It’s easy to forget in the middle of a pandemic: at some point the baseball world will normalize again, or almost normal, at least for sales giants like the Los Angeles Dodgers.
At least at the beginning of the 2020 season, playing without fans will do the Dodgers more harm than any other club, considering that they have led the majors present for the past seven years. Playing a maximum of 60 games instead of 162 also means significantly less local TV revenue at a time when only the Yankees have a higher payroll for the opening day.
But remember, we’re talking strictly about 2020.
Dodger fans will likely return in their usual flocks as soon as a COVID-19 vaccine is available, perhaps in time for the ’21 season. The team’s record $ 8.5 billion contract with SportsNet LA runs until 2038 – six years after the twelve-year $ 365 million extension the Dodgers awarded Mookie Betts on Wednesday. For a team …
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