I have tried, not always successfully, to avoid these discussions. Sports has always been a refuge for me but following baseball right now is depressing as well due to the strife being caused by the labor negotiations in order to hold a season.
Today I got lucky and found an inspiring story of how a number of minor league teams are adapting. You see, they will likely have no season leaving owners with little to do but find ways to adapt and some are doing a great job.
A minor league team in the Twins organization did an extensive remodel of their clubhouse this past off season. Stuck with no team to host, they got creative. In addition to the remodel they decided to add 10 beds and convert the clubhouse to an Airbnb. For $1500 nightly you can stay at the clubhouse with full use of the facility including batting cages and the field. What a dream for a family with young children or probably a couple of families. By the way, they have reservations for every night that they have made this available.
Another team considered what they could do with their facilities and expertise and realized that on baseball weekends that they served food to over 10,000 people. They leveraged this and converted their business this season to a take out restaurant with online ordering and delivery of meals to your car in the parking lot. Business has been robust.
Finally, a third team contracted with the local county to provide meals prepared at the stadium to staff working at drive through Covid19 testing locations.
All of this is a long way to suggest that we can always find ways to succeed. It may not be the path we intended but we are blessed with the ability to adapt and persevere.
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