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Making it illegal to provide food and water to voters in line has nothing to do with showing an ID. Nor does limiting drop boxes, making it harder to do absentee voting...the list goes on and on. This is a restrictive voting law.

Go look on social media. Plenty of fans proclaiming to never watch a baseball game again.

Good news. It's a shame for the city of Atlanta, but it's the right thing to do. MLB says they are already working on an alternate city. It'll be interesting to see where it lands.

Giolito looked really good, but it did seem like he used a lot of energy early. That's to be expected, and I'm glad he was hyped. Striking out the side in the first was awesome, and that changeup to Trout to end the inning was gross. TLR made a good decision to pull Gio when he did. Something we wouldn't have seen last year. Yoan looks much better than he did last year. Certainly seems like he was heavily affected by COVID last year. Adam Eaton, at least for a game, made us thankful that he has returned and has proven to already be better than Mazara. Madrigal needs to get his shit together. His yips from the wild card series have carried over. It sucks to lose game 1, but it's one game out of 162+. This team is loaded with talent and will be one of the best teams in the AL.

Moncada leads the team in HRs and triples. The Sox acquire Bryant before the trade deadline. Cease and Rodon combine for 35 wins and both have ERAs under 3.5. A brawl starts after Hendriks does the "I'm done with you" hand wave after striking out someone on the Tigers.

The CDC stated yesterday that data shows vaccinated people do not carry the virus, which means that only do the vaccines prevent symptoms, they seem to prevent infection at all. This is huge and even more important as restrictions are being relaxed and people are caring less and less. The magic herd immunity number to 70% - 80% should be reached by early summer. Let's hope vaccination rates can stay ahead of the dumbass rate and prevent another wave. Because that's what it's going to take. People aren't going to go back.

I've seen several articles and interviews with people saying we need to expand eligibility sooner rather than later. The upticks in positivity rates are being driven by younger people (18-35 or so). Couple that with the latest news that the vaccines are 90% effective in the real world, the quicker we get people vaccinated, the quicker we can squash a potential wave. There are always going to be holdouts, those who will never get the vaccine. We can't worry about them. Hate to say it, but it's the truth. If the vaccines are 90% effective against even catching COVID, the truly small population of anti-vaxxers won't matter to the population as a whole. Regardless, we're so close to the finish line. We can actually see the light at the end of the tunnel. Keep putting shots in arms, keep wearing masks, keep taking precautions until it's safe enough to relax.

Only if Tim goes to C. That would then put Lamb at 3B and Yermin at SS. ?

Todd Frazier just became a free agent.

Good lord, the sound of Moncada’s HR.

Bryant makes too much sense...and too much money for this team, unfortunately. He'd be perfect to fill the hole and would be another back-up for Moncada.

Vaughn may not be too bad out there in LF. He just needs to not run into Robert, not fall into the netting like a puppet with his strings cut, and not run into a wall ala Aaron Rowand. So, essentially don't do the stuff Eloy has done to hurt himself. In all seriousness, though, this could be a great opportunity for Vaughn. If he's decent out there, he solves several problems for the Sox and makes himself even more valuable.

True. That would be the biggest hurdle.

Oddly enough there was an article about that with three potential packages (speculation, of course). None were devastating combinations of young talent. Names like Collins, Stiever, Lambert, Burdi, Burger, Adolfo, Thompson...one package mentioned Cespedes. I think he'd be off limits.

I would agree. Vaughn in LF is a scary thought...for him. Last thing we need is for someone else to go down. Possibly too many question marks signing Yoenis. A proven OF and bat makes the most sense.

Runs into Robert a few times, smokes his melon off the wall once or twice, falls into the netting like a doomed trapeze artist...only matter of time until he tore a tit. Sucks. Hopefully he'll be healed and ready to contribute at the end of the season.

Injuries happen, and sometimes a big gun like Eloy goes down. What's the most frustrating is that it was completely avoidable. He truly is like a clumsy newborn giraffe out there, but he makes it worse by taking unnecessary risks. I imagine Hahn is already on the phone.

It was in a USA today article.

Take is FWIW, but Nightengale is reporting that extension talks have cooled between Vaughn and the Sox. Who knows, but it certainly seemed like the extension was all but done last week. I still think it gets done before the season starts.

I had no side effects at all after both Pfizer shots. My parents and in-laws have had their shots (Moderna and Pfizer), and none had side effects other than a sore arm. My sisters had no side effects after their shots. My daughter had a slight fever for about 12 hours after her second shot. The vast majority of people do not have side effects other than a sore arm. Some develop a low grade fever and feel run down for a short period of time. My thought, before I got the shots, was I didn't care if it laid my up for a day or two. To help keep me and my family safe, plus help get us back to some sort of normal...I'd get a shot every week if that's what it took. In short, get the vaccine.

The wording seems to indicate that fully vaccinated people do not count toward capacity limits for everything, including stadiums, theaters, etc. Unless places ask for proof of vaccination in order to increase attendance, I'm not sure what the rule change does. You could, theoretically, fill a theater for a concert or a sports venue if you required proof of vaccination. I don't see anyone doing that, but you never know.

It is odd. If you think about 60% at Guaranteed Rate vs. 60% at the United Center, they don't seem equal as far as how it would feel in either place. However, from what I read, masks would still be mandated. Maybe that has something to do with it.

The jump in capacity limits for both indoor and outdoor "ticketed and seated" events is dramatic. 60% attendance at baseball games would be damn near normal attendance for early season games. Let's hope once things open up we don't screw it up ad have to go backward.

Eligibility for anyone 16+ starts on April 12. If the state continues vaccinating at the rate they are (and possibly higher), most adults who want the vaccine could be vaccinated by June or so. There's been no indication that there will be a shortage, but things can change. My guess is that they wouldn't be planning on expanding eligibility if the vaccines weren't going to be available. It seems like there is enough vaccine right now for those eligible through 1B. Time will tell, but I'm optimistic.

Illinois announced a "Bridge" phase between Phase 4 and Phase 5. Once 70% of 65+ residents have had at least one dose of the vaccine, capacity limits increase greatly. It would be 60% for concerts and sporting events. Once 50% of the 16+ population is vaccinated, we essentially return to normal. Another interesting note: Fully vaccinated people do not count toward capacity limits. I think that's a way for venues, if the choose, to ask for proof of vaccination to increase capacity. All of this is, of course, contingent on positivity rates, hospitalizations, etc. remaining low/dropping. Hard to believe we can actually see the light at the end of the tunnel. Hopefully we don't screw it up.