He declined to name them.Better hurry. Toronto's first "home" game is scheduled for July 29. The state of Pennsylvania won't allow the Toronto Blue Jays to play at PNC Park in Pittsburgh amid the coronavirus pandemic, health officials announced Wednesday (July 22), becoming the latest jurisdiction to say no to the team as the baseball season begins this week. "That's encouraging that they feel that way about us coming,'' he said. "Who knows? We are committed to protecting the health and well-being of all Pennsylvanians. He said health and safety is the priority, so the ability to be socially distant without compromising other teams' ability to maintain social distancing is important.Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro said Saturday that player health is a concern in Florida. ''"I have a good idea where they're going to go, but I can't say," Avila said.Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins said earlier Monday that his team has more than five contingency plans and was in talks with other teams. I’ve never gone through this, not with two days to go, not knowing where you’re going to play home games.”The team had been considering playing home games at its training facility in Dunedin, Florida, but that is among the states that are virus hot spots.Our reporting is provided to our community for free as we believe news should be accessible to all.Canada has flattened the epidemic curve. The Blue Jays played a summer camp game against the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday in Boston and had another preseason clash against the Red Sox on Wednesday night at Fenway Park. "In an effort to help in the return of the game we all love, we continue to have active discussions with Major League Baseball and the Toronto Blue Jays organization regarding the possibility of hosting home games for the Blue Jays at PNC Park this season," Williams said in a statement Monday.Atkins said if the Blue Jays end up in Buffalo, their alternative training site for extra players would be in Rochester, New York. July 22 (UPI) -- The Toronto Blue Jays will not be allowed to play at the Pittsburgh Pirates ' PNC Park this season amid the coronavirus pandemic, … Get the latest breaking news delivered straight to your inbox.Copyright © 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved.Blue Jays General Manager Ross Atkins said Monday he is "very confident" the team will find a suitable home field for the 2020 season, saying the organization had "well over five contingency plans." TORONTO -- The Toronto Blue Jays are talking to the Pittsburgh Pirates about sharing their major league ballpark this season after Canada's government barred the Blue Jays …
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