Kalapse Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 5 minutes ago, reiks12 said: When players and staff are running around town what do they expect? Everyone involved in MLB should have been told to isolate and stay put. Risky behavior on the part of players is in no way a prerequisite for outbreaks, they can simply go about their business boarding flights and staying in packed hotels and contract the virus. I somehow doubt these positive tests we're seeing are all related to players clubbing in their down time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeSox Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 27 minutes ago, Texsox said: Or they may have a ton of double headers in September. I hope they come up with a plan. Playing eight or nine games in a week might be necessary. it'll get to the point where they just have to play continuously. Hit the end of 9 innings and roll right over into the 1st inning of the next game. Really though, there's just not a feasible way to do this with traveling teams in a country with unchecked spread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 15 minutes ago, gusguyman said: Miami bringing out the tried and true "plague ship" approach, nice. Well, the difference is the plague ships, especially cruise liners....are like ghost ships that are never allowed to come into port for months and months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 1 minute ago, StrangeSox said: it'll get to the point where they just have to play continuously. Hit the end of 9 innings and roll right over into the 1st inning of the next game. Really though, there's just not a feasible way to do this with traveling teams in a country with unchecked spread. Here's an idea, how about 7 inning doubleheaders to make up these games? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gusguyman Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 1 minute ago, StrangeSox said: it'll get to the point where they just have to play continuously. Hit the end of 9 innings and roll right over into the 1st inning of the next game. Really though, there's just not a feasible way to do this with traveling teams in a country with unchecked spread. Yeah, I know there were other issues with it, but in hindsight making an AZ bubble and a FL bubble and playing the whole season at the spring training facilities was probably the only feasible plan, from a "surviving the pandemic" perspective anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gusguyman Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 3 minutes ago, caulfield12 said: Well, the difference is the plague ships, especially cruise liners....are like ghost ships that are never allowed to come into port for months and months. The Miami plague bus is going to circle up and down I-95 for two weeks getting pizzas and pedialyte drone delivered through the roof hatch. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 It's really going to wreak havoc on the playoff rotations and having so many high stress innings (with doubleheaders and no off days stacked up throughout the dog days of August) for certain teams, especially the last 2-3 weeks before October. How many major arm/elbow injuries are going to have to take place first? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 If they want to make a new rule on the fly, keep 30-player rosters all season. The asterisk is getting bigger by the day, so do whatever. Hell, I’ll lighten up on the 7-inning doubleheaders too, because this season is kinda trash now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mqr Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 (edited) Also that Miami bus is barreling right into a hurricane... Edited July 31, 2020 by mqr 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeSox Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 Just now, Texsox said: Here's an idea, how about 7 inning doubleheaders to make up these games? let's meet in the middle: 5-inning continuous play for up to 48 hours get as many games on the book as quickly as possible! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Abreu Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 4 minutes ago, mqr said: Also that Miami bus is barreling right into a huge hurricane... 2020 is just the best 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 19 minutes ago, StrangeSox said: let's meet in the middle: 5-inning continuous play for up to 48 hours get as many games on the book as quickly as possible! As dumb as this would be, it'd be fucking amazing to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iWiN4PreP Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 wow this is incredibly sad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mqr Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 12 minutes ago, Quin said: As dumb as this would be, it'd be fucking amazing to watch. Yeah sign me up for MLB Le Mans 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Balta1701 Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 2 options: pitchers were hanging out together and exposed to the same person, or you had spread amongst the players on the pitching staff during gameday activities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcq Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 22 hours ago, StrangeSox said: Just keep postponing games until they're playing baseball in blizzards in January. Really, if you're not going to go the bubble route, there doesn't seem to be a way to do this safely without constant, substantial interruptions when there's an unchecked pandemic raging in a lot of the country. Might have to finish the season online. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reiks12 Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 1 hour ago, Kalapse said: Risky behavior on the part of players is in no way a prerequisite for outbreaks, they can simply go about their business boarding flights and staying in packed hotels and contract the virus. I somehow doubt these positive tests we're seeing are all related to players clubbing in their down time. Rumor is (according to reddit) Cardinals players were seen out and about in the city. I agree travel is a risk but the fact that they are out on the town increases that risk substantially. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted July 31, 2020 Author Share Posted July 31, 2020 Man, going out in St. Louis isn't even that different from staying home anyway. Idiots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 Interesting to see active players complaining about this... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 This season is going to be cancelled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 14 minutes ago, chitownsportsfan said: This season is going to be cancelled. Sure hope not. In my naive opinion, if it happens it won’t be an iron clad immediate action but rather will amount to stages of repeated failure. For example, entire season postponed for 2 weeks... resume... see more clubs getting games postponed... potentially another stoppage... say they’re trying to get 45 games in, yada yada yada. If they see more than one cycle like that, we’ll get the knife. Otherwise, they’re committed to doing whatever it takes to get this in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 5 minutes ago, hi8is said: Sure hope not. In my naive opinion, if it happens it won’t be an iron clad immediate action but rather will amount to stages of repeated failure. For example, entire season postponed for 2 weeks... resume... see more clubs getting games postponed... potentially another stoppage... say they’re trying to get 45 games in, yada yada yada. If they see more than one cycle like that, we’ll get the knife. Otherwise, they’re committed to doing whatever it takes to get this in. Yup I think so but the cancellations will get to the point where it's not practical to keep playing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 hoo boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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