How do you feel about baseball this year? (3 Viewers)

[culdeus]

I got the TMobile MLB.tv free sub thing, I've kept random games on the ipad up at all times.  FWIW this is the most baseball I've watched in ages.  If I knew this I should have gotten in some fantasy stuff.

 

[Gally]

What are you talking about? That was the last game he pitched in the majors. He threw 0.1 inning allowed 4H, 3BB, and 4ER.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/gl.fcgi?id=bolsimi01&t=p&year=2017

I only saw the one 4 games earlier.   Even so, his ERA was in line with his season ERA (6.31).  He had 3 BB's and couldn't find the strikezone (I have no idea how close or off those pitches were but regardless he wasn't throwing strikes).  The performance was no worse than his performances earlier in the year against Baltimore, Cincy and Texas.

Bottom line he was not a good pitcher.  The Astros did not end his career. 

 

[JaxBill]

@matt_breen: Phillies announce that one member of the coaching staff and one member of the home clubhouse staff have tested positive for COVID 19. All activity at Citizens Bank Park has been cancelled today and until further notice.

 

[shadyridr]

I only saw the one 4 games earlier.   Even so, his ERA was in line with his season ERA (6.31).  He had 3 BB's and couldn't find the strikezone (I have no idea how close or off those pitches were but regardless he wasn't throwing strikes).  The performance was no worse than his performances earlier in the year against Baltimore, Cincy and Texas.

Bottom line he was not a good pitcher.  The Astros did not end his career. 

I agree, the guy sucked but your entire post was wrong.

 

[Gally]

I agree, the guy sucked but your entire post was wrong.

I missed one outing that was in line with all the others.  The entire post was not wrong.  He has no case.  His career was not ended by the Astros cheating.  It was ended because he was not a good pitcher.

 

[shadyridr]

I missed one outing that was in line with all the others.  The entire post was not wrong.  He has no case.  His career was not ended by the Astros cheating.  It was ended because he was not a good pitcher.

Yeah you missed the one key outing to his lawsuit.

 

[Gally]

Yeah you missed the one key outing to his lawsuit.

There is no basis for the lawsuit.  It was a publicity stunt trying to get money for a below average pitcher whose career was over anyway..  One outing does not end people's careers especially when it was in line with how he pitched the rest of the season. 

 

[Capella]

@matt_breen: Phillies announce that one member of the coaching staff and one member of the home clubhouse staff have tested positive for COVID 19. All activity at Citizens Bank Park has been cancelled today and until further notice.

So now the Phils are out this weekend, almost certainly. How does baseball make the scheduling work unless they push the playoffs back. 

 

[AAABatteries]

So now the Phils are out this weekend, almost certainly. How does baseball make the scheduling work unless they push the playoffs back. 

Braves are gonna win the East through attrition!  Thankfully our guys live in Atlanta so they hit the strip clubs early to cycle in through.

 

[JaxBill]

So now the Phils are out this weekend, almost certainly. How does baseball make the scheduling work unless they push the playoffs back. 

I'd be willing to lay money the Phillies have a positive test  for a player tomorrow morning unfortunately. 

 

[shadyridr]

Are games supposed to be cancelled for staff members being sick now? And weren't the Phillies all apart the last few days. As long as no players test positive by Friday I don't see why they couldn't play. That's almost a full week after the Marlins series ended.

 

[Capella]

Are games supposed to be cancelled for staff members being sick now? And weren't the Phillies all apart the last few days. As long as no players test positive by Friday I don't see why they couldn't play. That's almost a full week after the Marlins series ended.

They say it can take 5-10 days to show on a test I believe. If somehow it did take that long and the Phils played, passed it to the jays and then it goes to their next opponent the season is over. Baseball won’t want to roll that dice imo. 
 

and I assume if they get test results Saturday it will be from Thursday or Friday which is still way inside that window of doom. 

 

[shadyridr]

They say it can take 5-10 days to show on a test I believe. If somehow it did take that long and the Phils played, passed it to the jays and then it goes to their next opponent the season is over. Baseball won’t want to roll that dice imo. 
 

and I assume if they get test results Saturday it will be from Thursday or Friday which is still way inside that window of doom. 

Ive heard 5 days

 

[JaxBill]

Are games supposed to be cancelled for staff members being sick now? And weren't the Phillies all apart the last few days. As long as no players test positive by Friday I don't see why they couldn't play. That's almost a full week after the Marlins series ended.

If it were a visiting clubhouse attendant that would be expected.  But the fact that it was a home clubhouse guy who potentially interacted with a bunch of Phillies is very alarming. Throw in the coach and that's even worse. 

 

[shadyridr]

Also, players were testing positive in summer camp (Soto, Chapman) and they never cancelled a game. Soto tested positive the day of the opener and they played that night. I guess I don't understand the protocols on when they cancel games.

 

[JaxBill]

@KeeganMatheson: #BlueJays Charlie Montoyo:

“We’re not going to Philadelphia. Those games have been postponed.”

If they can work out in Washington, they’ll stay there.

 

[Don Quixote]

Also, players were testing positive in summer camp (Soto, Chapman) and they never cancelled a game. Soto tested positive the day of the opener and they played that night. I guess I don't understand the protocols on when they cancel games.

I think trying to be more proactive now, after realizing how much they messed up by letting the Marlins game go forward last weekend after they had positive tests.

 

[shadyridr]

I think trying to be more proactive now, after realizing how much they messed up by letting the Marlins game go forward last weekend after they had positive tests.

ok so you think if a coach on another team tests positive and nobody else, the games will still go on? That was my impression all along. I guess we will see.

 

[Capella]

@KeeganMatheson: #BlueJays Charlie Montoyo:

“We’re not going to Philadelphia. Those games have been postponed.”

If they can work out in Washington, they’ll stay there.

I mean, this is just common sense if they want to have a full season. They’ll have to extend the season by 2 weeks to catch up missed games but who cares about that. 

 

[AAABatteries]

See ya in 2021.

 

[shadyridr]

I mean, this is just common sense if they want to have a full season. They’ll have to extend the season by 2 weeks to catch up missed games but who cares about that. 

What they really should do is have a two week break after the season and do the playoffs in a bubble. Then the season can go until mid-November if the playoff games are all in a bubble either in a warm climate or dome.

 

[Capella]

What they really should do is have a two week break after the season and do the playoffs in a bubble. Then the season can go until mid-November if the playoff games are all in a bubble either in a warm climate or dome.

I agree. Especially if no fans can come to games, what difference does it make really. Could even do two bubbles for the two leagues like the NHL is doing. 

 

[Angry Beavers]

This is a myth.  Nobody lost there job because of one outing against the Astros.  It doesn't work that way. 

link?  Maybe not one outing, but it could have been the nail in someone's coffin. 

NM, I see this discussion has already happened. 

 

[Cowboysfan8]

https://mobile.twitter.com/BarstoolsTweets
 

guessing is harder than knowing 

 

[Tom Hagen]

Also, players were testing positive in summer camp (Soto, Chapman) and they never cancelled a game. Soto tested positive the day of the opener and they played that night. I guess I don't understand the protocols on when they cancel games.

In your defense, I doesn't seem like MLB has any.

 

[Snoopy]

I mean, this is just common sense if they want to have a full season. They’ll have to extend the season by 2 weeks to catch up missed games but who cares about that. 

Welcome to winter baseball.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Welcome to winter baseball.

Winter baseball and masks have always gone together.

 

[Gr00vus]

Why are most of the players not wearing masks, particularly when in the dugout? I kind of understand easing up on wearing masks when you're playing centerfield, etc., but it seems like they should have masks on the rest of the time. 

 

[facook]

At BetOnline, REALLY tempted to max the "No" at this point.  Thoughts?

Will there be a World Series in 2020? 

Yes  -450

No  +275

 

[Capella]

At BetOnline, REALLY tempted to max the "No" at this point.  Thoughts?

Will there be a World Series in 2020? 

Yes  -450

No  +275

Nah they’ll play it for sure. They’ll bubble it if they have to at the end. 

 

[facook]

Nah they’ll play it for sure. They’ll bubble jump it if they have to at the end. 

Hope you're right.

 

[Senor Schmutzig]

If you're a baseball fan, watch The Battered Bastards of Baseball on Netflix.

It's the story behind the Portland Mavericks Single A, independent baseball team that played in the 70's. It's an hour and 20 minutes and just a fun watch.

 

[Capella]

Sources: Cardinals had positive tests, forcing postponement
 

how much longer till baseball shuts down and goes to a bubble? This is so stupid. 

 

[Craig_MiamiFL]

Sources: Cardinals had positive tests, forcing postponement

Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports that Friday's game between the Cardinals and Brewers has been postponed due to a positive COVID-19 test.

Heyman says that the Cardinals are the team that had the positive test. It's unclear at this point if it's more than one player/team personnel that tested positive. Joel Sherman of the New York Post adds that the Cardinals are self-isolating at their hotel and not going to the park. Certainly, the entire series between the two clubs would seem to be in jeopardy of being postponed. Friday's game was to be the Brewers' home opener.

SOURCE: Jon Heyman on Twitter

Jul 31, 2020, 9:22 AM ET

 

[JaxBill]

I have to ask...when were the Cards in Atlanta?

 

[JaxBill]

Pirates/Twins last 2 teams to play STL.

 

[Snoopy]

I have to ask...when were the Cards in Atlanta?

Not this year, no east vs central.

 

[JaxBill]

This seems like a bad idea.

@markasaxon: So, per source, the #Cardinals for now have been told that, if the rest of the team tests negative (and I haven’t yet been told how many positives they had), the series with the Brewers will start on Saturday.

 

[Chemical X]

This seems like a bad idea.

@markasaxon: So, per source, the #Cardinals for now have been told that, if the rest of the team tests negative (and I haven’t yet been told how many positives they had), the series with the Brewers will start on Saturday.

sounds good, i mean, CV doesn't really spread, does it?  A couple of slurps of bleach to wash down some hydroxicloroquine and things should be fine by saturday.

 

[Craig_MiamiFL]

False negatives don't happen BTW  

 

[TLEF316]

Simply cant trust these athletes to do the right thing without baby sitters.

Non bubble sports aren't going to work here. That's pretty evident now. I'm fully expecting no college sports at all this year, which freaking sucks.

 

[shadyridr]

This seems like a bad idea.

@markasaxon: So, per source, the #Cardinals for now have been told that, if the rest of the team tests negative (and I haven’t yet been told how many positives they had), the series with the Brewers will start on Saturday.

The thing is I thought this was the plan all along (even if it was a stupid one). I never got the impression that one player testing positive would shut down an entire week. How does the NFL plan on handling this?

 

[culdeus]

Simply cant trust these athletes to do the right thing without baby sitters.

Non bubble sports aren't going to work here. That's pretty evident now. I'm fully expecting no college sports at all this year, which freaking sucks.

nobody has really explained how do you have in person college sports when you can't have in person college classes.  Seems a cognitive disconnect there.

 

[shadyridr]

nobody has really explained how do you have in person college sports when you can't have in person college classes.  Seems a cognitive disconnect there.

Never been an issue in the past

 

[McBokonon]

If they change the format to a Survivor-style type of season, this might be the Pirates’ best chance at a World Series title in decades. #MaskUpBuccos

 

[Leroy Hoard]

nobody has really explained how do you have in person college sports when you can't have in person college classes.  Seems a cognitive disconnect there.

On line classes still make them money. Maybe they can convince the networks & season ticket holders to settle for a video game version.

 

[JaxBill]

If they change the format to a Survivor-style type of season, this might be the Pirates’ best chance at a World Series title in decades. #MaskUpBuccos

They played the Cardinals on Sunday. 

You better buckle your Swash.

 

[belljr]

MLB attempt is basically a microcosm of the US handling of this.

 

[Capella]

MLB attempt is basically a microcosm of the US handling of this.

It’s amazing. I’m so into how dumb it is. 

 

[kface]

Heads are going to roll...what a train wreck