I can't explain the impetus for this move from Boston's perspective.
I mean, if you're looking for a baseball reason beyond saving money on the tax, you won't find one.
this is mostly speculation.
feel free to poke holes in my theory...
but Maybe Mookie Betts won't be that good a hitter
if he doesn't know what pitch is coming ahead of time?
this is mostly speculation.
feel free to poke holes in my theory...
but Maybe Mookie Betts won't be that good a hitter
if he doesn't know what pitch is coming ahead of time?
this is mostly speculation.
feel free to poke holes in my theory...
but Maybe Mookie Betts won't be that good a hitter
if he doesn't know what pitch is coming ahead of time?
If that were true, you'd probably see a more significant difference between his home and road splits - especially once you factor in the advantages that Fenway provides power hitting righties and plunking balls off the Green Monster.
I mean, if you're looking for a baseball reason beyond saving money on the tax, you won't find one.
Well it's not like Betts is controllable for a bunch of years. He'll be an FA next year and has made it known that he fully intends to test free agency. Boston is getting back a very good young OF who has many years of control in Verdugo alone. So it's not just the tax they're worried about; they might lose Betts if he decides to sign elsewhere or have to dole out 400 million plus to retain him, which they still can do next year anyway. I don't love this for Boston but I'm not sure it's nearly as silly as some are making it out to be.
Soto's positive is from a test two days ago. Results came back this morning. All the rest of those tests were negative, but Soto practiced (as an asymptomatic carrier) with the team that day. Nats will be tested again today, but obviously not have results before the game.
— Hannah Keyser (@HannahRKeyser) July 23, 2020
Soto's positive is from a test two days ago. Results came back this morning. All the rest of those tests were negative, but Soto practiced (as an asymptomatic carrier) with the team that day. Nats will be tested again today, but obviously not have results before the game.
— Hannah Keyser (@HannahRKeyser) July 23, 2020
So opening day is going well.
Everyone else is going into isolation bubbles with no travel, delaying things more, or other more sensible protocols. MLB? Let's have all the teams travel across the region. Oh, and one of our teams can't play in their home city, so, they need to share a stadium. Our first choice is one they and their opponents wouldn't have visited under the shortened schedule, but, that won't be a problem right?
I'm all for blasting the MLB here, but odds are if the NBA and NHL were starting new seasons now instead of finishing up they probably wouldn't be doing bubbles/no travel either.
I'm not keeping tabs. What's happened?
Half an inning in and this is already one of the weirder things I've ever seen.
I'm not keeping tabs. What's happened?
Half an inning in and this is already one of the weirder things I've ever seen.
The Marlins' home opener against the Baltimore Orioles tonight has been canceled, sources tell ESPN, as the team remains in Philadelphia and continues to undergo testing.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 27, 2020
The Marlins' home opener against the Baltimore Orioles tonight has been canceled, sources tell ESPN, as the team remains in Philadelphia and continues to undergo testing.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 27, 2020
I was surprised to see players with face coverings over the weekend. Something I haven't seen in other sports as they're in the "bubbles" or whatever.
Though I did also wonder why some were bothering - more often that not it was covering only the mouth not the nose or half hanging off altogether.
It's so shocking that a team in Florida could possibly get a covid outbreak playing in a league with garbage strategy for limiting exposures.
The Marlins are still in Philly.Tonight’s Yankees-Phillies game is cancelled, source tells The Athletic.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 27, 2020
The Marlins are still in Philly.Tonight’s Yankees-Phillies game is cancelled, source tells The Athletic.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 27, 2020
Now we REALLY get to see if MLB is going to put players health first. Remember when Manfred said players health was PARAMOUNT?! Part of the reason I’m at home right now is because players health wasn’t being put first. I can see that hasn’t changed.
— David Price (@DAVIDprice24) July 27, 2020
Players flying in and out of cities in a country where the virus is spiralling out of control and with no league-directive quarantine measures set in place nor required. What could have gone wrong?And Doug Ford and John Tory were ok with this going to Toronto?
Glad the feds put the kibosh. Absolute nonsense.Players flying in and out of cities in a country where the virus is spiralling out of control and with no league-directive quarantine measures set in place nor required. What could have gone wrong?And Doug Ford and John Tory were ok with this going to Toronto?
Glad the feds put the kibosh. Absolute nonsense.Players flying in and out of cities in a country where the virus is spiralling out of control and with no league-directive quarantine measures set in place nor required. What could have gone wrong?And Doug Ford and John Tory were ok with this going to Toronto?
Can't understand why MLB didn't use the bubble approach, so far it has worked for the other leagues. Complete madness to let this happen. And too bad, I have been loving seeing the Jays play again.
The Miami Marlins 2020 season at least temporarily, has been paused. This will allow the team to continue to monitor health and safety of players.
— Craig Mish (@CraigMish) July 28, 2020
In team vote, vast majority of Nationals players voted against going to Miami for three-game series this weekend, sources tell The Athletic. Decision will rest with MLB.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 28, 2020
#Phillies also may be stopped from playing for a few days but not as long as the #Marlins. Plan would be then for the #Yankees, who were supposed to play at home v. #Phllies Wed/Thurs, to instead play at #Orioles, who were supposed to play Marlins
— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) July 28, 2020
One scenario under discussion, according to source with direct knowledge: Marlins, Phillies would quarantine for undetermined period. Yankees would travel to Baltimore and play Orioles on Wednesday and Thursday. Marlins, Phillies would try to make up postponed games later.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 28, 2020
Phillies-Yankees postponed in New York, too. Phils will resume as road team at home against Toronto Friday night.
— Bob Brookover (@brookob) July 28, 2020
Just unpack that last RT from Ken. A team that may have been exposed to COVID-19 by another team that has lost half its roster to COVID-19 will isolate, then play another team who was barred from playing in its own country because the gov't was concerned about MLB’s plan to play https://t.co/WnThl8o6vu
— Kaitlyn McGrath (@kaitlyncmcgrath) July 28, 2020
Another Marlins player has tested positive for COVID-19, sources tell The Athletic. Only positive result in most recent tests. Brings team total to 16 players and two coaches.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 29, 2020
Another Marlins player has tested positive for COVID-19, sources tell The Athletic. Only positive result in most recent tests. Brings team total to 16 players and two coaches.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 29, 2020
Half their roster. Half.
Shut. It. Down.
— Tim Britton (@TimBritton) August 2, 2020
— Tim Britton (@TimBritton) August 2, 2020
I’m just glad he’s okay— Tim Britton (@TimBritton) August 2, 2020
He packed up his stuff in the middle of the night and left the hotel. He’s opting out. He informed the team during the game. But of a bizarre series of events
— Tim Britton (@TimBritton) August 2, 2020
He packed up his stuff in the middle of the night and left the hotel. He’s opting out. He informed the team during the game. But of a bizarre series of events
Personally I?m just glad that the league that pretends Pete Rose and Barry Bonds don?t exist can celebrate how awesome Houston is.I agree. Two Hall of Famers
Robbing a home run and pretending you didn’t is more disrespectful than any bat flip, great addition to the game pic.twitter.com/Bi00uNDsgg
— Steve Berman (@BASportsGuy) October 17, 2020
It's not MLB but worth posting somewhere:Classic, thanks for sharing this one.Robbing a home run and pretending you didn’t is more disrespectful than any bat flip, great addition to the game pic.twitter.com/Bi00uNDsgg
— Steve Berman (@BASportsGuy) October 17, 2020
Lol.
You know what I have not heard anyone say: man I miss seeing pitchers hit
You know what I have not heard anyone say: man I miss seeing pitchers hit
White Sox have hired Tony Larussa as their new manager. Because what else would make sense than hiring a 76 year old who has been retired for almost 10 years.I was going to say at least Larussa is still alive until I see that so is 93 year old Lasorda. Wow, I thought he was dead.
In other news Cleveland will hire Tommy Lasorda as their new manger because why not.
White Sox have hired Tony Larussa as their new manager. Because what else would make sense than hiring a 76 year old who has been retired for almost 10 years.
In other news Cleveland will hire Tommy Lasorda as their new manger because why not.
The Rays declined their option on Charlie Morton and Mike Zunino today.
I have to say it was pretty bizarre watching some people try to paint the World Series as being a small market underdogs vs. big market overspending goliaths. The Rays are a terrible organization who thrive on just never paying players. We should all be rooting for their collapse and, hopefully, an eventual move to Montreal.
The Rays declined their option on Charlie Morton and Mike Zunino today.
I have to say it was pretty bizarre watching some people try to paint the World Series as being a small market underdogs vs. big market overspending goliaths. The Rays are a terrible organization who thrive on just never paying players. We should all be rooting for their collapse and, hopefully, an eventual move to Montreal.
Yeah. Their scouting and development systems are excellent. They have a knack for identifying pieces in organizations that are undervalued or underdeveloped, and that's helped them be a contending team, but, other than that, they're terrible.
White Sox have hired Tony Larussa as their new manager. Because what else would make sense than hiring a 76 year old who has been retired for almost 10 years.
Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in February and charged with DUI a day before the team hired him, according to court records obtained by ESPN.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) November 10, 2020
News with @pinepaula and @MoynihanCharles: https://t.co/C1lHlik4Zl
ESPN obtained the full arrest report for Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa's DUI charge.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) November 10, 2020
"Do you see my ring?" La Russa said to the arresting officer. "I'm a Hall of Famer baseball person. I'm legit. I'm a Hall of Famer, brother."
News at ESPN: https://t.co/C1lHlik4Zl pic.twitter.com/GnqS5k7V9e