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The 2020 MLB season has persisted through a multitude of upheavals this year. The latest is .Coincidentally, the returned home for a Monday doubleheader against the A's. Hours prior to first pitch, it wasn't certain whether conditions -- especially air quality - Mike Scott Jersey - would be suitable for baseball.The teams wound up playing the first game as scheduled ( ), but an eerie haze blanketed Safeco Field:Additional views: playing sports in a pandemic with no fans didn't feel apocalyptic enough, so might as well throw in some smoke from the wild fires burning down the west coast Joon Lee (@joonlee) what the centerfield camera shot normally looks like versus what it looks like today Joon Lee (@joonlee) Alex Bregman Jersey Even though the first game of the doubleheader was played to completion, it may have been inadvisable because of the poor air quality resulting from the fires: MLB does not have a set Air Quality Index threshold where teams aren't allowed to play. They ask teams consult with local health departments. Over 200 is considered very unhealthy Ryan Divish (@RyanDivish) That air quality degraded as the game went on and caused problems for players on the Tyler Clippard Jersey field."I'm a healthy 22-year-old. I shouldn't be gasping for air or mi sing oxygen. I'll leave it at that," Oakland starter after his team's Game 1 lo s.The second game of the doubleheader began shortly after 5 p.m. local time.As the Seattle Times recently noted, the Pacific Northwest over Carlos Beltran Jersey the weekend was hit with drifting from the more than 30 fires burning in the region. , the largest current fires have burned a combined 4.6 million acres in 10 states. The Mariners are just at the outset Gerrit Cole Jersey of a 10-game homestand that will span as many days. Some of perhaps even all of those games may be in peril because of air quality concerns. The Mariners are unfortunately accustomed to playing against such a backdrop, as their recent road series against the was notable for .