Hello, Major League Baseball owners. Anyone there?

Some of us are wondering why it’s taking so long to make the easiest decision of the year.

The longer it goes without Red Sox ownership making a commitment to take care of the thousands (yes, thousands) of hourly workers who make Fenway Park, JetBlue Park and other critical parts of the $3.2-billion operation run smoothly, the more people who rely on those wages will suffer.

What’s the hold-up?

Why have dozens of NBA and NHL franchises committed to taking care of their hourly workers, but so few of MLB teams have done the same?

As of Saturday afternoon, the Ilitch family, which owns the Detroit Tigers and the Detroit Red Wings, was the only MLB ownership group to guarantee their hourly workers would receive wages during the shutdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

The other 29 teams have been mostly silent on the matter, only offering only a few comments that circle the issue but without any commitment to actually solving it.

Red Sox president Sam Kennedy went further than most MLB executives when he said the club is considering the idea, but has not yet guaranteed that hourly workers would be taken care of.

“We’re trying to sort through all sorts of operational and business matters, which seem relatively unimportant on the scale compared to health-related issues, but we haven’t determined exactly how we’re going to handle our operations moving forward,” Kennedy said during a conference call on Friday.

Sure, we’re all prioritizing our health right now. And it’s great that the Sox are making it possible for full-time staff members to work remotely.

But the hot dog vendors, ticket-takers and tour guides who share the majesty of Fenway with fans every day during the spring, summer and fall deserve more than hearing their livelihood referred to as “relatively unimportant,” comments Kennedy surely regrets.

What about the parking lot attendants, security guards and custodial employees who were scheduled to work seven more home games at JetBlue Park this spring, and at least 12 more days of work while the park is open to the public?

“It is on top of our list to talk about how we’re going to take care of all our employees,” Kennedy said.

It shouldn’t be that hard. Look around the sports world.

In the NBA alone, the Wizards, Cavaliers, Hawks, Raptors, Grizzlies, Pacers, Lakers, Clippers, Suns, Rockets, Warriors, Mavericks, 76ers and Kings have all committed to cover the hourly wages of employees who won’t have a job during the shutdown.

Meanwhile, Zion Williamson, a 19-year-old rookie for the Pelicans, pledged to cover the salaries of all Smoothie King Center employees for 30 days. Kevin Love is donating $100,000 to the cause for Cavs employees. Giannis Antetokounmpo is doing the same with the Bucks.

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“Every man and woman that works for the Red Sox is part of the family,” Kennedy said. “We’re trying to think through this now. I don’t have a firm answer for you. But it’s something we’re going to be working on in the coming days and weeks ahead.”

In an email exchange with the Herald on Saturday, Kennedy was a bit more direct about the Red Sox’ desire to find a solution.

“Our part-time employees – the men and women who serve our fans as ushers, ticket takers, grounds-crew and event security — are the backbone of the Red Sox and Fenway Park,” Kennedy wrote. “We are working on a plan to support them during this uncertain time. We will be sure to follow up as we finalize our plan.”

The Red Sox have been busy dealing with sanitizing Fenway Park, communicating with MLB and the players’ association about safety and trying to find a solution for the minor leaguers, who are not considered full-time employees and typically do not get paid until the season starts.

Meanwhile, Bruins star forward Brad Marchand shared a link on Twitter for a GoFundMe page to help support the hourly workers at TD Garden. Many of the Bruins players have contributed.

It’d be nothing short of cruel if the Red Sox, valued at $3.2 billion by Forbes last April (up 14 percent from the previous year), waited around for ownership to “think through” options in the “coming days and weeks” ahead, leaving it up to regular folks to start a fundraising page to help other regular folks in need.

The Sox need to act soon.

More often than one might think, doing the right thing can also be the right public relations move.

As Atlanta Falcons team president Rick McKay observed after owner Arthur Blank assured he’d pay the hourly workers for the Falcons and his MLS team, Atlanta United, this should be an easy decision.