Yankees - 2020

[quote="EliteBaller K" post=394007][quote="SJUFAN2" post=394002][quote="EliteBaller K" post=393998][quote="SJUFAN2" post=393992][quote="Jack Williams" post=393980]Juan Soto of the Nats tests positive. He was tested two days ago. Results didn’t come back till today. Nationals play tonight. How can you put the team out there considering they’ve been around Soto the last two days?? This shit isn’t gonna last I’m sorry. Only the NBA and NHL are gonna do this successfully because they are actually employing bubbles[/quote]

Had this same conversation with a friend about an hour ago. I wonder if Manfred will finally get canned after baseball is the one sport that can't finish its season because they didn't decide to play in a "bubble".[/quote]

Baseball is the one season that can't finish its season?
Stay tuned to football, that goes into early February, so covid-19 mixes in with the flu season. Not worried about september and october, but starting November I'll be getting very nervous. Gotta pray for a vaccine very soon, one that can kill the mutation as well.

I can't take the heat and always want september to get here, but this year I'm in no rush. Let summer take its sweet time.

Could be a possibility that in the future that we'll only have sports in the spring, summer, and fall, but nothing in the winter.[/quote]

Definitely possible. But I think Football has the best chance to make it work outside of a 'bubble' environment because they only play once a week. You can have a charter flight to and from away games on the same day. Its clearly a disadvantage for the road team, but what are you going to do? Its not a normal season anyway.

Question with football is WILL they do what it takes to make it work? Definitely fair to be pessimistic about that.[/quote]

I hope the head idiots of the nfl listen to the medical and staffs. Glad there's not going to be even 2 nfl preseason games, less chance to catch the virus for the players.[/quote]

Yeah. I agree completely. It was the right move to dump all preseason games. Doing that gives me hope they will get the rest of it right. Once college football bails on playing in the fall they should move the Thursday and Monday night games to Saturday so testing can be more consistent.
 
[quote="ron " post=394015][quote="Moose" post=394011][quote="Jack Williams" post=393980]Juan Soto of the Nats tests positive. He was tested two days ago. Results didn’t come back till today. Nationals play tonight. How can you put the team out there considering they’ve been around Soto the last two days?? This shit isn’t gonna last I’m sorry. Only the NBA and NHL are gonna do this successfully because they are actually employing bubbles[/quote]

Also needs to be mentioned what if its a false positive? Joey Gallo tested positive twice and negative twice over a short period. Soto might get 2 quick negative tests and then by rule he's eligible again. It's all over the place.[/quote]

I believe a player must quarantine for 14 days after testing positive, and in addition test negative twice before returning.[/quote]

ESPN just said they need 2 negative tests nothing about the quarantine? I thought the quarantine set number of days has changed over time compared to what it was months ago.

Gallo came back before 14 days also. I think it depends if the test is in fact a true positive is the point.
 
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[quote="EliteBaller K" post=394001][quote="SJUFAN2" post=393996][quote="EliteBaller K" post=393982]I won't be watching the nba much if at all. Got Baseball, and the nhl from noon-1am coming pretty pretty soon.
Also won't be watching the beginning of the nfl games week 1.
Black anthem sounds racists to me.

They can do as they want, but I don't have to watch.[/quote]

Quite true. You don't have to watch. Just curious, but what are you going to do about baseball if Aaron Judge takes a knee tonight?[/quote]

I'll turn it on at 7:05 which would be after the anthem. I don't think he will though.[/quote]
Heard they are going to stencil BLM on the pitchers mound.
 
[quote="Knight" post=394095]I’m done.[/quote]
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game 103 - oops game 1. king baseball is back.
judge/stanton hot - it will be fun watching these co-mvp candidates play this short season.
cole was not sharp - many wide thrown balls, but effective
a rare bunt single. i wonder if boone called for that.
oh - the yaaaaaaaaaaaaankees won
 
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[quote="Knight" post=394095]I’m done.[/quote]

May have to watch one more game(or at least the ceremonial first pitch): August 15th @ Yankee Stadium. Should be interesting to see how players react.
 
[quote="section10" post=394136]game 103 - oops game 1. king baseball is back.
judge/stanton hot - it will be fun watching these co-mvp candidates play this short season.
cole was not sharp - many wide thrown balls, but effective
a rare bunt single. i wonder if boone called for that.
oh - the yaaaaaaaaaaaaankees won[/quote]

My man!
Waited so long and you can't even give me a Ballantine Blast?!?!?!?!

Cole not sharp? 5 innings 1 hit 1 run 1 walk isn't sharp?
I also love that he works quick. The small things I enjoy.
 
Not a big A-Rod fan, but think he had it right when he said playing with no fans might be just what the doctor ordered for Stanton to get untracked as a Yankee. Sure looked relaxed last night.
Crazy new sports world. Me and two of my buddies started a just for fun competition picking division winners and wild cards with 5 points for each and then something similar after season picking playoff/world series winners. Only took 1 night for our competition to require restructuring now that 16 teams make the playoffs lol.
 
game 2. paxton went from the best pitcher in baseball for the second half of 2019 (peacock) to feather duster. he was getting 2 strikes on most batters, batters would foul off a few, then the batters would hit ropes. he just could not get that third strike or out. then came the march of the plan b bullpen and the nats greeted them rudely. the yankee outfield defense did not help the cause. relief pitcher king looks intriguing. he started off sharp then they wacked him. mvp favorite stanton hit yet another, wait for it, ballantine blast.
to clarify my opening assessment of cole's pitching, yes cole had better control than doctor fauci.
 
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Can't believe the bone head play by Bonficio in the ninth inning, attempting to steal third trailing by a run. And no outs btw. I know he would have been safe if he didn't run off the base. Could have been Martinez call.
 
game 3. yanks win their biggest come from behind victory of 2020. against defending champs on the road.
bonifacio's running was tied for bonehead move of the day with the nat's manager taking out corbin after corbin gives up his first run. corbin owned the yanks. over a dozen times the yanks swung at and missed balls below their knees. and he gives the ball to one of the worse bullpens in baseball. he brings in doolittle who does less than little.
the baby bombers are back - mvp candidate gleyber and voit hit getty goners.
boone is showing his strategy to be 9 innings of hell. 4 offensive substitutions. 6 pitchers. calls for intentional walks. this will help with recruiting.
 
[quote="section10" post=394461]game 2. paxton went from the best pitcher in baseball for the second half of 2019 (peacock) to feather duster. he was getting 2 strikes on most batters, batters would foul off a few, then the batters would hit ropes. he just could not get that third strike or out. then came the march of the plan b bullpen and the nats greeted them rudely. the yankee outfield defense did not help the cause. relief pitcher king looks intriguing. he started off sharp then they wacked him. mvp favorite stanton hit yet another, wait for it, ballantine blast.
to clarify my opening assessment of cole's pitching, yes cole had better control than doctor fauci.[/quote]

Paxton needs time to build up his arm strength and get his mechanics in line. he struggled in the 1st half last year with his velocity and he did the same on Saturday. He's an easy read. If his fastball is 92-94 in the first inning he's likely in for a rough day. If its 95-96, he's going to be tough to hit.
 
[quote="bamafan" post=394018][quote="EliteBaller K" post=394001][quote="SJUFAN2" post=393996][quote="EliteBaller K" post=393982]I won't be watching the nba much if at all. Got Baseball, and the nhl from noon-1am coming pretty pretty soon.
Also won't be watching the beginning of the nfl games week 1.
Black anthem sounds racists to me.

They can do as they want, but I don't have to watch.[/quote]

Quite true. You don't have to watch. Just curious, but what are you going to do about baseball if Aaron Judge takes a knee tonight?[/quote]

I'll turn it on at 7:05 which would be after the anthem. I don't think he will though.[/quote]
Heard they are going to stencil BLM on the pitchers mound.[/quote]

Not really the point, right about players kneeling. To me it's like hostages held by terrorists accepting Allah or they will be beheaded. Sure you can refuse to kneel bu then your flag is left flapping in the Brees.
 
Collateral damage from the Marlins having players/coaches testing positive and just played the Phillies. Obviously that means Philly players may have been exposed to Covid. And of course they may expose Yankee players.

This is the domino effect and all it will take is a few morons in any of these sports and the whole thing could come crashing down.
 
Season over.

There was never any way to make this work outside of a bubble environment. Too many selfish people unwilling to toe the line in order to protect the season. Just takes one guy who goes out clubbing, or to a casino, or restaurant in the wrong place at the wrong time and his whole team gets exposed.

Maybe this gets Manfred fired. He's been a horrible commissioner.

If I were him I'd hit "pause" on the season and start working on plan B to have all teams play in a "bubble" in Arizona starting in September. I know they wanted to have the season play out on the original schedule so the TV rights for the post season weren't affected but seems that that ship has sailed.
 
MLB has its scheduled call with all 30 owners today at about 12:30 pm Eastern. That suddenly is a different call then it would have been 48 hours ago.

Joel Sherman
 
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