Because I am now employed each season to work the pitch clock every game, it has affected me in so many ways, especially financially.
Baseball has always been my means of staying sane. No matter what has gone on in my life, what struggles I was experiencing, I could immerse myself in baseball and get through the pain. In 2011 my beloved Oscar died in February and we had no live baseball in Pensacola. Boy howdy did I miss it! But I still had it on tv and knew that the next season we would be playing ball again!
Major Leagues are attempting to play with no fans and many restrictions. Not even sure if they will be televised, haven't checked. Oh I have games recorded but even watching them, knowing in my heart we won't even be playing late it's just not the same.
The amazing thing for me this year was when the Blue Wahoos invited me to the stadium and held a ZOOM meeting of several admins and employees who popped up on the pc to sing Happy Birthday to me. The game plan was doing something very special this year, my 80th! But with no games I was very disappointed until they blessed me with that special day! I've never felt so loved and appreciated.