[Opinion] Pro: Empty-Stadium Game Is Uncharted Territory

The Baltimore Orioles and Chicago White Sox are playing in front of media and baseball officials only. This is unprecedented. Never before in Major League Baseball history has they been a game when the fans were shut out. You have to think that the Orioles have the biggest disadvantage being that they are home and expect to have a crowd cheering for them but there's no way the White Sox are comfortable with this either.

This isn't about baseball though. This is about protecting the citizens of Baltimore. The city has a curfew of 10 p.m. and you cannot start a game at 7 p.m. In addition, having a game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards now could create a location for potential congregation of violence. This is the byproduct of the violence that took place in this city.

For now, the Orioles have also lost three home games. I said "lost" because the three games that have been moved to Tampa aren't coming back. The Rays aren't "switching" dates with the Birds. That's for now. We can only hope that this is the worst of it. Today is going to be weird, but necessary.
 
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