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The experts have spoken today ... the fall is going to be a disaster if Americans don't take action. Masks, distancing, washing, avoiding crowds (hmmm, sports world?). My question to you is do you believe them or not? I tend to believe them. Be safe, folks. This is life and death. I pray for health for all and enough food for all to get through the winter. And I pray people are accorded shelter and relief from monthly rent payments as we plod through corona. Also I pray the grocery stores maintain normal business with no shortages of food, terribly long lines thru the night, etc. Let's get thru this America! https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/511841-cdc-director-warns-of-worst-fall-in-history-if-people-dont-follow-covid#.XzVp05QprVk.twitter

New Zealand trying to avert COVID crisis. It was doing so well. Now this. Damn this virus is ominous. I have opinions that i won't share. God help us all, though, even N.Z. now appears to have problems. https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/13/asia/new-zealand-cases-coronavirus-intl-hnk/index.html

Huskers made a statement today they are staying put. Understandably they were outraged since 3 conferences are playing and NU football stands idle til the spring. So much is unknown, but the embattled Big 10 commissioner took the right side of this issue in the long run IMO. Right now he is an enemy in Nebraska, but wait until the 3 conferences that are playing in the fall have major problems/outbreaks. It's not guaranteed there will be problems, but a very safe bet that the Big 12, SEC and ACC will have serious outbreaks before Game One (in the Big 12 a month after kids return to campus) and there will be all sorts of problems forcing cancellation of season in those 3 leagues. We'll hear that the whole Texas Tech offensive line is out or all the Texas QBs are exposed/out, etc. I will say this. As of Wednesday, the Big 12 ADs were on Cloud Nine, pumped up talking about fans at the opener, etc. This unabashed optimism of the 3 leagues can turn to angst/depression in just one or two days. Meanwhile, the Big Ten can put it all off until the spring, when again, odds suggest heavily there will be no sports because of winter virus season. My point? Nebraska's feelings and pocketbooks took a hard shot this week, but Huskers now are going to adjust mentally and get ready for a season in the spring. The Big 10 commish will look like a hero when the other leagues that are playing have SEVERE issues. Life sucks right now.

I would think COVID has some sports owners concerned and would show up in budget. Maybe not. But we can't just assume it's ever going away. Seems every day the news is worse than the day before. At some point the tanked economy has to affect sports teams, doesn't it? Or are TV stations that make the huge deals exempt from recession/depression?

Sox are going to have to do something major with the pitching for the rebuild, or we're going to have to assume .500 will make the playoffs for some time to come IMO. The hitting is great, but our defense at some spots is suspect and our pitching is, let's face it, pretty abysmal if Lopez and Cease are just average. If money is an issue, trade Grandal to the Yankees this offseason to free up a little cash and load up on veteran pitching free agents.

If this goes on much longer, it's ridiculous for the Cardinals' season to resume. So their pitchers will be going 2-3 innings max for the foreseeable? Time for some of their players/pitchers to opt out. They can't be in proper shape to pitch.

Jose Abreu is a gift to baseball and the city of Chicago. Did u see his smile through that whole play? He's a little kid getting paid a lot to play baseball. He is so good. Kudos to Jose for the DP.

Nice stroke by Mazara.

Nice job, Robert. Very impressive.

Jose almost messed up there.

I love McCann but two cookies so far this at bat and nothing yet.

I can't believe players are still doing it. It's a recipe for disaster.

Exactly. College football in the spring would have NO potential draft picks. You'd be insane to play with the draft in April for gosh sakes and college football starting Jan. 1 or Feb. 1. ... Here is the likely scenario as today put out by the Pac. The Pac said today no sports until "possibly" Jan. 1. OK, Jan. 1 comes, it's very likely there will be a winter spike of COVID/Flu. I betcha by then there's NO CHANCE of in person college second semester and absolutely no sports. College basketball has no chance IMO unless it starts early, not late. Like say first game Oct. 1, not Nov. 10. My guess is the Pac decision ensures no sports at all in college this year. Again, it's going to be better from now til Jan. 1 not after Jan. 1. Just my take. As far as Nebraska ... don't discount NU just doing what it wants to do. Big Ten isn't going to kick it out for playing football on its own one year. Could NU be an independent and play some teams in the ACC, SEC and Big 12?

If Tatis stays healthy it could end up a top five worst trade in baseball history. What's weird is if we had Tatis would we have had a dynasty in Chicago? Potential superstars in Moncada, Eloy, Tim, Tatis and Robert. Our pitching staff is pretty pedestrian, though. Nice pickup of the veteran this year, though.

I'm still a big Jose Abreu fan ... 3-4, 2 RBI; Eloy baby!

I've now blocked four people, but not caulfield. ... So Nebraska still wants to play football and is exploring all options. They don't agree with the Big10 commish's decision. Should be interesting. I'd think the SEC would add them to the pile and let the Huskers play a year. Moral of the story: Don't mess with Nebraskans and their college football. Say what you want, but NU football is probably THE most important thing in the entire state to the people. Surpassing everything else. How dare the league decide to nix football when 3 other leagues are (still) at this time giving it a shot?

I'm thinking the new normal of lift and pull everything, K or HR, is not necessarily the best course of action for the majority of Sox hitters. I never understood why with two strikes hitters don't try for contact only and to get on base.

I've obeyed everything. Yes I deeply, badly, sorely wanted a haircut entering the third month. My mental health doesn't matter of course, just the other zillion people in the country, especially the protestors. Wanting that haircut makes me worse than the devil. I get it. I'll stop now. You can get in the last word now if u wish. Thanks for your concern/admonitions against me.

No, but I think the teams would have strict rules and if caught big-time consequences like suspensions and early a.m. running, etc. I think teams know how serious it is because of the coaches/ADs. Students will just do what they normally do.

Does your niece return to campus to do the online work? Kansas is 80 percent online but you have to come to Lawrence which is ridiculous. They just want the money assured. As far as students social distancing. I'm not laughing at you, but have to laugh. Cmon. The frats and dorms will be holding covid-19 parties after hours. Kids don't take precautions on campus.

Thanks for the potshot at me. Sad world. All civility is gone. Just hate.

OK I have a question for the Big Ten: Why are your students returning to campus if it's unsafe to play sports? The football players actually would have been safer in their dorms and taking online classes than the normal student population crowded into the college town and in classrooms. The regular students are going to have to sign forms resolving the university of all liability regarding COVID. You wait. If these schools aren't playing sports, there's NO REASON to keep these kids on campus. They will be even MORE AT RISK than the athletes. Cmon. Send the kids home or tell 'em to stay home. On campus learning for colleges is RIDICULOUS if sports aren't allowed. UNSAFE!!

That's got to be changed. The guy leapt high and ultimately couldn't hang on. That can't be an error.

Nebraska and Iowa want to play. The SEC wants to play. I truly think the Big 12 wants to play if their main medical consultants give the OK (I know how corrupt sports are and some will think this naive, but I think they still want to play if they got the OK from their medical people; and I think their medical people are the ones saying to play; or at least to this point have not ruled it out at all). The question is do any other people want to play? One more conference would allow for some football between the Big 12 and SEC teams plus Nebraska and Iowa. Frost wants to play! I will concede as of today it sure looks like no spectator sports with fans at least until start of college basketball season in January (assuming no first semester play). Before that, only NFL to have fans? https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/29634231/scott-frost-says-nebraska-prepared-look-all-options-including-playing-big-ten

Are we allowed to start a thread or comment here about the riots in Chicago Sunday night? Heard and read it was bad. Hope everybody is safe amid the chaos.