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oh my gosh, what a wonderful way to end the week in illinois. 26,565 tests run (!) 2,432 cases 9.2% positive rate

NY barber catches bug along with 15 customers. Go Greg.

If I understand this correctly the healthiest people on the planet with 24/7 access to premier unlimited health care are concerned about returning to work because they might endanger their health. Imagine what the rest of society without those advantages is facing.

I’m just not sure about the catcher from NC State. I’m hoping for one of the High School bats.

Fake News is not Essential!!! Well, one thing’s for sure, the US is giving the Chinese state-sponsored media another weekend’s worth of propaganda...taking the focus off all the problems within China. The protests with assault weapons out in public are particularly jaw-dropping, since only the police and military can legally have a gun here.

Chicago's plan seems kind of like they are just going to make it up as they go along.

We're WFH until the end of June now.

ding ding ding.

Couldn't agree more. I don't understand why the assumption is being made that playing baseball in empty stadiums under constant supervision and strong cleaning precautions is any more dangerous than wherever they would be if not at the ballpark. Its not like they are being held in vacuum chambers with no human interaction when not playing. I understand the fear of front line workers with constant interaction with the public (cashiers, health care workers, etc), but it seems like people are hijacking those reasonable fears into other lines of work like baseball where the public interaction just doesn't exist.

I think I would really like to see the White Sox get creative and try to nab an injured JT Ginn with a second round pick. Perhaps underslot a prep arm/Howard to free up some money for it. I'm normally more risk-averse, but I really love Ginn, and the fallback of a compensatory pick the following year if you don't sign him makes it an easier pill to swallow. Alas, this is more of a Washington Nationals move than a Chicago one.

And I'm sorry... I have no sympathy for the "risking our lives" bit. This coming from a guy who lost his uncle to this virus. You are in your 20's and early 30's, in top physical condition. You are at a MICROSCOPIC risk of losing your life and will be 10x more protected than the average citizen. People are going back to work in restaurants, factories, etc. I am going back to work in a gym training and rehabbing athletes soon. The world is slowly getting back to work, for much less money and in much more hazardous situations. It's simply not asking that much.

Not really a bad option in the two, but Back to the Future.

I doubt there'll be any reinstitution of lockdown measures in the US

Borrowing Trump's logic, we can cure cancer pretty easily. Just don't test people for it. It's gone.

But don’t we have mechanisms pushing back now? Capacity: Plenty of room for more at hospitals. It’s hard to tell how true this is or not, but it seems that way. Identify: Healthcare knows what they are dealing with now (vs March-April rush and total confusion). Treatment: Healthcare is getting better every day at saving lives. Not rushing to intubate any more, proning, oxygen etc. Supplies: Ventilator-gate never happened. PPE supply is increasing daily since the rush. Public Awareness: People are all wearing masks, making masks, social distancing, practicing way better hygiene, working from home etc. Yes there are morons too, but generally, everyone is being super safe. Sure there are plenty of examples of idiocy and failures in all of the above, but overall, this has been a pretty remarkable mobilization and adaptation of the American people over 6-8 weeks. I think the “real” flattened curve is whatever it looks like with people out and about but wearing masks, businesses open but with 6-10’ spacing, social distancing, washing hands, avoiding handshakes/hugs and generally isolating as much as possible. So yes I agree we will see plenty of spike, but 18 month quarantine doesn’t seem realistic to me either, or even beneficial. We went from “Totally Unprepared” to hopefully “As Prepared As We Can Be, Realistically”. You’re in Texas somewhere too, right? We are basically Sweden-lite, like it or not. That’s the path Texas has chosen. Do you think we’ll see hospitals getting overrun? It’s certainly possible, but it would come slower than NY right?

I'll get my hair cut, but I won't need to for a few weeks. My daughter took the clippers to my head a couple weeks ago. I usually get a flattop, but I had her just take a #3 all the way around. I'll need to let it grow out some more in order to be able to get a flattop again. Other than that, I don't see much changing. With the warmer months approaching, there will be some opportunities to gather at friends' houses for cookouts, drinks, etc. Phase 4 is the big one. Restaurants and bars will be allowed to open with occupancy restrictions. I don't see going out to eat right away after Phase 4, but I wouldn't be against going to one of the local breweries for a beer or two. Let's hope that we continue on the trend and get to Phase 4 soon.

I think the players should get 100 percent of the contract they signed. But I also think companies should suck it up and not lay off anybody during corona. Players need to get full pay. Will they or will they settle? For one season owners should suck it up. they got the $$.

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It's amazing how supposed adults can come up with so many excuses for not wearing one.

I have zero sympathy as well. And let's forget the idiot congressman who went walking around the Capitol wearing a gas mask to make fun of the situation. Then he ends up getting the virus. No, things will not return to normal because a person refuses to wear a mask. No, that is not a political statement. It starts at the top with Trump. He could help put an end to this nonsense by putting a cloth over his disgusting face. Now that would be a political statement.

Yeah I have zero sympathy for people upset about wearing a mask in public spaces and businesses. We've abided by no shirt, no shoes, no service forever. This is a change but it is tiny and goes a long way to allowing us to get back to semi-normal.

I think they'd probably take Detmers or Meyer if they fell to them. I'd be pretty surprised if they took a college hitter though.