As for the Nationals it is anyone's guess at this point when they will play. The face the Braves starting on Monday, but until contact tracing is completed, and the spread of COVID is contained, they won't play ball. 

The news is sobering as the sport is trying to comeback from a 60-game, fanless season in 2020. Fans were in full force yesterday in most parks, and a lot of people were not taking COVID precautions with no masks and little social distancing. 

Is baseball facing a recipe for disaster? If things don't improve, it could be.