2020 MLB Thread

[Highlander]

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.

[Frank E]

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.

Just FYI, the plan submitted to the province and approved by Chief Medical Officer of Health required the teams to be isolated from gen pub. 

I think the issue became the crossing border thing, which is a federal thing, and has nothing to do with the province.  The feds didn't want to open that can of worms.

[herman]

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.

A tight bubble is not feasible for baseball. The teams and support staff and stadium grounds crews, etc. is a significantly larger number of people than hockey. For a regular season grind, that's kind of crazy, even though baseball is the most distanced of the 4 major sports.

Hockey's RTP looks to be working well right now, thanks to Canada generally managing things well, but if it is needed for the next regular season as well, there'll be an uproar from players and staff.

[bustaheims]

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

Yeah. The season is off to a great start.

[Highlander]

This is reminding me of Pop goes the Weasel.

[bustaheims]

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.

[Bender]

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.

I can't believe they ever thought this was going to work.

[L K]

Supposedly the Jays game on Friday has been delayed/postponed.  They are now tentatively going to play a double header on Saturday and a game on Sunday against the Phillies. 

So now we have a rushed season where players are going to be at increased risk of injury and we are jamming games into double headers to account for a lack of safety on COVID exposure.  MLB is absolutely incompetent.

[herman]

Umm… pic.twitter.com/x7246IarrM

— Tim Britton (@TimBritton) August 2, 2020

[L K]

Umm… pic.twitter.com/x7246IarrM

— 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

[herman]

Umm… pic.twitter.com/x7246IarrM

— 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

I’m just glad he’s okay

[Arn]

Umm… pic.twitter.com/x7246IarrM

— 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

With the way MLB (and indeed some other players) have handled things, I'd be surprised if he's the last

[Arn]

Bunch of Cardinals players and staff test positive.

More games postponed.

Seemingly players visiting a casino this time being the cause.

They really do need to shut it down. The rules aren't stringent enough and even if they were it seems you can't control your players to stop them doing these things if they're not in a "bubble"

[Joe]

Well Tampa is doing a good job of crapping the bed.

[L K]

Personally I?m just glad that the league that pretends Pete Rose and Barry Bonds don?t exist can celebrate how awesome Houston is.