Baseball

[Endtro]

Did any of them take a knee during the anthem though? I was still working when the game started so I didn’t see but for the 2nd game I saw Mookie took a knee during the anthem (that’s when Bellinger and Muncy walked over and put their hands on Betts shoulder). Also, Kapler, Yazstremsky, and Sandoval (along with a few others) took a knee for the Giants during the Anthem.

I don’t think any of the Yankees or Nats did during the anthem itself

 

[Memo]

I don’t think any of the Yankees or Nats did during the anthem itself

No they all kneeled for a moment of silence and all stood for national anthem!

 

[Webb_615]

My usual fantasy baseball group decided to just skip this season because 1) the number of matchups would be so small and/or short that it'd be a crap shoot and 2) teams getting screwed by COVID

We ended up switching from a h2h league to roto for the year. We have been a h2h league for the past 15 years. Should be interesting.

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

We ended up switching from a h2h league to roto for the year. We have been a h2h league for the past 15 years. Should be interesting.

We almost did this. But instead just cut the playoffs down to one championship week for the top two teams. It allows for an 8 week season which is nice.

 

[dbarila]

Who would have predicted that a team from Florida, who has handled the pandemic so well, would get an outbreak 3 days into the season???

 

[dbarila]

8 more Marlins players tested positive. Not good.

 

[Djxfactor511]

8 more Marlins players tested positive. Not good.

The beginning of the end of the season IMO.

I'm thinking that at least 2 more Reds players are positive but not officially announced yet (Moose and Senzel). Davidson tested positive after playing on Opening Day so everyone was most likely exposed in some capacity on the Reds.

It was a good try.

 

[dbarila]

The beginning of the end of the season IMO.

I'm thinking that at least 2 more Reds players are positive but not officially announced yet (Moose and Senzel). Davidson tested positive after playing on Opening Day so everyone was most likely exposed in some capacity on the Reds.

It was a good try.

It SHOULD be the end. But somehow I kind of doubt it.

 

[livinsmall]

goddammit.

 

[dbarila]

It's nice that we had one weekend of baseball

 

[wokeupnew]

Remember how the NBA IMMEDIATELY shut down when one player tested positive?

Yeah I don’t see that happening here however.

 

[dbarila]

Remember how the NBA IMMEDIATELY shut down when one player tested positive?

Yeah I don’t see that happening here however.

That's a bit of a different situation. That's when the whole scope of the virus was so unknown and there was basically no testing. MLB was never going to shut down over a few positive tests. We knew it was going to take an outbreak.

 

[dbarila]

My biggest question is why are players even in clubhouses? With everything known about how it spreads more easily in confined spaces. I thought the original safety guidelines said they had to come to the park dressed?

 

[Djxfactor511]

My biggest question is why are players even in clubhouses? With everything known about how it spreads more easily in confined spaces. I thought the original safety guidelines said they had to come to the park dressed?

From the looks of it, not a whole lot is being done well in that regard. I watched more than a few games this weekend where masks were poorly worn if at all. Players were still high fiving and celebrating. It was pretty bad.

The first walk off was a perfect example:

 

[sahomerrocks]

My biggest question is why are players even in clubhouses? With everything known about how it spreads more easily in confined spaces. I thought the original safety guidelines said they had to come to the park dressed?

As of right now, Yankees are still about to walk into the visiting clubhouse where the Marlins just were yesterday.

 

[dbarila]

From the looks of it, not a whole lot is being done well in that regard. I watched more than a few games this weekend where masks were poorly worn if at all. Players were still high fiving and celebrating. It was pretty bad.

The first walk off was a perfect example:

If that's the case then some blame has to fall on the players too. The MLB plan is far from perfect but players should also be taking the guidelines put in place more seriously. Maybe this will be a wake-up call, if the season continues that is.

 

[dbarila]

As of right now, Yankees are still about to walk into the visiting clubhouse where the Marlins just were yesterday.

Apparently the Yankees brought their own clubhouse staff because the Phillies are quarantining theirs. You have to think they disinfected the shit out of that clubhouse.

 

[sahomerrocks]

The fact that the MLB doesn't have a prepared response for "what if more than half a dozen players on the same team test positive within 24 hours?" is a little bit concerning.

 

[Woob_woob]

Apparently the Yankees brought their own clubhouse staff because the Phillies are quarantining theirs. You have to think they disinfected the shit out of that clubhouse.

I would think so, but if I'm a Yankee player I'm staying as far away as possible

 

[dbarila]

The fact that the MLB doesn't have a prepared response for "what if more than half a dozen players on the same team test positive within 24 hours?" is a little bit concerning.

They seem to have modeled their response off our national response of just pretending that it won't happen. Meanwhile the KBO is letting some fans back in. End rant.

But seriously I haven't been following too closely. Has there been any positive tests in the Korean or Japanese leagues since their seasons started?