Mets and the rest of MLB discuss opening the season in Arizona

Major League Baseball and Player’s Union have discussed a new option to start the season. Here is how the Mets would fit into the proposal.

The status of the 2020 Major League Baseball season is currently in limbo. New York Mets fans, along with baseball fans from around the league, are awaiting any update regarding when play may resume.

After a few weeks of speculation, the MLB and the Player’s Union met on Monday to discuss a new proposal to resume play, and the league may finally have an update for fans. The good news is, we may finally see the Mets and the rest of the MLB teams take the field as early as May.

However, there are two catches: 1) The games would be played in empty stadiums. 2) They would all emanate from Phoenix, Arizona.

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Phoenix and its surrounding areas are home to ten spring training ballparks, which the major league teams part of the Cactus League use for training prior to the MLB season. There is also Chase Field, home of the Arizona Diamondbacks. All are in the proximity of 50 miles.

With 11 stadiums to use, it’s possible for all 30 teams to play 15 games a day, barring a few stadiums hosting doubleheaders, under this proposal.

The reason they are opting for Arizona and not Florida is because the area in Florida is more densely populated and those stadiums are spread out over an area of over 200 miles.

In short, Arizona is easier for travel.

Not all the details are released about this proposal, and it is unclear if there would be a reduction in games or how it would change the Mets schedule, but this is the biggest update we have received since play was suspended on March 12th.

Now as stated, these would be empty stadium affairs, so no fans would be able to attend. However, it would allow for the games to be played and broadcasted from everyone to watch from the comfort and safety of their homes.

Ideas are still in the early stage, and the Arizona option would have many obstacles to overcome, but this does sound like a promising option should those issues be resolved.

It would allow the Mets and the rest of the MLB to play the majority of its season, and fans would finally get a chance to enjoy some baseball after a long season and provide a distraction from everything else going on in the world today.

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It may not be Citi Field, but some baseball is better than no baseball. If the stars align, we may finally see the 2020 Mets take the field sooner than later.