yarnivek1972

The truly alarming fact is that the Cardinals have been all but completely locked down since July 30 and are STILL getting positive tests from players and staff that have presumably tested negative at least once since that date. https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/how-should-mlb-handle-cardinals-covid-19-outbreak-three-options-league-has-with-st-louis-still-sidelined/

There were like 4 covid related cancellations Saturday too. So that means there were only 11 games scheduled.

So that means they got 7 new positive results today. Just to recap, two teams that are in different geographical regions had about 20% of their traveling party test positive within 10 days of starting the season. There are what, 8 teams that are not playing this week because either they have an outbreak or their scheduled opponent does. That’s about 1/4 of the league. MLB needs to shut it down before they kill somebody. Right now they are embarrassing themselves.

I still work outside the house almost everyday. Even though more people are working at home, I would guess it’s still considerably less than half.

The Cardinals are now up to 6 positive tests, though at least 3 are not players. Still, given the incubation period of this disease, it is worth noting that they were likely spreading it around when they played the Twins. My gut says Manfred will shut it down today for at least two weeks. My guess is that before those two weeks are up, the 2020 season will officially cancelled. MLB had something like 50 positive tests in the first ten days of games. That’s a clear indication that they have no way of preventing outbreaks. Can you imagine what the fallout will be if someone (like a traveling staffer) actually dies? It will be a human tragedy and a PR nightmare the likes of which MLB has never seen, and that’s saying something about a sport that has seen betting scandals, rampant narcotics use, rampant PED use, and cheating scandals.

Cespedes is out. Another star walks away.

Of course, that strategy will fail if you are allowing HARD contact or if you have a poor defense.

I don’t know if it would count as questioning the batter’s box, but Matt Lawton routinely “erased” it so he could stand in a spot that was likely behind the back line. I seem to recall at least one team complained about it once.

This might be the only time in their brief history as teammates that Max Kepler has had more strikeouts and fewer walks than Eddie Rosario.

And now this: https://www.yahoo.com/sports/red-sox-pitcher-eduardo-rodriguez-will-not-play-in-2020-due-to-covi-drelated-heart-issue-205843844.html Also, Lorenzo Cain has had enough and is calling it a year. https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/29577759/brewers-lorenzo-cain-decides-opt-season At some point, as more and more players opt out or suffer covid complications, there aren’t going to be enough good players to make games worth watching.

It may not matter what MLB decides. At some point, states are going to enact travel bans from hot spot states and they won’t necessarily exempt MLB (as New York initially did). If Washington bans travel from Texas and California for example, the only opponent they would have left would be Colorado. Don’t think it can’t happen.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/29572885/sources-mlb-commissioner-warns-shutdown-players-do-better-job-managing-coronavirus

At least two positives. May not both be players. But Cardinals/Brewers tonight is postponed. I suspect it’s likely the tip of another iceberg.

The problem is that some of the teams that “don’t care” are playing teams that do.

Two Phillies’ staff members and a clubhouse attendant have tested positive. The Phillies won’t play until at least Monday. Likely longer if others return positive tests by then. Miami’s mayor is recommending that the Marlins be quarrantined for a full two weeks. Less than a week in and two teams are on indefinite hold. Seriously, there is no chance MLB completes it’s season. https://www.yahoo.com/news/coronavirus-now-hit-philadelphia-phillies-180301099.html