Richie Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 (edited) DISCLAIMER: This is, in no way, making a statement either for or against the protests. I think we all want to keep that stuff off of the general board. Looks like every team that did not engage in a protest (refusal to play) last night, has decided to do so today. The White Sox (off today and played early yesterday before the trend caught fire) have not yet had the opportunity to sit out a game in protest. The Royals were also off today and played their game last night vs STL. They also have yet to protest. Logic dictates that both clubs will take that opportunity tomorrow, no? I expect a PPD followed by a 7 inning doubleheader on Saturday. Edited August 27, 2020 by Richie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 ? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 I posted this in the MLB forum, the Mets GM is on a leaked video saying Manfred "Just doesn't get it" and describing an attempt to get the Mets to do a social justice demonstration while still playing. This won't help. http://www.soxtalk.com/forums/index.php?/topic/109316-mlb-2020-catch-all-thread/&do=findComment&comment=3960779 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Hombre Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 13 minutes ago, Richie said: I expect a PPD followed by a 7 inning doubleheader on Saturday. I hope they don’t do it only because I hate 7 inning doubleheaders. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolves01 Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Pretty good chance of rain tomorrow night, so it may have been PPD anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South Side Fireworks Man Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 That would be pretty pointless and stupid. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EloyJenkins Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 16 minutes ago, South Side Fireworks Man said: That would be pretty pointless and stupid. please keep politics out of this as asked on original post. This is the teams decision to make, not ours. 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harkness99 Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 the scheduled a bunch of double headers for tomorrow so id be surprised if they didn't play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtySox Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 I hope they don't play. Bigger than sports. 3 2 2 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 This is a powerful moment. I selfishly want them to play. If they don't I stand with them however. I get the feeling with leaders like TA, Gio and Jose they will take a day. That's OK. Sports are the reward for a functioning society... 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliSoxFanViaSWside Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Protesting for a good cause means a lot more if you arent doing it when its convenient. The NBA players dont want to play during the pandemic . So even if you truly want social reform then do something. Not playing basketball during a pandemic and disguising it as a protest of social injustice seems a bit convenient to me. The intentions are valid but I wonder if the same thing happens without the pandemic. Sorry if what I said was what the OP wanted to avoid. The baseball season has already been altered so much by Covid . Just cancel the season now and pay everyone accordingly and everyone can protest all they want. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saufley Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 1 hour ago, Bad Hombre said: I hope they don’t do it only because I hate 7 inning doubleheaders. 7 inning games only help deGrom. That way he can pitch a complete game and not have to rely on the Mets bullpen to preserve a lead. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pants Rowland Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 4 minutes ago, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said: Protesting for a good cause means a lot more if you arent doing it when its convenient. The NBA players dont want to play during the pandemic . So even if you truly want social reform then do something. Not playing basketball during a pandemic and disguising it as a protest of social injustice seems a bit convenient to me. The intentions are valid but I wonder if the same thing happens without the pandemic. Sorry if what I said was what the OP wanted to avoid. The baseball season has already been altered so much by Covid . Just cancel the season now and pay everyone accordingly and everyone can protest all they want. Huh??? The NBA has been playing games in the dome for some time now. I have not hear anything about the protesting of games in the past 24 hour or so being related in any way to COVID. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie Posted August 28, 2020 Author Share Posted August 28, 2020 30 minutes ago, DirtySox said: I hope they don't play. Bigger than sports. I'd really like to keep politics out of this. Not everyone feels this way and I would rather keep our baseball board a baseball board. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcq Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 I believe they will play because JACKIE ROBINSON day so play ball!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bananarchy Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Good. They shouldn't play. I don't care, this is political. 4 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 6 minutes ago, pcq said: I believe they will play because JACKIE ROBINSON day so play ball!! As we all know, the story of Jackie Robinson is in no way shape or form political and definitely didn't involve discrimination against Black people. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tray Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Everything is political any more. Anyway, my dream wold be to beat the Dodgers for a World Series this Fall. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 This thread has been also closed, edited, and reopened. We have removed all posts that went with the racially charged discussion from the Kenosha protests. If anyone has questions, please feel free to message one of the admin/mod staff in private. From this point on if you would like to talk about the impact on the MLB side of things, please feel free. If you want to comment about the Kenosha situations, the players, their ethics, or any of racial issues that go with this, especially to use racially charged terminology that you wouldn't used around mixed company, don't. The posts will be deleted, and your future status on Soxtalk will be discussed. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcq Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 I think JR Day is an important day to play and also to contribute to a more unified community in whatever way possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 30 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: This thread has been also closed, edited, and reopened. We have removed all posts that went with the racially charged discussion from the Kenosha protests. If anyone has questions, please feel free to message one of the admin/mod staff in private. From this point on if you would like to talk about the impact on the MLB side of things, please feel free. If you want to comment about the Kenosha situations, the players, their ethics, or any of racial issues that go with this, especially to use racially charged terminology that you wouldn't used around mixed company, don't. The posts will be deleted, and your future status on Soxtalk will be discussed. Not sure that last sentence conveys the threat level necessitated in these trying times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatBallHitDeep_WAYBack Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Wouldn’t protesting a game on Jackie Robinson Day be counterproductive? I would see playing tonight and skipping tomorrow more realistic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWINFan Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 All I will say is what several others have said. There are many things more important than sports. That is why there are no fans in the stands. To say the least, the country is going through an awful time right now. Sports comes in a distant second even though it helps to have a diversion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Then why even bother playing a single game the rest of the year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Hopefully the forecast is a little better and they play tonight. 7-inning games should be a last resort. Not an appealing option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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