Sad, not shocked: MLB fans take gut-punch of canceled games


              A note on a ticket window on Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022 at LECOM Park, the Spring Training home of the Pittsburgh Pirates, in Bradenton, Fla., informs fans that Major League Baseball has canceled Grapefruit League games until at least March 8, 2022.
            
              With the Major League Baseball Grapefruit League schedule on hold, Ed Smith Stadium, the Spring home of the Baltimore Orioles, is empty on Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022 in Sarasota, Fla. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
            
              With the Major League Baseball Grapefruit League schedule on hold until at least March 8, LECOM Park, the Spring home of the Pittsburgh Pirates, is empty on Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022 in Bradenton, Fla. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
            
              With the Major League Baseball Grapefruit League schedule on hold, Ed Smith Stadium, the Spring home of the Baltimore Orioles, is empty on Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022 in Sarasota, Fla. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Sad, not shocked: MLB fans take gut-punch of canceled games