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Now the question is: What happens next?

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With a shortened schedule that includes 60 games in less than 70 days for every team, this was the last thing baseball needed. The schedule has little room for makeup games.

How the Marlins and MLB handle the outbreak could impact decision-making for the NFL and college football for the coming season. For now, players, coaches, media and fans are left to wonder.

If the Miami Marlins are to continue their season, it will be with a minimum of 10 players from their alternate camp site. Few with big league experience, many with none. They will also need alternate coaches. Some with no big league coaching experience as well.

— Craig Mish (@CraigMish) July 27, 2020

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Hearing Marlins are out there looking for extra MLB quality players. Obviously they have a lot of concerns but one of them is fielding a representative team.

— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) July 27, 2020

One of the biggest concerns about baseball’s return was the lack of a “bubble” atmosphere to play games. With the latest news, that decision has been brought back to light. ESPN NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski believes the lack of a bubble is a major reason for the outbreak.

The MLB couldn’t sell a bubble in Arizona to its players association. Without a comprehensive national plan to curb the spread of the coronavirus, the NBA never believed it could play outside of a closed environment. So far, the NBA's Orlando experiment is working. https://t.co/jP4POkEFjn

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 27, 2020

ZERO: number of positive COVID-19 cases across Major League Soccer group staying at the host hotel in Orlando from July 24-25. Tested 884 people during that time period.

MLS has released EIGHT CONSECUTIVE reports of 0 positive cases from host hotel. That spans 2+ weeks.

— Mark J. Burns (@markjburns88) July 27, 2020

The Marlins’ first three games were against the Phillies. There haven’t been reports of the virus impacting the Phillies, but how MLB handles the opposing team is the next order of business. The chances of that series going on as planned aren’t looking good after Game 1 was postponed.

Tonight’s Yankees-Phillies game is cancelled, source tells The Athletic.

— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 27, 2020

Sources: The Phillies are quarantining their entire visiting clubhouse staff after exposure to the Marlins this weekend. Some were tested yesterday and waiting for results. Yankees brought their own clubhouse staff to Philly last night.

— Matt Gelb (@MattGelb) July 27, 2020

This isn’t about just the Marlins and I hope they’re all ok. This potentially affects so many. Phillies, Umpires, clubhouse staff, flight crew, bus drivers, hotel employees. I hope everyone’s ok

— F.P. Santangelo (@FightinHydrant) July 27, 2020

That could be in jeopardy.

How MLB handles the Marlins team testing positive will be a blueprint for the NFL. I assume they’ve already planned for this to happen once (or more) this season. I can’t imagine they’d shut the whole operation down when 28 other teams can play. (Assuming Philly is quarantine)

— Geoff Schwartz (@geoffschwartz) July 27, 2020

This is a highly contagious virus. How is it possible for this to work if there is no bubble in place to limit exposure — for any sport.

And guess what: there is going to be no bubble for college football because they aren’t employees.

Do the math.

— Ari Wasserman (@AriWasserman) July 27, 2020

Former NFL player and ESPN personality Damien Woody is losing hope, and he’s not the only one. While the bubble works for smaller sports, NFL rosters and staffs make it a more difficult task. Current NFL player Jason McCourty even has concerns.

I’m REALLY trying to be optimistic...but what’s happening w/ the @Marlins is a taste of what awaits the NFL

— Damien Woody (@damienwoody) July 27, 2020

A NFL bubble is impossible. I’m not sure ppl realize how big the operation is. When we travel, we have 5 buses. There’s so many people who are vital to the operation running smoothly. You’d have to bubble 200+ people per team. For 6 months https://t.co/bx1qNndt9B

— Geoff Schwartz (@geoffschwartz) July 27, 2020

What’s happening with the Marlins is the NFL’s future times five.

— mike freeman (@mikefreemanNFL) July 27, 2020

Jason McCourty expressed concern about whether the NFL will be able to complete a 2020 season.

"... I've seen guys posting a video in a nightclub, and it's just like, 'Yo, we're attempting to play football. That's not going to be OK.'" https://t.co/zUo56qpqhI

— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) July 27, 2020

On the other hand, others are more optimistic that the outbreak won’t have a long-lasting impact on the MLB or potential football seasons.

Positive tests are inevitable in all sports leagues. As is the coronabro freak out when they occur. The Marlins players will be fine. Set up doubleheaders later in season to make up for missed games now.

— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) July 27, 2020

There’s a segment of the NFL media that seems to be almost rooting for COVID to affect the season. They want it.

They see the Marlins news and say, “Yep! Lots of luck, football!”

These are people who make their livings off football.

I don’t get it.

— Kyle Brandt (@KyleBrandt) July 27, 2020

Don’t tell me you can’t #NFL
Learn & be proactive. Create 10 small bubbles (2 in NE/2 in SE/2 in south/2 in Midwest/2 in west). Find ways to make that happen. Cost would be under 15 million per team-your $250 million revenue may count on it.

— Dan Orlovsky (@danorlovsky7) July 27, 2020

Now we REALLY get to see if MLB is going to put players health first. Remember when Manfred said players health was PARAMOUNT?! Part of the reason I’m at home right now is because players health wasn’t being put first. I can see that hasn’t changed.

— David Price (@DAVIDprice24) July 27, 2020

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