2 Giants-Padres games postponed

 

2 Giants-Padres games postponed after positive SF virus test

The game between San Francisco and the San Diego Padres was postponed minutes before the scheduled first pitch Friday night after someone in the Giants organization tested positive for COVID-19.

Saturday night's game at Petco Park also was called off. The teams were scheduled to play through Sunday.

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This was the first postponement due to COVID-19 for both teams. There have been 45 major league games postponed this season because of coronavirus concerns.

Both teams lined up for a moment of silence for the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and then the national anthem. But the Padres didn't take the field and the team announced the game had been postponed.

Players from both teams lingered in and around the dugouts well after Garrett Richards was scheduled to throw the first pitch.

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About a half-hour after the game was to have started, the Padres announced the reason for the postponement. A few minutes after that, the Padres filed into the stands for a team meeting.

Giants' Joe Judge reflects on 9/11 attacks

 

Giants' Joe Judge reflects on 9/11 attacks: 'That’s the lesson everyone has to take, how resilient this country is'

New York Giants head coach Joe Judge believes that no matter how divided the country may seem, remembering America’s response to the 9/11 attacks provides a lesson in “how resilient this country is.”

Donning an FDNY hat, Judge spoke during a video conference on the 19th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks ahead of Friday’s team practice.

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“To be honest with you, this is always a significant day in American history,” he said, according to NJ.com. “We talked to the team this morning and it’s not about what happened on 9/11, it’s about how the country responded.”

“That’s the lesson everyone has to take, how resilient this country is. You look at a lot of things going on around the country right now and how divided the people seem, but it’s amazing how much this country can truly work together and respond when needed.”

He continued: “I think that’s significant to remember. It’s not just a day, there were actions taken on that day that brought this country close together. I think if we focused more on how we can respond as a nation and work together, we can get past a lot of this crap we’re dealing with right now.”

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The Giants will open their season at MetLife Stadium Sunday at 7:15 p.m. when they take on the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Judge is expected to have a significant impact on the team, trading in his role as special teams coach for the New England Patriots for the lead job in New York.

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The first-year head coach also hired Jason Garrett and Freddie Kitchens on offense. Both coaches served as head coaches during the 2019 season, respectively.

Fox News’ Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report.