« If it’s going to happen, I’d rather it happen here, » Governor Cuomo said of the arrangement.
The Toronto Blue Jays will play a majority of their home games this season in Buffalo, New York amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to the team. The team was left in limbo last week after the Canadian government rejected a plan that would have allowed them to play in Toronto. The team said in a statement Friday that « the greater part of its home schedule » for the 2020 MLB season will be played at Sahlen Field in Buffalo. « We are extremely grateful to have a home in Buffalo this season, thanks to the openness, creativity, and partnership of the Buffalo Bisons, Major League Baseball and Blue Jays staff, who have worked tirelessly to prepare us for games at Sahlen Field, » said club president and CEO Mark Shapiro in a statement. « This process has no doubt tested our team’s resilience, but our players and staff refuse to make excuses – we are determined to take the field on Opening Day today, and for the coming months, with the same intensity and competitiveness that our fans expect.
