Most people find it strange to see baseball games being played without fans at stadiums, but not Houston Astros ace Zack Greinke. As it turns out, Greinke enjoys playing in front of empty stands.

Speaking with reporters on Thursday, Greinke said that “it’s nice” not having fans at baseball games.

“I don’t really notice fans when the game’s going on, but warming up and practice before games, I mean, for me it’s nice not having fans in the stands,” said Greinke. “Most people like it. When the game comes on, it’s the same for me.”

According to Greinke, he enjoys not having to talk to fans or take pictures with them.

“It’s nice not having them, for me,” he added. “Most people like it. I don’t like it.”

While empty stands made Zack Greinke feel better, this didn’t do much for his game. He finished the regular season with a 3-3 record, 4.03 ERA, and 67 strikeouts. In two postseason starts, Greinke has seven strikeouts and a 4.98 ERA.

MLB played its entire 60-game regular-season schedule without fans while also keeping the empty stands for the better part of the season. The fans returned to the stadium for National League Championship Series and will also be allowed to World Series.

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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, fans were unable to attend games during the 2020 MLB season. However, this might change during later stages of the playoffs, according to MLB commissioner Rob Manfred.

Speaking at a recent virtual event, Manfred said that the league hopes to have fans at stadiums in some capacity during League Championship Games and World Series.

“I think it’s important for us to start back down the road,” said Manfred. “Obviously, it’ll be limited numbers, socially distanced, protection provided for the fans in terms of temperature checks and the like. Kind of the pods like you saw in some of the NFL games. We’ll probably use that same theory. But I do think it’s important as we look forward to 2021 to get back to the idea that live sports, they’re generally outdoors, at least our games. And it’s something that we can get back to.”

Some leagues, like NFL, started opening their stadiums to fans, but MLB decided to see out the regular season in front of empty stands. Still, the league is reportedly leaving the possibility to change their policy at some point during the postseason.

Having fans at parks will mostly depend on MLB’s plan to stage the playoffs in a bubble setting. According to reports, the league plans to play the first round at the park of the higher-seeded team, while Divisional Series, League Championship Series, and World Series would take place at four stadiums: Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles, San Diego’s Petco Park, Houston’s Minute Maid Park and Globe Life Field in Arlington.

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Most people find it strange to see baseball games being played without fans at stadiums, but not Houston Astros ace Zack Greinke. As it turns out, Greinke enjoys playing in front of empty stands.

Speaking with reporters on Thursday, Greinke said that “it’s nice” not having fans at baseball games.

“I don’t really notice fans when the game’s going on, but warming up and practice before games, I mean, for me it’s nice not having fans in the stands,” said Greinke. “Most people like it. When the game comes on, it’s the same for me.”

According to Greinke, he enjoys not having to talk to fans or take pictures with them.

“It’s nice not having them, for me,” he added. “Most people like it. I don’t like it.”

While empty stands made Zack Greinke feel better, this didn’t do much for his game. He finished the regular season with a 3-3 record, 4.03 ERA, and 67 strikeouts. In two postseason starts, Greinke has seven strikeouts and a 4.98 ERA.

MLB played its entire 60-game regular-season schedule without fans while also keeping the empty stands for the better part of the season. The fans returned to the stadium for National League Championship Series and will also be allowed to World Series.

The post Astros’ Zack Greinke: “It’s Nice Not Having Fans in the Stands” appeared first on SportzBonanza.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, fans were unable to attend games during the 2020 MLB season. However, this might change during later stages of the playoffs, according to MLB commissioner Rob Manfred.

Speaking at a recent virtual event, Manfred said that the league hopes to have fans at stadiums in some capacity during League Championship Games and World Series.

“I think it’s important for us to start back down the road,” said Manfred. “Obviously, it’ll be limited numbers, socially distanced, protection provided for the fans in terms of temperature checks and the like. Kind of the pods like you saw in some of the NFL games. We’ll probably use that same theory. But I do think it’s important as we look forward to 2021 to get back to the idea that live sports, they’re generally outdoors, at least our games. And it’s something that we can get back to.”

Some leagues, like NFL, started opening their stadiums to fans, but MLB decided to see out the regular season in front of empty stands. Still, the league is reportedly leaving the possibility to change their policy at some point during the postseason.

Having fans at parks will mostly depend on MLB’s plan to stage the playoffs in a bubble setting. According to reports, the league plans to play the first round at the park of the higher-seeded team, while Divisional Series, League Championship Series, and World Series would take place at four stadiums: Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles, San Diego’s Petco Park, Houston’s Minute Maid Park and Globe Life Field in Arlington.

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