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MLB gambled by converting PED lab to coronavirus testing. But will it work?

The Washington Post, July 10, 2020. MLB’s testing process has been beset by problems, threatening to undermine players’ confidence in the safety of playing under these trying circumstances.

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MLB’s return plan mirrors the Bundesliga’s. The key difference? It’s in the U.S., not Germany.

Washington Post, June 3, 2020. There are lots of challenges facing major league baseball’s efforts to avoid the coronavirus. We explain that one of the biggest challenges are the hot spot states where baseball teams are supposed to play.

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Will MLB’s health and safety plan hold up once baseball returns? It’ll be a tough task.

The Washington Post, June 24, 2020. Major League Baseball’s 2020 operations manual has strict, detailed instructions in the ball park, but Conduct Outside of Club Facilities, “feels vague and potentially problematic,” according to multiple public health experts who reviewed the manual.

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MLB, players’ union are working to salvage season, and the next two weeks are critical

The Washington Post, May 22, 2020. The MLB & players’ union are working to salvage the baseball season and NCHR explains why the plan is too risky for players.

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How MLB is navigating the coronavirus pandemic to play ball

ESPN, May 19, 2020. We explain to ESPN the importance of quarantining and social distancing, even in a time where sporting events will start to reopen.

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