Ducksnort

Obviously, the 2020 schedule is caput. Does anyone think they might just repeat the same exact schedule they originally had this year and use it for 2021? London/Field of Dreams games included?

This is a really cool idea and all, but I just don't see how this works. If this happens, players will have to play at night to avoid that unbearable desert summer heat. If they start games at 7, that means all games in Chicago would start at 9 and end around midnight. And for the fans not far away in the eastern time zone, that means starting at 10 pm (thinking of those cleveland fans and few Sox fans living east of Chicago). I, along with many others, would not be able to watch more than 1-3 innings. Just doesn't seem feasible to me. And players should not be out there before 6:00 (and that might even be pushing it).

I apologize if this has been stated already but... Let's say the most optimistic outcome happens where this whole thing kicks off in AZ during late May/early June. The entire country starts flattening the curve, and things begin to go back to normal by mid June. Social distancing orders begin to lift and non-essential companies open back up. Gathering limits begin to lift. One would imagine that teams could eventually could go back to playing in their home ballparks no? Instead of playing out the entire season in AZ? This assumption is of course based on the most optimistic outcomes one could hope to have.

Iceberg lmao

Scheduling will be very interesting with this one. You can't just pick up where the original 2020 schedule left off...at least not with the same divisions. That would give unfair advantages and disadvantages. You'd most certainly either have to completely change the schedule and completely revamp divisions.

30% is Great Depression-esque

Ughhh I wish I had access to this!!

Yeah I was wondering this myself

Surprised this hasn't been posted yet, but MLB trade rumors saying the season could be delayed until Memorial Day Weekend.

Is minor league baseball being suspended too? I would imagine yes but I didn't hear anything about it.

Tbh, yes the reasoning for this sucks and the anticipation of opening day starting in 2 weeks makes this hard to swallow, but really should baseball be playing in March? The season should really probably start mid-to late April. Probably a third of those games were going to be postponed anyway due to rain/snow/cold weather (although who knows with how early Spring seems to be coming)...

The reasons they are showing for the cancellations though are either rain or wet grounds

Damn

Was going to say, I don't think anyone has ever had as bad of luck as Kopech when it comes to his starts being rained out.

Great play by Leury at 2nd for the DP

True. Before his injury I thought Dunning was going to be our surprise ace prospect. I hope he still makes it into the rotation at some point either this year or next. I love his drive and his personality.

Thought Dunning would start in AAA

We all have painful memories of it lol False hope

Engel is king of Spring Training

This homeplate umpire a little bit of a dick

Damn Bote

Wow Lester stomping on the mound like a big ass toddler not getting that strike lmao

Spring training for the umpires too....

We'll probably be able to make the determination early-June

Well that's gonna be a bullshit HBP on Gio's stat line