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MLB Suspending All Operations

G-Fafif Mar 12 2020 11:17 AM

Goodbye baseball -- literally.

G-Fafif Mar 12 2020 11:18 AM Re: MLB Suspending All Operations

Jeff Passan: ST suspending, regular season opening delayed.

seawolf17 Mar 12 2020 11:22 AM Re: MLB Suspending All Operations

Probably for the best for now.

Johnny Lunchbucket Mar 12 2020 11:50 AM Re: MLB Suspending All Operations

Hopefully the sale of the Mets is not also suspended. Signed, Mr. Brightside

Lefty Specialist Mar 12 2020 12:37 PM Re: MLB Suspending All Operations

More time for Conforto to recover. Outside of that, I got nothin'.

batmagadanleadoff Mar 12 2020 12:46 PM Re: MLB Suspending All Operations

Lefty Specialist wrote: Outside of that, I got nothin'. I got dozens and dozens of unreleased Batman cards. Last year, I predicted I wouldn't finish the set before the 2020 season starts, but who knows now? It's total havoc now.

Edgy MD Mar 12 2020 12:52 PM Re: MLB Suspending All Operations

I think we need to have a We Won Today book club meeting.

G-Fafif Mar 12 2020 01:11 PM Re: MLB Suspending All Operations

“At least two weeks” of regular season. https://twitter.com/mlb/status/1238180549174362117?s=21

Johnny Lunchbucket Mar 12 2020 02:46 PM Re: MLB Suspending All Operations

Would be cool if the Tuesday Night Mets Club winds up with opening night tickets by mistake when they purchased the specifically because they were chap and held such little demand

Frayed Knot Mar 12 2020 02:49 PM Re: MLB Suspending All Operations

I can't see them making up the lost games ... not two week's worth. That would require either LOTS of DH's which neither players nor owners want or essentially ZERO off days once they get going. So we're almost certainly looking at a shortened season, the only question remains: how short?

MFS62 Mar 12 2020 02:53 PM Re: MLB Suspending All Operations

Say it ain't so, [CROSSOUT]Joe [/CROSSOUT]Greg. Later

Johnny Lunchbucket Mar 12 2020 03:21 PM Re: MLB Suspending All Operations

130-140 is my guess. Season starts on or around April 30

MFS62 Mar 12 2020 03:43 PM Re: MLB Suspending All Operations

And wives everywhere are preparing "honey-do" lists because the husbands can't say "not now, I'm watching a game". (as my wife just mentioned to me) Later

Edgy MD Mar 12 2020 03:52 PM Re: MLB Suspending All Operations

Frayed Knot wrote: I can't see them making up the lost games ... not two week's worth. That would require either LOTS of DH's which neither players nor owners want or essentially ZERO off days once they get going. So we're almost certainly looking at a shortened season, the only question remains: how short? Maybe, but they made up everything in 2001. What was that? Ten days?

ashie62 Mar 12 2020 04:00 PM Re: MLB Suspending All Operations

Is it really worth trying to make up so many games?? For what purpose? Because they can?

Frayed Knot Mar 12 2020 04:29 PM Re: MLB Suspending All Operations

Edgy MD wrote: Frayed Knot wrote: I can't see them making up the lost games ... not two week's worth. That would require either LOTS of DH's which neither players nor owners want or essentially ZERO off days once they get going. So we're almost certainly looking at a shortened season, the only question remains: how short? Maybe, but they made up everything in 2001. What was that? Ten days? Which they did by extending that season for a week and pushing, for the first time, the post-season into November. But these days that's the default schedule so will they go into the second/third week of November? I don't see that either.

bmfc1 Mar 12 2020 05:23 PM Re: MLB Suspending All Operations

If they want to reschedule the division games they can get rid of the interleague games. I'd be fine with that.

Marshmallowmilkshake Mar 12 2020 05:50 PM Re: MLB Suspending All Operations

The first weeks of the season have a lot of off days. I can see them making those games up during the season and maybe some extra time at the end. World Series in a warm weather, neutral site?

Willets Point Mar 12 2020 05:53 PM Re: MLB Suspending All Operations

ESPN and Fox Sports are going to have show kids playing sports games on PlayStation soon.

Frayed Knot Mar 12 2020 06:01 PM Re: MLB Suspending All Operations

=bmfc1 post_id=33337 time=1584055426 user_id=73] If they want to reschedule the division games they can get rid of the interleague games. I'd be fine with that.

Problem is that, with 15 teams in each league, there needs to be an IL game every day.

Frayed Knot Mar 12 2020 06:04 PM Re: MLB Suspending All Operations

Willets Point wrote: ESPN and Fox Sports are going to have show kids playing sports games on PlayStation soon. I think they may already do that. At least with all the holes in their schedule due to these college conference games canceled, ESPN might finally find some time to speculate as to where Tom Brady will wind up.

Willets Point Mar 12 2020 07:16 PM Re: MLB Suspending All Operations

I'd rather watch kids play video games.

Edgy MD Mar 12 2020 10:15 PM Re: MLB Suspending All Operations

Doesn't Jeff Wilpon own a team in the Overwatch League? I think SNY may be set.

Fman99 Mar 13 2020 05:53 AM Re: MLB Suspending All Operations

I could really care less about the suspension of March Madness or the NHL or the NBA. But, fuck, taking my baseball away, that's the worst. Will it even really be spring?

seawolf17 Mar 13 2020 06:46 AM Re: MLB Suspending All Operations

=ashie62 post_id=33334 time=1584050434 user_id=90] Is it really worth trying to make up so many games?? For what purpose? Because they can?

You really need to ask that question?

Johnny Lunchbucket Mar 13 2020 06:57 AM Re: MLB Suspending All Operations

I gotta say there's a karmic comeuppance somewhere in the delay of a season that was starting obscenely early and leaden with a bunch of stupid new rules that nobody knows how are to work out and the sport smarting from who knows how much cheating scandals. If I were an owner, I'd make Manfred walk the plank now just for the appearance of a clean slate but I'm sure they'll have him stick around long enough to complete the tasks of screwing over the minor leagues and the MLBPA.

MFS62 Mar 13 2020 07:22 AM Re: MLB Suspending All Operations

This just made Cespedes about $5 million - now he should be ready to be on the major league roster when the season starts. And it will give Conforto more time to heal, he won't feel anxious to rush back. See, there's a bright side to everyth.... who am I fooling? This sucks. Later

Ceetar Mar 13 2020 09:53 AM Re: MLB Suspending All Operations

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: If I were an owner, I'd make Manfred walk the plank now just for the appearance of a clean slate but I'm sure they'll have him stick around long enough to complete the tasks of screwing over the minor leagues and the MLBPA. Manfred's probably been an overall benefit to the owners though. I bet a bunch of them don't like baseball either. And a shortened season might be a boon for them too, as more teams probably stay competitive 'longer' plus pure counting stats look lower in negotiations, etc. We've already established basic attendance in the park is a small factor of their riches, and I doubt they're giving back cable money to broadcast the games unless it really gets super-shortened.

TransMonk Mar 13 2020 10:53 AM Re: MLB Suspending All Operations

Two years ago when I was worrying about Trump's effect on American life, I remember thinking, "well, things can't be too bad because they are still playing baseball". I know this isn't all his fault, but, fuck.

Benjamin Grimm Mar 13 2020 01:27 PM Re: MLB Suspending All Operations

Stockholmskontoret har meddelat att den fräcka säkerhetsvakten har testat antagande positivt för coronavirus, och som ett resultat kommer kontoret att saneras under helgen. Anställda som har förmågan att arbeta hemifrån uppmuntras att göra det. Maja, som alltid håller mer än sex meter från den freaky säkerhetsvakten, har beslutat att själv karantän ändå. Det förväntas också att det kommer att finnas färre Mets-relaterade tabloidomslag 2020, och att det sjätte årliga Tabloid Cover Derby troligen kommer att förkortas.

seawolf17 Mar 13 2020 01:50 PM Re: MLB Suspending All Operations

Dum säkerhet.

Frayed Knot Mar 13 2020 03:01 PM Re: MLB Suspending All Operations

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Stockholmskontoret har meddelat att den fräcka säkerhetsvakten har testat antagande positivt för coronavirus, och som ett resultat kommer kontoret att saneras under helgen. Anställda som har förmågan att arbeta hemifrån uppmuntras att göra det. Maja, som alltid håller mer än sex meter från den freaky säkerhetsvakten, har beslutat att själv karantän ändå. Det förväntas också att det kommer att finnas färre Mets-relaterade tabloidomslag 2020, och att det sjätte årliga Tabloid Cover Derby troligen kommer att förkortas. You had me at Stockholmskonteret

Frayed Knot Mar 13 2020 03:12 PM Re: MLB Suspending All Operations

NY Post (Sherman*): "The Commissioners Office and Players Association agreed Friday to close all spring training sites and ask players to return home, a joint decision that strongly suggests that MLB's absence will be marked by months not weeks." https://nypost.com/2020/03/13/mlb-shutters-spring-training-among-coronavirus-reactions/ * Ceetar: "He's a hack"

MFS62 Mar 13 2020 07:41 PM Re: MLB Suspending All Operations

Frayed Knot wrote: NY Post (Sherman*): "The Commissioners Office and Players Association agreed Friday to close all spring training sites and ask players to return home, a joint decision that strongly suggests that MLB's absence will be marked by months not weeks." https://nypost.com/2020/03/13/mlb-shutters-spring-training-among-coronavirus-reactions/ * Ceetar: "He's a hack" Of course, the MFYs have volunteered to stay in Tampa and work out on their own.(as heard on WCBS radio this evening) Later

Frayed Knot Mar 15 2020 07:26 PM Re: MLB Suspending All Operations

Gatherings of 50 or more people should be canceled or postponed for the next eight weeks in order to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, according to new guidance from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “This recommendation is made in an attempt to reduce introduction of the virus into new communities and to slow the spread of infection in communities already affected by the virus,” the agency said. Now this sounds like nothing more than a suggestion at this point and will shirley be subject to review as conditions change. But even if it remains nothing more than a recommendation, it'll be tough for a big and public operation like MLB to just openly say; 'Yeah, we're not listening to you', and eight weeks would put us in the area of mid-May.

Edgy MD Mar 15 2020 07:38 PM Re: MLB Suspending All Operations

Fifty or more people? Damn, this wouldn't have been a problem for the Mets in 1979.

ashie62 Mar 15 2020 08:53 PM Re: MLB Suspending All Operations

Frayed Knot wrote: Gatherings of 50 or more people should be canceled or postponed for the next eight weeks in order to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, according to new guidance from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “This recommendation is made in an attempt to reduce introduction of the virus into new communities and to slow the spread of infection in communities already affected by the virus,” the agency said. Now this sounds like nothing more than a suggestion at this point and will shirley be subject to review as conditions change. But even if it remains nothing more than a recommendation, it'll be tough for a big and public operation like MLB to just openly say; 'Yeah, we're not listening to you', and eight weeks would put us in the area of mid-May. 2021 Spring training is the next possible next port of call for MLB Getting it together in 8 weeks to play ball is a fantasy at this point

ashie62 Mar 16 2020 10:13 AM Re: MLB Suspending All Operations

Wouldn't it stand to reason a couple of teams may not be able to handle the financial hit? Players still get paid I guess while MLB will possibly lose in the billions. Hoping for the best Just sayin...

batmagadanleadoff Mar 16 2020 10:26 AM Re: MLB Suspending All Operations

=ashie62 post_id=33477 time=1584375188 user_id=90] Wouldn't it stand to reason a couple of teams may not be able to handle the financial hit? Players still get paid I guess while MLB will possibly lose in the billions. Hoping for the best Just sayin...

If so, I hope it's the Mets because maybe that would speed up the sale of the team.

Willets Point Mar 16 2020 11:13 AM Re: MLB Suspending All Operations

Edgy MD wrote: Fifty or more people? Damn, this wouldn't have been a problem for the Mets in 1979. 24 players per team plus coaches? Maybe not.

Frayed Knot Mar 16 2020 01:15 PM Re: MLB Suspending All Operations

=ashie62 post_id=33461 time=1584327196 user_id=90] 2021 Spring training is the next possible next port of call for MLB

I think there are possibilities prior to then.

ashie62 Mar 16 2020 01:27 PM Re: MLB Suspending All Operations

I sure hope so. The economy may be so flattened that the economics of baseball will look wildly different Like, who the eff can afford tickets in many markets?

Frayed Knot Mar 16 2020 01:44 PM Re: MLB Suspending All Operations

Officially now no earlier than mid-May From mlb.com On Monday, Commissioner Robert D. Manfred, Jr. conducted a conference call with the 30 Clubs of Major League Baseball. Following last night's newly updated recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) restricting events of more than 50 people for the next eight weeks, the opening of the 2020 regular season will be pushed back in accordance with that guidance. MLB will keep fans updated on decisions regarding plans for the 2020 schedule in the days and weeks ahead. The Clubs remain committed to playing as many games as possible when the season begins. We will continue to monitor ongoing events and undertake the precautions and best practices recommended by public health experts, and urge all baseball fans to follow suit. MLB extends its best wishes to all the individuals and communities who have been impacted by the coronavirus.

Edgy MD Mar 16 2020 01:47 PM Re: MLB Suspending All Operations

Will the clubs be training together? Are the clubs currently training together? It would be kind of goofy if the seasons open with regular season games played in spring training style, with 40-man rosters and short pitch counts and a parade of one-inning relievers and universal DH-ing and floating taxi squads for road trips and shit. But I guess that's possible.

Frayed Knot Mar 16 2020 01:53 PM Re: MLB Suspending All Operations

Will the clubs be training together? -- Probably at some point Are the clubs currently training together? -- Nope. It would be kind of goofy if the seasons open with regular season games played in spring training style ... -- Likely to be some changes (28 man rosters for a time?) but, now that everyone was mostly ramped up it's not like the players are going to use this off time to go back to their off-season job of selling men's suits like in the old days. Pitchers can throw on their own and most everyone has access to a batting cage and/or live arms. Maybe two weeks together starting in early May and it should be no problem.

G-Fafif Mar 26 2020 05:25 AM Re: MLB Suspending All Operations

https://twitter.com/metsbackpage1/status/1243134209360826368?s=21

batmagadanleadoff Mar 26 2020 06:06 AM Re: MLB Suspending All Operations

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