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World Series at Arlington, first time at one site since 1944

(AP) — The World Series and 1922, the last two seasons
will be played entirely at it was the home of both the
the Texas Rangers’ new New York Giants and Yan-
ballpark in Arlington, kees. The Giants won both
Texas, and Major League titles. AL teams in mathemat-
Baseball hopes fans can ical contention are to start a
attend. The Division Se- transition period on Sept. 22
ries, League Champion- and NL teams the following
ship Series and World day in which up to 28 active
Series all will be part roster players, 12 taxi-squad
of a bubble designed to players and 50 additional per-
minimize exposure to the sonnel ranging from bullpen
coronavirus, which lim- catchers to front-office staff
ited the regular season to protocols during the regular ries, which will stress pitch- The American League Cham- must remain at the team's
a 60-game schedule for season, the bubble was pre- ing depth among starting pionship Series will be at San transitional hotel or travel
each club and caused 45 ferred for the latter stages of rotations and bullpens. “It Diego’s Petco Park, and the with the team on the road.
postponements. the postseason, when there tells you the talent of the NLCS at Globe Life. The Under an exception wanted
is little time available for re- whole team, and it’s what AL Division Series will be at by the players' association,
This will be the first World scheduling. we do for 162 games,” Phila- San Diego and Los Angeles' any player who either lives by
Series played entirely at one delphia Phillies manager Joe Dodger Stadium, and the NL himself, lives with a spouse
site since 1944, when the After playing the entire regu- Girardi said. “There might Division Series at Globe Life or domestic partner who is
Cardinals beat the Browns lar season in empty ballparks, be a little bit more offense and Houston’s Minute Maid pregnant or has special medi-
4-2 at Sportsman’s Park in MLB hopes to be allowed to just because of that.” No off Park. cal needs documented by a
St. Louis, where both teams have about 25% capacity for days may impact teams' deci- physician or is living with
shared the field. postseason games at Arling- sions on how many pitchers MLB has not made any de- children may quarantine at
“The elimination of travel is ton, where total capacity is to carry for postseason series. terminations on whether home during the transition
obviously a positive because about 40,000. “It will probably affect every- spectators will be allowed but period, with a provision that
because it cuts exposure,” Manfred views the neutral- one’s pitching staff. It prob- is hopeful some percentage MLB will not approve a large
baseball Commissioner Rob site World Series as a one-off, ably depends on the depth of seats can be filled in Texas. number of requests to quar-
Manfred said in an interview along with other innovations of your bullpen," Houston “In the view of our infectious antine at home.
with The Associated Press af- for 2020 that included run- Astros manager Dusty Baker disease experts, the biggest
ter Tuesday's announcement. ners at second to start extra said. “Every game is impor- risk of exposure for players Only spouses, domestic part-
“Less interaction outside innings and seven-inning tant during that streak. You and staff is contact with fam- ners, children and child care
with the group that you're doubleheaders. might have to carry an extra ily members and friends who providers can stay with play-
looking to protect is a huge “It's not something that we're pitcher when you ordinarily have been exposed to CO- ers during the transition pe-
positive. It’s all about what contemplating as a perma- wouldn’t have because you VID-19 in their communi- riod, and people other than
the risk of interacting with nent change,” he said. see off days as a rest day.” ties,” Deputy Commissioner players may not bring family
the community is.” Off days were eliminated Dan Halem wrote in a memo to the transition hotel or on
While MLB was pleased for the Division Series and The two traditional off days sent to teams Monday night. the road. Family members
with the players' response to League Championship Se- were retained for the World “Nearly all of the positive test will not be allowed into the
Series. results that have been report- bubble hotels at the four sites
Morant unanimous pick First-round best-of-three ed for players and staff in the unless they complete a super-
vised seven-day quarantine.
last month can be traced back
matchups in a postseason ex-
for NBA's All-Rookie team panded from 10 to 16 teams to contact with an infected Players and their families
could be in hotels for 5 1/2
this year will be held entirely family member, domestic
at the higher-seeded clubs. partner, or friend outside of weeks. “It’s going to be tough,
The final eight teams will club facilities.” tough on the players, tough
shift to bubble environments. Halem said MLB and the on the families, just kind of
“The agreement attempts to players’ association were in like it’s been tough for ev-
balance players’ experiences the process of finalizing de- erybody this year,” New York
and concerns while making tails of the agreement, which Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole
the accommodations nec- provides for players to be said. “We’ll just do the best
essary to best ensure a safe, tested daily during the post- we can with with the proto-
healthy and successful con- season. cols and what MLB decides
clusion to the 2020 season,” to do moving forward.”
union head Tony Clark said While the NFL plays the Su- A player also may have up
in a statement. per Bowl at a neutral site se- to six family members and
lected in advance, baseball has guests stay at separate family
The World Series will be at resisted the idea. Before that hotels at the four sites. MLB
Globe Life Field in Arling- matchup in St. Louis in 1944, said it will use best efforts to
ton, a retractable roof sta- New York's Polo Grounds arrange visits in supervised,
dium with artificial turf that hosted all the games in 1921 outdoor places.
(AP) — Rookie of the ward Zion Williamson and opened this year adjacent to
Year Ja Morant of the Golden State forward Eric the Rangers' old ballpark.
Texas is last in the AL West at
Memphis Grizzlies was Paschall.
the lone unanimous se- The second-team picks 17-30 entering Tuesday, with
little chance of advancing to
lection to the NBA’s All- were Heat guard Tyler
Rookie Team that was Herro, Toronto guard Ter- the postseason."That stinks,
to think we wouldn’t be the
announced Tuesday. ence Davis II, Chicago
guard Coby White, Char- first team to play a postseason
Morant was a first-team lotte forward P.J. Washing- game here,” Rangers man-
pick on all 100 ballots. ton and Washington for- ager Chris Woodward said.
“We’ve got to play better,
Joining him on the first ward Rui Hachimura.
team were Miami guard that’s the bottom line. If we
Kendrick Nunn, Griz- Paschall edged Herro by want to be a championship
zlies forward Brandon one point for the last first- team, we’ve got to play like
Clarke, New Orleans for- team spot. one.”