MLB: ***2020 MLB Season Thread***

[BoxsterCy]

Great way to stay sharp, mostly sequestered in your hotel room for 48 hours.

The Yankees spent most of the last two days sequestered in their Philadelphia hotel rooms, waiting for games against the Phillies that would not be played while Major League Baseball conducted additional COVID-19 testing.

A few of the pitchers wandered outside to play catch, but for the most part, the traveling party’s last 48 hours contained a mix of room service meals, gym visits and video games. Equipment bags were being loaded for a possible workout at Yankee Stadium, but when it was suggested that they instead could face the Orioles on Wednesday, the players jumped at the chance. - MLB.com
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[Rural]

So, does the Nationals refusing to play in Miami next week topple the whole works?

 

[BoxsterCy]

So, does the Nationals refusing to play in Miami next week topple the whole works?

Well, that's pretty big wrench thrown into the works. Wow. Seem a bit hypocritical since they lost Soto and opponents didn't go all "We ain't playing in D.C. cause Soto was sick and teaming with those guys". Now they are lucky enough to have Soto with two negative tests and on the verge of rejoining the team.

No telling how long Marlin players will be out, could get lucky like Soto or have bad luck like Aroldis Chapman who has been out three weeks without being about to get a negative test that would allow him back.

 

[CyPunch]

 

[Statefan10]

Awesome awesome scene last night.

 

[CycloneErik]

Best and brightest right here.

 

[Cyinthenorth]

Awesome awesome scene last night.

Entertaining. I don't understand people that watch this and think baseball is boring and dying. Kelly, a little guy with some big ol balls.

 

[BoxsterCy]

Yeah, just saw that surfin' around this morning. MLB sorta wimped out it by scapegoating a couple guys but the teams were not really punished much. Like Kansas basketball, cheating pays. Can see why pitchers are still pissed.

 

[Cyinthenorth]

Best and brightest right here.

I don't know why they don't just cancel the Marlins this season. Easily one of the worst 2-3 teams anyway

 

[BoxsterCy]

Entertaining. I don't understand people that watch this and think baseball is boring and dying. Kelly, a little guy with some big ol balls.

Well, he did pick one of the littest guys in baseball to throw at and than insult.

Not that I blame Kelly at all and he didn't go headhunting or anything. Breaking ball stuff.

I don't like pitchers being big babies after someone hits a homer off of them. Just make a better pitch next time. This, however, doesn't bother me.

 

[Statefan10]

Entertaining. I don't understand people that watch this and think baseball is boring and dying. Kelly, a little guy with some big ol balls.

Yeah.. People are entitled to their opinions, but the fact that "baseball is boring" is a popular one is weird. It's such a fun game to watch and play imo. I think having so many games during the year waters it down a tad, but so does the 82 game season for the NBA. With 60 games and every single one of them being pretty damn important, I'll be following this MLB season very closely.

 

[madguy30]

There should be something where their salary from the season is taken away and donated to helpful causes if they do something this stupid.

 

[Cyched]

Are the strippers going to be okay?

 

[RivClone23]

So, does the Nationals refusing to play in Miami next week topple the whole works?

Unless I've missed some recent news, they were supposed to play in Miami this weekend. Those games have since been postponed by MLB anyway, so it shouldn't have any impact on the rest of the season.

 

[coolerifyoudid]

Are the strippers going to be okay?

That Marlins money will go towards their college funds.

So, as long as they don't go to Baylor, they should be fine

 

[GT25Ump]

Yeah.. People are entitled to their opinions, but the fact that "baseball is boring" is a popular one is weird. It's such a fun game to watch and play imo. I think having so many games during the year waters it down a tad, but so does the 82 game season for the NBA. With 60 games and every single one of them being pretty damn important, I'll be following this MLB season very closely.

I would agree with this completely, if it wasn't for MLB excessively increasing the # of playoff teams. Now we may very well have teams with losing records making the postseason and the benefits of winning your division have disappeared as well.

 

[Statefan10]

I would agree with this completely, if it wasn't for MLB excessively increasing the # of playoff teams. Now we may very well have teams with losing records making the postseason and the benefits of winning your division have disappeared as well.

HOPEFULLY that's just a one year deal for this season, but who knows. If it ends up working out and being very fun two watch, it might stay. It's a win-win if it helps the game of baseball grow and become more exciting.

 

[PSYclone22]

Lol Correa

"If I had hit a homer I'd be running home right now."

Yeah no sh*# Correa, that's how homer's work.

 

[Statefan10]

Seriously MLB? You're going to give Kelly more of a suspension than any player of the Astros?

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

Rockies move to 4-1. Only 9 runs given up in those 5 games, best in baseball. I want to brag while I can as all 5 have also been on the road.