How do you feel about baseball this year? (1 Viewer)

[Tom Hagen]

The Marlins are going to bus the infected players back to Miami.  How much is that bus driver getting paid.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/29571269/source-marlins-bus-virus-stricken-members-back-miami-20th-positive-test

 

[Chemical X]

7 inning DHs, they are just making #### up as they go along....

 

[Parrothead]

7 inning DHs, they are just making #### up as they go along....

next it will be 'ghost runners'

 

[McBokonon]

next it will be 'ghost runners'

Literally

 

[The Gator]

The Marlins are going to bus the infected players back to Miami.  How much is that bus driver getting paid.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/29571269/source-marlins-bus-virus-stricken-members-back-miami-20th-positive-test

A pair of season tickets

 

[Sputnikv8]

The Marlins are going to bus the infected players back to Miami.  How much is that bus driver getting paid.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/29571269/source-marlins-bus-virus-stricken-members-back-miami-20th-positive-test

A pair of season tickets

A VIP backstage pass to about 1/2 the team?

 

[The Gator]

A VIP backstage pass to about 1/2 the team?

Job as a starting OFer?

 

[Parrothead]

The Marlins are going to bus the infected players back to Miami.  How much is that bus driver getting paid.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/29571269/source-marlins-bus-virus-stricken-members-back-miami-20th-positive-test

gets to be 3rd base coach and free buffet after the game

 

[Skipdog77]

The Marlins are going to bus the infected players back to Miami.  How much is that bus driver getting paid.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/29571269/source-marlins-bus-virus-stricken-members-back-miami-20th-positive-test

A pair of season tickets

He'd probably be better off not making it. 

 

[Capella]

Guess manfred told tony Clark the season will get cancelled if it doesn’t get better. 

 

[rockaction]

This is sad. And inevitable given the way they approached it.

I don't even think bubbles work. This thing seems to want to get smuggled into permeable bubbles.

 

[Capella]

This is sad. And inevitable given the way they approached it.

I don't even think bubbles work. This thing seems to want to get smuggled into permeable bubbles.

We are up to 4 sports leagues now where bubbles appear to work tremendously well. 

 

[Cowboysfan8]

The Marlins are going to bus the infected players back to Miami.  How much is that bus driver getting paid.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/29571269/source-marlins-bus-virus-stricken-members-back-miami-20th-positive-test

Not enough 

 

[rockaction]

We are up to 4 sports leagues now where bubbles appear to work tremendously well. 

I guess so. Are you including the NBA and NHL? Because I'm not really sold yet. The European soccer leagues seem to be doing well, but that's soccer and Europe, two things that are huge variables in the equation.

If I go to the heart of the matter instead of debating around it, I'm really not sure how bubbles could work for the NFL and MLB given the amount of staff and rigid adherence to the bubble that is required for both sports, though.

 

[belljr]

Nascar and PGA doing well but they are a bit different animal

 

[DallasDMac]

Funny thing is, baseball was the one sport everyone thought would do well due to the natural distancing versus other sports. Doesn't bode well for the NFL.

 

[Cowboysfan8]

Funny thing is, baseball was the one sport everyone thought would do well due to the natural distancing versus other sports. Doesn't bode well for the NFL.

Agreed, I’m worried.  I need my fantasy football 

 

[shadyridr]

We are up to 4 sports leagues now where bubbles appear to work tremendously well. 

The players didnt want a bubble. Not much Manfred can do about that.

 

[DallasDMac]

The players didnt want a bubble. Not much Manfred can do about that.

Works as well as letting Joe Q Public decide whether to wear a mask or not.

 

[shadyridr]

Funny thing is, baseball was the one sport everyone thought would do well due to the natural distancing versus other sports. Doesn't bode well for the NFL.

doubt these players are getting infected on the field. Its going out, in the clubhouse, in the locker rooms, on the bus, etc

 

[shadyridr]

Works as well as letting Joe Q Public decide whether to wear a mask or not.

I mean if the players don't want a bubble thats kind of a non-starter no? Its either attempt a season without a bubble or there is no season. The first might lead to a cancelled season anyway.

 

[Capella]

I guess so. Are you including the NBA and NHL? Because I'm not really sold yet. The European soccer leagues seem to be doing well, but that's soccer and Europe, two things that are huge variables in the equation.

If I go to the heart of the matter instead of debating around it, I'm really not sure how bubbles could work for the NFL and MLB given the amount of staff and rigid adherence to the bubble that is required for both sports, though.

Nba Nhl mls and nwsl have all bubbled successfully 

 

[Capella]

The players didnt want a bubble. Not much Manfred can do about that.

Yes but I guess at this point it’s that or no money. Can’t believe the players are ok with a year of 0 pay, but maybe they are. 

 

[dino259]

The Marlins are going to bus the infected players back to Miami.  How much is that bus driver getting paid.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/29571269/source-marlins-bus-virus-stricken-members-back-miami-20th-positive-test

Has to drive with his head out of the window.

 

[RUSF18]

Please be sure to update the Mookie tracker tonight. 

 

[Dan Lambskin]

It was a run 

 

[AAABatteries]

@Woz - Braves 

 

[Capella]

4-6 more Cards positive. Cya next year. 

 

[fred_1_15301]

4-6 more Cards positive. Cya next year. 

Yup that should put an end to it.  Was a nice run!

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Need to stop holding players out for positive tests and only IL them if they are too sick to play

 

[Capella]

Need to stop holding players out for positive tests and only IL them if they are too sick to play

Wait what 

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Wait what 

I thought it was pretty clear.  Yes it will spread to more players, but how many players with a positive test are actually showing symptoms that would affect their game play?

 

[Capella]

I thought it was pretty clear.  Yes it will spread to more players, but how many players with a positive test are actually showing symptoms that would affect their game play?

 

 

[Dan Lambskin]

 

Completely serious 

 

[Dan Lambskin]

How many Marlins are hospitalized right now?

 

[Dr. Octopus]

I guess so. Are you including the NBA and NHL? Because I'm not really sold yet. The European soccer leagues seem to be doing well, but that's soccer and Europe, two things that are huge variables in the equation.

If I go to the heart of the matter instead of debating around it, I'm really not sure how bubbles could work for the NFL and MLB given the amount of staff and rigid adherence to the bubble that is required for both sports, though.

MLS has been in a bubble with no issues.

 

[shadyridr]

How many Marlins are hospitalized right now?

You realize its not about their ability to play but their ability to spread the virus to others, right?

 

[shadyridr]

Anyway 4-6 more Cardinals positive today.

 

[rockaction]

MLS has been in a bubble with no issues.

Right. Probably should have been "soccer or Europe." The point generally stands. The MLB and NFL have staffs that are not conducive to bubbles. I know you're an optimist about the year, so it doesn't seem to be worth us debating the pessimism/optimism part of it. The bubble needed won't be in place. The unions would have to consent to it. So far, it doesn't sound like any contingency plan has been made in either league. 

 

[Capella]

MLS has been in a bubble with no issues.

It appears bubbles work tremendously well. If MLB and the players decide not to go that route they just don’t want to play, period. 
 

Put the west divisions in LA, central in Chicago and East in NYC. Two mlb stadiums in each city, easy peasy. 

 

[rockaction]

Nba Nhl mls and nwsl have all bubbled successfully 

Less players and staff than MLB or NFL. Football especially. That's a large amount of people to account for. 

 

[Capella]

Right. Probably should have been "soccer or Europe." The point generally stands. The MLB and NFL have staffs that are not conducive to bubbles. I know you're an optimist about the year, so it doesn't seem to be worth us debating the pessimism/optimism part of it. The bubble needed won't be in place. The unions would have to consent to it. So far, it doesn't sound like any contingency plan has been made in either league. 

NHL rosters are close to the size of MLB and have no problems. NFL could do essentially 32 bubbles keeping players at local hotels. It sucks but if everybody wants their money they better bubble up. 

 

[rockaction]

Put the west divisions in LA

Dude, that's quite a hot spot for COVID-19 right now. 

 

[Capella]

Less players and staff than MLB or NFL. Football especially. That's a large amount of people to account for. 

Hockey took 28 or 30 players per team to their bubble. Same as MLB rosters. NFL would have to do local bubbles. 

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Right. Probably should have been "soccer or Europe." The point generally stands. The MLB and NFL have staffs that are not conducive to bubbles. I know you're an optimist about the year, so it doesn't seem to be worth us debating the pessimism/optimism part of it. The bubble needed won't be in place. The unions would have to consent to it. So far, it doesn't sound like any contingency plan has been made in either league. 

Soccer and hockey has just as many people as baseball - MLB could have done a bubble. I agree NFL is more of a problem to hold it "in a bubble". I am losing my optimism for the NFL season - unless they go into it knowing players are going to get sick and get better and just allow it to happen.

 

[rockaction]

NHL rosters are close to the size of MLB and have no problems. NFL could do essentially 32 bubbles keeping players at local hotels. Or sucks but if everybody wants their money they better bubble up. 

I don't disagree. The question is will they? 

 

[Capella]

Dude, that's quite a hot spot for COVID-19 right now. 

Orlando says hi. Had two sports leagues bubbled in the world’s biggest corona cesspool. 

 

[rockaction]

Orlando says hi. Had two sports teams bubbled in the world’s biggest corona cesspool. 

True.

 

[Capella]

I don't disagree. The question is will they? 

Average nfl career is 2.5 years. They’re gonna bubble up. They need that money. 

 

[rockaction]

Average nfl career is 2.5 years. They’re gonna bubble up. They need that money. 

Huh. I will take it under advisement. Again, I don't disagree. It just seems like all signs are pointing the wrong way for that to happen. But they do need that money.