Will There Be a 2020 Season?

[Jack Parkman]

2 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

But isn't 2030 yet?

That's not what I meant dude....I wasn't talking about sports....Are there gonna be fans? No. 

Keep going...I wasn't talking about there being no sports, I was talking about sports with fans, as it was BC(before covid) 

You're misreading the entirety of what I was saying. 

 

Edited June 17, 2020 by Jack Parkman

[Squirmin' for Yermin]

WOOOO BASEBALL!

[Balta1701]

Just now, soxfan49 said:

I guess Jack was closer to being wrong than right huh?

Scheduling sports and being able to actually pull them off will be 2 very different things, particularly now that we're going to have half the country seeing skyrocketing cases over the next couple months. 

[turnin' two]

5 minutes ago, Jack Parkman said:

It looked awful a few days ago. 

Goes to show that the owners were fulla shit an the MLBPA called their bluff. 

It doesn't show that at all.

[hi8is]

12 minutes ago, KrankinSox said:

 

Hell has frozen over!

[Jack Parkman]

1 minute ago, turnin' two said:

It doesn't show that at all.

The owners agreed to full prorated salaries. Yes, it does prove that they were fulla shit the whole time. 

[ScootsMcGoots]

What a roller coaster of emotions these last few days have been in the baseball world

[soxfan49]

2 minutes ago, Balta1701 said:

Scheduling sports and being able to actually pull them off will be 2 very different things, particularly now that we're going to have half the country seeing skyrocketing cases over the next couple months. 

Yeah, they're going to come to an agreement but will be unable to schedule the games. Right.

[Jack Parkman]

3 minutes ago, Balta1701 said:

Scheduling sports and being able to actually pull them off will be 2 very different things, particularly now that we're going to have half the country seeing skyrocketing cases over the next couple months. 

That's what's gonna be a huge issue. I still have my doubts about the integrity of these games.  I'm glad they're trying, but it might turn out that it's nearly impossible to have a season with any sort of integrity because players get sick. 

Edited June 17, 2020 by Jack Parkman

[KrankinSox]

All other reporters indicating a deal is NOT finalized. Heyman sticking to his guns.

[Dick Allen]

Ken Rosenthal Retweeted

 

 

 

Evan Drellich

 

@EvanDrellich

 

Source says no deal is close yet between MLB and MLBPA beccause the proposal was just sent by MLB. No agreement even in principle at this point.

[hi8is]

Surprise... conflicting information from two credible sources! Horray!!

https://twitter.com/evandrellich/status/1273322775319662607?s=21

[turnin' two]

2 minutes ago, Jack Parkman said:

The owners agreed to full prorated salaries. Yes, it does prove that they were fulla shit the whole time. 

It shows that it was a negotiation tool that worked.  The union is also reportedly waiving any grievance.  It is almost like each side gave a little to come to a deal that works for both.

[Sleepy Harold]

I guess everyone should hold their horses for a bit.

[Squirmin' for Yermin]

5 minutes ago, Balta1701 said:

Scheduling sports and being able to actually pull them off will be 2 very different things, particularly now that we're going to have half the country seeing skyrocketing cases over the next couple months. 

If we opened tomorrow or opened in 1 year, the number will rise... Let's start and try getting the world back to normal.

[Squirmin' for Yermin]

Just now, Sleepy Harold said:

I guess everyone should hold their horses for a bit.

DON'T YOU PUT THAT EVIL IN HERE

[hogan873]

1 minute ago, Dick Allen said:

Ken Rosenthal Retweeted

 

 

 

Evan Drellich

 

@EvanDrellich

 

Source says no deal is close yet between MLB and MLBPA beccause the proposal was just sent by MLB. No agreement even in principle at this point.

But with this coming after Manfred and the MLBPA union chief met, I would think it will be agreed upon.

[KrankinSox]

2 minutes ago, hogan873 said:

But with this coming after Manfred and the MLBPA union chief met, I would think it will be agreed upon.

Yes, my thinking as well. I'm guessing Manfred and Clark hammered out the deal and now the proposal has officially been sent to the players.

[turnin' two]

6 minutes ago, Sleepy Harold said:

I guess everyone should hold their horses for a bit.

But I don't want to dammit.

[DirtySox]

 

[greg775]

21 hours ago, Balta1701 said:

If we can't do this season without fans, then there needs to be a widely available and distributed vaccine next year or next year's season is even less likely.

That's wild when you think about this could be the end of baseball in your scenario. Done for this year unless the owners' plan to play 50 is working by stalling; none next year in your scenario cause of even worse COVID I guess, then the strike. Not to steal the thread and I'll move it to the corona thread in slam, but I find it difficult to think they'll create a vaccine that works. If they can do that that quickly, why can't we simply cure diseases like the common flu and cold, etc. Boom ... an effective vaccine? That's wild when u think about it.

[greg775]

32 minutes ago, DirtySox said:

IT'S HAPPENING.

 

Wow. Baseball to be played? It's gonna be so wild to have sports again. Remember how the game threads get so heated? I bet if there's baseball there's no anger from fans at all during the games because of the nature of this season. Whatever team wins is gonna have the huge asterisk so why get hot under the collar. You can just enjoy baseball without the angst.

Edited June 17, 2020 by greg775

[Sleepy Harold]

 

[hogan873]

If the proposal was just sent to the players, there obviously isn't an agreement yet.  But, this definitely the most optimistic news since...well, since play was halted back in March.

Hopefully owners and the MLBPA can keep their traps shut until there is an agreement.

[Sleepy Harold]