The Major League Baseball season is back with many twists, but Atlanta Braves owner Liberty Media Corporation (NASDAQ: LSXMA) is committed to safely give \"the fans what they want which is baseball,\" Liberty Media CEO Greg Maffei said on CNBC.<\/p>\n
What To Know: It's very important for sports fans to see their beloved game \"in the best way possible,\" Maffei said. The players and league got together and struck an agreement to develop a safe way to make a shortened 60 game season to happen.<\/p>\n
\"Baseball is exciting and I think it's in the national interest and in the interest of America to get it going,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Why It's Important: Atlanta Braves first baseman and four-time All Star Freddie Freeman contracted the COVID-19 virus and experienced a high temperature of 104.5 degrees before recovering. He has since received medical clearance to play and is expected to be in the opening day lineup on Friday, Maffei said.<\/p>\n
Other unnamed players also contracted the virus and are \"recovering well\" and the league deserves credit for implementing a series of protocols that may even make it safer for players to be on the field than at home.<\/p>\n
What's Next: Demand for sports is \"way up\" as evidenced by impressive ratings for golf and Formula 1 events, Maffei said. Encouragingly, the league hasn't given up on the notion that fans will be able to return to stadiums this season.<\/p>\n
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