OT: The Other Sports Thread Part XI

[GoodKiwi]

Reportedly it is two Cardinals members that have tested positive as of now.

 

[GoodKiwi]

Sources: Manfred warns union that season at risk

 

[Spearmint Rhino]

Sources: Manfred warns union that season at risk

How they ever thought that was going to work without being in a bubble is beyond me

 

[Redux91]

How they ever thought that was going to work without being in a bubble is beyond me

mind blowing they thought they could pull this off without bubble IN the states no less

They absolutely are not finishing the season, its amazing they even got off the ground at all

Meanwhile, there are a bit of ACTUAL FANS in the stands of the PSG vs Lyon game, its quite the sight to see but will have to see what the aftermath is with that afterwards

 

[CHfan1]

How they ever thought that was going to work without being in a bubble is beyond me

As a big NFL fan I certainly hope they have learned from MLB.

 

[Spearmint Rhino]

As a big NFL fan I certainly hope they have learned from MLB.

There’s no way young millionaire athletes will always make good decisions off the field if given the opportunity to come and go

 

[Adam Michaels]

I don't know if it's an MLB problem or the fact they travel and not in a bubble that is the issue. Or maybe a combination of both.

Because bubbles work. NHL and NBA with zero positives. MLS was off to rocky start with Dallas and Nashville. But since then, zero positives in their tournament.

All three leagues in a bubble.

 

[Le Tricolore]

It'll be a shame if / when baseball gets shut down. The Padres are playing some exciting baseball, and actually winning! It's been awesome.

In a semi related tweet,

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

The bubble definitely is the key there. Keeping the travel and giving the players autonomy on their off days was a catastrophy waiting to happen.

 

[CHfan1]

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

It'll be a shame if / when baseball gets shut down. The Padres are playing some exciting baseball, and actually winning! It's been awesome.

In a semi related tweet,

Whole new meaning to the term 'elimination tournament'.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

Can I find a way to blame Jeffrey Loria for that ? You know, for old times sake.

 

[GoodKiwi]

Buh-bye the MLB season.

 

[GoodKiwi]

"We are playing," Manfred told Ravech. "The players need to be better, but I am not a quitter in general and there is no reason to quit now. We have had to be fluid, but it is manageable."

The number of the Cardinals personnel tested positive is up to 6.

Lorenzo Cain of the Brewers has just opted out of continuing to play for the remainder of this MLB season.

 

[JianYang]

I don't know if it's an MLB problem or the fact they travel and not in a bubble that is the issue. Or maybe a combination of both.

Because bubbles work. NHL and NBA with zero positives. MLS was off to rocky start with Dallas and Nashville. But since then, zero positives in their tournament.

All three leagues in a bubble.

The nhl and nba were a bit fortunate that their seasons were almost done, and that they could finish it off in a 2 month bubble, and probably recoup most of their TV revenue.

I know MLB did cut their season this year, but I can't remember the details. Perhaps it's time to start looking at a reset, with bubble locations, and come back with a round robin/tournament setting which can get the WS awarded in a reasonable time.

 

[Runner77]

 

[Adam Michaels]

I do hope it's nothing serious.

 

[GoodKiwi]

Cespedes has informed the Mets that he's opting out of the 2020 season.

 

[DavePeak]

The MLB is a trainwreck right now, very sad for baseball fans. For a major sports league, they look very bad right now.

In other sports news, the end of the British GP was completely nuts with punctures left and right. For the next race on the same circuit next week, F1 tire supplier Pirelli had initially planned to bring an even softer compound. Guess they'll have to change their plans. It made for an exciting end of the race though, but not very good for safety and a pretty bad ad for Pirelli. Nothing will beat the hit on Michelin's reputation after the 2005 US GP though!

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

There’s no way young millionaire athletes will always make good decisions off the field if given the opportunity to come and go

Especially when the majority of these athletes come from southern states where stupidity is the norm.

 

[Adam Michaels]

 

[Adam Michaels]

 

[montreal]

So the Phillies had to sit for over a week of no games, then have to face Cole and a red hot Judge and then tomorrow's game will likely be canceled due to the Hurricane. What a f***ing year.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

So the Phillies had to sit for over a week of no games, then have to face Cole and a red hot Judge and then tomorrow's game will likely be canceled due to the Hurricane. What a f***ing year.

My advise would be to just pitch around Judge entirely. Everything he touches goes out right now.

 

[Habaneros]

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