I’m neither a pessimist nor an optimist. I am a realist. And once it was confirmed that the extremely contagious coronavirus, more specifically COVID-19, had made its way to North America, I knew, realistically and beyond a reasonable doubt (as we used to say on the job), that our national pastime – at least to begin the 2020 season – was doomed. I even went so far as to write an article about it here on ThinkBlue LA a week ago and suggested that it might happen on social media:

…and then realistic became reality.

Throughout the day on Wednesday, Twitter lit up with frequent reports that various state and local governments were canceling sporting events – and full seasons – out of caution. And even though California as a whole (excluding places like San Francisco, which had already canceled events where large groups gathered) had yet to impose such sanctions, (very) late on Wednesday night, Ron the Realist’s hammer finally dropped when the California Department of Public Health released this statement:

Needless to say, never before in my life have I wished that one of my realist premonitions been wrong.

OK, so maybe I am a bit of a pessimist … realistically speaking, of course.

‘Be Wise – Sanitize’

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