The Orioles and White Sox will play in front of an empty stadium

[LambeauLegs]

This will be a bit odd a bunch of pro players playing a game in an empty stadium.

The Orioles and White Sox will play in front of an empty stadium - SBNation.com

Due to the civil unrest in Baltimore, Wednesday's Orioles/White Sox game will be closed to the public.

On Monday and Tuesday, games between the Baltimore Orioles and Chicago White Sox at Camden Yards were cancelled due to safety concerns related to protests and civil unrest in Baltimore. Because of a lack of common off days among teams in the typical Major League Baseball schedule, additional cancellations would have been nearly impossible to make up, but the solution is still stunning: Wednesday's game will be played in front of an empty stadium. From an Orioles press release:

After consultation with Major League Baseball and city and local officials, tomorrow's game between the Orioles and the Chicago White Sox will begin at 2:05 p.m. ET and will be closed to the general public.

The Orioles are also moving a three-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays that was scheduled for May 1-3 to Tampa.

The game will still be televised, as scheduled. Fans with tickets to any of the closed games will be able to exchange them on a "dollar for dollar" basis for any future Orioles games. Fans with tickets to either of Monday or Tuesday's game will be able to attend a Orioles/White Sox doubleheader on Thursday, May 28.

But, again, on Wednesday there will be a baseball game in front of no one.

 

[Inquisitor95]

It's the Orioles and White Sox.

Why is this news?

 

[Debbie Does]

And following the no-fans games, every game will be "Bat Day" and fans will be given baseball bats to use on anyone who disrupts their enjoyment of the game.

 

[BritishDolfan]

The stupid thing is that the TV blackout rules will apparently still apply.

 

[outofyourmind]

The stupid thing is that the TV blackout rules will apparently still apply.

I guess this game is to satisfy a TV contract but damn, to still have a blackout seems gay.
They couldn't reschedule it I suppose.

 

[BritishDolfan]

I guess this game is to satisfy a TV contract but damn, to still have a blackout seems gay.
They couldn't reschedule it I suppose.

I'm guessing the blackout still applies because they are basing it on the number of tickets already sold for the game. It is ridiculous though. I also wonder if the box score will record the attendance as 0 or if they'll report the number of tickets sold and footnote that it was played in an empty stadium.

 

[Debbie Does]

I'll take the under on beer and hot dog sales.

 

[gordontrue]

Sucks for the stadium workers, who I assume miss out on the pay.

 

[BritishDolfan]

Sucks for the stadium workers, who I assume miss out on the pay.

I assume some of them (security staff) will still have to be there. Would also be kind of funny if they still kept like the music guy and PA announcer there lol.

 

[SomeGuy]

That would be cool to watch on tv if not for the blackout....

 

[Tin Man]

Security for the game will be heightened. You don't lock out the public from a MLB game and not have in place security to assure the safety of those present (Not even in Baltimore).

 

[Tin Man]

The situation begs the question, how many "connected" people will be inside the stadium for concocted purposes, in effect watching a private MLB game?

 

[poprocksncoke]

We are gonna do our best to take the crowd out of it early.. Wish us luck..

— Adam Eaton (@AdamSpankyEaton) April 29, 2015

 

[Debbie Does]

Security for the game will be heightened. You don't lock out the public from a MLB game and not have in place security to assure the safety of those present (Not even in Baltimore).

 

[Tin Man]

I fart in your general direction...

 

[Debbie Does]

I fart in your general direction...

They should use fart gas instead of tear gas to disperse unruly crowds. Only slightly cruel, but very unusual.

"Oh, man, are you the guys who looted Taco Bell last night?"

 

[gordontrue]

This is one of those low-hanging fruit punchlines that just isn't worth it

 

[Tin Man]

This is one of those low-hanging fruit punchlines that just isn't worth it

 

[Cyder]

The situation begs the question, how many "connected" people will be inside the stadium for concocted purposes, in effect watching a private MLB game?

I have a feeling some of those luxury boxes will be occupied

 

[Tin Man]

The Orioles are leading 8-2 in the top of the 8th.