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How Taiwan Safely Plays Professional Baseball During a Pandemic

 


Despite the proximity of China, the origin of the COVID-19 epidemic, Taiwan is a model for effectively fighting the pandemic. As of May 3, the country had registered only 432 cases in total with only six deaths. Last week, they took advantage of four consecutive days with no new cases.

Since April 11, Taiwan has been the only country in the world to play professional baseball. The Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) consists of four teams, with matches featuring cheerleaders dancing in front of the stadiums, with robots (some playing drums) and cardboard cutouts the only spectators . By email, we spoke with a league broadcaster, Richard Wang, who informed us about CPBL FYIs.

First of all, if you’re confused by the name, it’s a geopolitical problem complicated enough to deserve another post alone. Wang explained how this league is capable of playing safely during the pandemic, and how the CPBL could provide a plan for the Major League Baseball to follow.

“The fact that we can play baseball reflects the success of pandemic prevention,” said Wang, who is also a WSBC correspondent in Asia.

“The government reacted quickly, made a quick decision (close the border) and made sure that we wouldn’t run out of masks, among other medical resources.

“The government has asked the CPBL to submit a pandemic prevention plan (with the help of medical personnel and the authorities) to open the season.”

Strict social distancing measures are applied to players and the media.

“In the past, the visiting team had their post-game meal on the bus on the way home, but now no one is allowed to eat on the bus (and everyone is required to wear a mask at all times, except for drinking water), alternative arrangements had to be made, “said Wang.

“After all, no one wants to end the season with a single confirmed case of someone working around the game.”

Members of the media are required to wear masks and may not visit the clubhouse or the canoe.

“A designated area behind the plate has been prepared so that the media (much like a mixed zone concept) can conduct interviews in the coverage before and after the match,” said Wang. “Since you cannot get too close to the person you are interviewing, a microphone system is used.”

Manny Ramirez is by far the most famous former Major Leaguer for practicing his profession within the CPBL, but the list also includes the former big leagues Armando Galarraga, Freddy Garcia, Melvin Mora, Pascual Perez, Felipe Lopez, Jose Contreras and Nelson Figueroa.

The best way to watch games in the United States is via Twitter, and Wang credits Simone Kang, general manager of Eleven Sports Taiwan, as “the driving force for CPBL games to be seen around the world” and “responsible for the sudden popularity of CPBL around the world.”

Paul M. Banks is running The Sports Bank.net, in partnership with News now. Banks, the author of No, I can’t get you free tickets: lessons learned from a life in the sports media industry, regularly contributes to WGN TV, Sports illustrated, Chicago now and SB Nation.



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