Yankees’ Aaron Boone touches on MLB’s recent situation

The New York Yankees’ schedule has been shaken up due to the COVID-19 outbreak in the Marlins organization. They were supposed to start a home and away series against the Phillies on Monday, but ended up postponing the series after finding out about the ten new cases that Miami had to deal with after leaving Philadelphia.

The Marlins were supposed to play the Orioles but didn’t have enough players to even field a lineup. Now the Phillies are off until Friday, and the Marlins won’t play until next week. Because of this, the Yankees and Orioles decided to create a two-game series between themselves. New York will spend tonight and tomorrow night playing in Baltimore. 

Aaron Boone shared his thoughts yesterday about how this would change his original plans. “We are fortunate enough to have a group that is very focused.” “So I feel like, from a focus standpoint, we’re ready.” Then, he was asked about his reaction to hearing about the Marlins situation and said, “I think of it more as your heart goes out to the individual players,” and that “you hope your guys are able to turn it around and get back on the field.” 

Boone went on to talk about how he expects his team to handle situations like this. He stated, “We always try to be prepared for adversity,” and “we knew going into this we were going to have to prepare for some uncomfortable situations.” He finished by saying, “It’s one of those things that’s going to be critical if you are going to be able to have success on the field this year.” Aaron Boone seemed to be very content with where the Yankees are at right now. He also seems optimistic about the chances of the season going strong. 

Will the season make it the distance for the Yankees and others?

There are still lots of questions about how well the MLB will handle this situation. Lots of fans and analysts have their worries about the MLB being able to complete their season without any setbacks. They have often compared the way the NBA has handled things and have received backlash about not incorporating some sort of bubble-like plan for major league baseball. However, in many ways, the MLB does it better than the NBA. The way that they are testing their players, to some, might seem more organized.

For as long as the MLB season will continue, there are always going to be people that have their doubts. However, it’s about making sure the players can play the game they love while staying safe at the same time. Every time a mass amount of players get sick, there are going to be people chirping in the MLB’s ear. But overall, it’s about making sure the correct safety precautions are in place. The Yankees seem very happy with the MLB so far. Look to see how the MLB handles different COVID-19 situations throughout the season.