MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL IN 2020 (RANDOM MLB THREAD)

by **heyeaglefn** » Mon Jul 27, 2020 13:13:00

Rockinghorse wrote:The whole sport probably hinges on what comes back from the Phillies tests which are being analyzed today at a Rutgers lab, according to Ken Rosenthal. He tweeted results would be out tomorrow morning, but you'd think maybe they try to expedite.

Those results likely won't even show anything.

Ken Rosenthal @Ken_Rosenthal
39s
Another concern for Phils: Due to incubation period, tests they are taking today and tomorrow might not show whether they were positive from contact yesterday. Team supposed to travel to NY tomorrow night, but how confident can players be knowing results will not be up to minute?

by **Uncle Milty** » Mon Jul 27, 2020 13:14:22

Do I sue the Marlins in their home state, my home state or the state where the incident occurred?

by **Slowhand** » Mon Jul 27, 2020 13:17:19

Uncle Milty wrote:Do I sue the Marlins in their home state, my home state or the state where the incident occurred?

They don't have any money, so it's not even worth it.

by **Monkeyboy** » Mon Jul 27, 2020 13:17:50

heyeaglefn wrote:
Rockinghorse wrote:The whole sport probably hinges on what comes back from the Phillies tests which are being analyzed today at a Rutgers lab, according to Ken Rosenthal. He tweeted results would be out tomorrow morning, but you'd think maybe they try to expedite.

Those results likely won't even show anything.

Ken Rosenthal @Ken_Rosenthal
39s
Another concern for Phils: Due to incubation period, tests they are taking today and tomorrow might not show whether they were positive from contact yesterday. Team supposed to travel to NY tomorrow night, but how confident can players be knowing results will not be up to minute?

Yeh, I got bottom paged saying the same thing. The next few days will have to be cancelled unless they are just going to throw caution to the wind. Maybe they already did that if they are letting players go out at night.

I've always been of the mind that a few positive tests were to be expected. This would be the case even if they had no season....some people would get it at home or wherever. So I actually thought, with the extra precautions, players might actually be safer playing than doing their normal lives at home. But that goes out the window if players are out and about in the cities.

by **Rockinghorse** » Mon Jul 27, 2020 13:24:39

We don't know that this has anything to do with going out. South Florida is among the most dangerous spots in the nation so this could have originated in countless types of normal activities.

It would be nice if they contact traced as much as possible, but who knows if the Marlins and/or MLB will be forthcoming with that info.

by **Napalm** » Mon Jul 27, 2020 13:26:50

heyeaglefn wrote:
PSUPhilliesPhan wrote:
pacino wrote:Just amazing they let Miguel Rojas decide if they were playing

He knew his career numbers vs the Phillies

Marlins hitters saw VV on the mound and that bullpen and couldn't pass it up.

They saw the antidote

by **Napalm** » Mon Jul 27, 2020 13:31:17

heyeaglefn wrote:
Rockinghorse wrote:The whole sport probably hinges on what comes back from the Phillies tests which are being analyzed today at a Rutgers lab, according to Ken Rosenthal. He tweeted results would be out tomorrow morning, but you'd think maybe they try to expedite.

Those results likely won't even show anything.

Ken Rosenthal @Ken_Rosenthal
39s
Another concern for Phils: Due to incubation period, tests they are taking today and tomorrow might not show whether they were positive from contact yesterday. Team supposed to travel to NY tomorrow night, but how confident can players be knowing results will not be up to minute?

I think the testing felt like a safety net for a lot of the league, with the traveling bubble providing a sense of community within that. There is no avoiding the inevatable, if one goes down, they all will go down with it.

by **Wheels Tupay** » Mon Jul 27, 2020 13:39:24

pacino wrote:How did Rob Manfred not get canned yet

I know people always say "commissioner X is the worst ever." but it may be true in his case.

by **CFP** » Mon Jul 27, 2020 13:52:09

Scott Miller
@ScottMillerBbl
Am told that on owners' call today there was no talk of canceling the season. #Marlins news is sobering for the game but plan remains to try & manage pandemic

Think I'm out. None of this matters anyway, not going to waste my time with this league

by **Napalm** » Mon Jul 27, 2020 13:55:05

CFP wrote:
Scott Miller
@ScottMillerBbl
Am told that on owners' call today there was no talk of canceling the season. #Marlins news is sobering for the game but plan remains to try & manage pandemic

Think I'm out. None of this matters anyway, not going to waste my time with this league

I for one am going to watch American History continue being made here.

by 1 » Mon Jul 27, 2020 14:00:55

So they cancel spring training with no positive cases, but keep playing with 14 known cases on one team. Sure.

by **Uncle Milty** » Mon Jul 27, 2020 14:01:24

I can see you guys telling your grandkids about "The Lost Pastime"

"...but then they all died and no one remained to pass knowledge of the game to future generations."

by **Napalm** » Mon Jul 27, 2020 14:05:44

Uncle Milty wrote:I can see you guys telling your grandkids about "The Lost Pastime"

"...but then they all died and no one remained to pass knowledge of the game to future generations."

by **heyeaglefn** » Mon Jul 27, 2020 14:07:01

1 wrote:So they cancel spring training with no positive cases, but keep playing with 14 known cases on one team. Sure.

They will say that's why there is the 60 man squad with the taxi squads.

by **heyeaglefn** » Mon Jul 27, 2020 14:08:15

Scott Miller
@ScottMillerBbl
The #MLB hope is to regroup today as #Marlins remain quarantined in Philly &, depending on today's test results, team would bus to Baltimore & play tomorrow's game there instead of Miami w/others from "taxi squad" joining club there and subbing in, according to industry sources

by **CalvinBall** » Mon Jul 27, 2020 14:30:46

What is the taxi squad

by **heyeaglefn** » Mon Jul 27, 2020 14:36:13

CalvinBall wrote:What is the taxi squad

https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/giant ... mlb-season

We hear the term “taxi squad” every year around baseball time however, with the 60-game season being implemented, it appears will be said a bit more than usual in 2020.

This MLB season, it’ll be a bit different -- just like everything else due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

For the 2020 season, each team will get a three-player taxi squad for road trips. This will help give the teams quick options should a player get injured or test positive for COVID-19. Those players are from the original 60-player pool implemented by each team.

The main reason to have this squad is to avoid the situation of putting a player on a commercial flight when needed.

The taxi squad must have at least one catcher. The other two players could be pitchers or position players. These guys will be working out with the team on the road, and the catcher will also be able to serve as the bullpen catcher.

by **Slowhand** » Mon Jul 27, 2020 14:42:51

CalvinBall wrote:What is the taxi squad

by **Ace Rothstein** » Mon Jul 27, 2020 14:48:05

Thank you very much

by **azrider** » Mon Jul 27, 2020 14:51:39

don't even think the 85 mets could keep up with that squad. and that's pretty impressive.

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