Dolfan in NYC Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 Baseball is back! The Yankees and defending WS Champion Washington Nationals kick things off today. And since we can't start a season without some lolMets - Marcus Stroman is going to the DL with a torn calf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyWhioux Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 The Giants have already peaked by being The Kneeling Team. Biggest thing they'll accomplish this year (LOL who's going to actually trade for Cueto's contract in a 10 start season?) 60 games already means there's a big asterisk on whoever wins the world series this year, so in that light I'm fine with them using this as their guinea pig year to discover the 3 batter minimum, universal DH, and "start extra innings with a free runner on 2nd like this is some Rock n Jock Softball shit from back in the day" ideas are not only stupid and that nobody likes them, but that they don't even fix the problems they're supposed to solve. So we can be rid of all this gimmick bullshit before the start of the next real season. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 ... I like the universal DH rule. Of course, I'd be equally fond of getting rid of the DH. I don't care either way, I just think the two leagues having different rules is fucking stupid. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerMark Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, Brian Fowler said: I just think the two leagues having different rules is fucking stupid. This is exactly why I love it. Edited July 23, 2020 by DangerMark 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 Decent chance the Yanks/Nats get rained out tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoBaltimore Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 1 hour ago, RIPPA said: Decent chance the Yanks/Nats get rained out tonight With all the bullshit that's gone down leading up to this I think that would be oddly appropriate. But I hope they don't as I'm hoping to see this game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdA Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 2 hours ago, NikoBaltimore said: With all the bullshit that's gone down leading up to this I think that would be oddly appropriate. But I hope they don't as I'm hoping to see this game. Be careful what you wish for. It's an ESPN game. We might get Sutcliffe and wish for Covid. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoBaltimore Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 3 minutes ago, EdA said: Be careful what you wish for. It's an ESPN game. We might get Sutcliffe and wish for Covid. I don't honestly pay attention to other commentators aside from Thorne/Palmer due to me watching O's games all the time. But I can't imagine anybody making me wish to get Covid. Luckily with MLB's app I can just play the radio for the game while having the TV muted if it gets that bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 106.7 the FAN (which carries the Nats games locally) is going to be slightly delaying the audio so it matches with the TV feed. Apparently they can do this because with out fans in the stands making the ambient noise it is a lot easier to get everything to match Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 Oh BTW - two weeks later and Aroldis Chapman is still testing positive. So that is terrifying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdA Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 1 hour ago, RIPPA said: Oh BTW - two weeks later and Aroldis Chapman is still testing positive. So that is terrifying JUST A MILD COLD!!!!! Too soon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 Here we go again - the Jays and Os have a deal in place to allow the Jays to share the stadium Deal needs the state of Maryland's approval Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdA Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 So Fox is going to have VIRTUAL FANS!!!! on their broadcasts. Yep. I would not make a joke to annoy Dolfan that virtual fans will still no-show Marlin games. Nope. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grilledcheese Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 Juan Soto tests positive for COVID-19 as per Passan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerva Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 Given that they were playing exhibition games all week, chances are many many other Nationals have it too. Again they better fill the roster with a ton of bodies because the chances of a starting 9 (excluding pitchers) looking the same for more than a week is slim to none Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grilledcheese Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 2 minutes ago, hammerva said: Given that they were playing exhibition games all week, chances are many many other Nationals have it too. Again they better fill the roster with a ton of bodies because the chances of a starting 9 (excluding pitchers) looking the same for more than a week is slim to none And the idea of losing a guy for 2 weeks makes up 1/4 of this "season". Straight fucking dumb that money dictated ownership and the League to try to force this horseshit season into existence. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 42 minutes ago, EdA said: So Fox is going to have VIRTUAL FANS!!!! on their broadcasts. Yep. I would not make a joke to annoy Dolfan that virtual fans will still no-show Marlin games. Nope. On a related note, we'll actually get to see what The Trop looks like with people in attendance. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 The Royals have similar concerns because Hunter Dozier tested positive a day or two ago. Now that being said - in Soto's case it could be a false positive as Mike Rizzo confirmed that while Soto tested positive, he is asymptomatic and had tested negative in all the previous tests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Cincinnati Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 44 minutes ago, grilledcheese said: Juan Soto tests positive for COVID-19 as per Passan. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grilledcheese Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 (edited) If they can't get turnaround times on results in less than two days, why the fuck are they allowing these guys to keep coming to work and playing intrasquad, and now over the last couple days playing exhibitions? Seems like a recipe for disaster. Also, if the bests tests available push false positives to an extent that it's the first excuse, perhaps that's another indicator we're moving in the wrong direction? Edited July 23, 2020 by grilledcheese Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSC Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 How do you not shut the game down with that information? Possibly infect the whole Yankee's team because tests aren't back? ..... wait Actually, PLAY BALL! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 There is a reason dudes like Clint Frazier are playing with masks on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 From the ESPN story Quote Rizzo said that Soto was asymptomatic and that no one else on the roster was deemed ineligible following contact tracing. Hence why they are comfortable still playing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grilledcheese Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 (edited) 4 minutes ago, RIPPA said: There is a reason dudes like Clint Frazier are playing with masks on I was unaware that there was anyone playing in a mask. I knew Trout was practicing in one. Good for the kid. That dude should have a long prosperous career in front of him. Be a shame to fuck it up. Edited July 23, 2020 by grilledcheese 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 There was a clip a couple of nights ago of Frazier hitting a HR while wearing the mask. I know some catchers have said they will wear a mask while catching but not hitting (since the ump will be all up in their grill) In other news - the Royals are signing Matt Harvey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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