chitownsportsfan

Has nothing to do with "division" and everything to do with the death cult currently operating the EB. Seriously. Do not blame the 60-65% of Americans that were ready and willing to do what it took to beat this virus.

For me personally it's been an incredibly trying 3 months. I'd imagine most small businesses owners feel the same. To be able to finally unwind with a ballgame instead of endless political twitter or trying to lose myself in a vidya game -- it's GOING TO BE FUCKING HEAVEN. I need it man, and it's happening. Thank goodness.

Missing an entire year would be horrible for all the Sox' youth so I'm very happy they are going to get 60 games in. Hell, we might just make the playoffs!

FUCK YOU BASEBALL

This sport we love is a fucking joke guys.

Man he holds that ball hidden for a long time in his windup. He's going to slay lefties for his career let's just hope it's as a long time starter and not closer.

Don't you love loving a sport run by some of the most cynical assholes in the world? I think your theory is quite plausible.

Both sides conceded key points it appears. I've trashed Manfred and he still fucked this up but he spurred this today. Maybe the very real existential threat to MLB if they didn't play this year finally got through his and the owners' thick skulls.

@Jose Abreu I'm just at that point in life where everything between 16-25 just runs together. Only off by a decade!

I am not at all shocked that KW was profiled and ticketed for jaywalking back in the 90s in Seattle. SPD is outta control.

These are dark times for a lot of people and Manfred is determined to extend that to baseball fans. Fuck off dude. Passan is spot on. Time to get off the pot. You've already shit all over the bowl.

They grabbed two guys that are top 20 talents on paper at the weakest area of the club (pitching). I don't really care how much they had to skimp after those guys to get it done. They got aggressive and nailed it.

The owners. It's clear that the owners think they are above downside risk. That's horse shit.

Gone ask me about CHAZ? Seriously though, baseball kinda last thing on my mind. I was talking to my friend back in MI online earlier, first thing he said today sox owned the draft. Seems they did well from what I can tell but time will tell. I def think it was smart to target a weakness in pitching, usually it's not, but it lined up this year. I see we got a kid throwing 100 from the left side? Chris Sale 2.0? As for Seattle. I'm right in this shit. It's kinda amazing to be a part of and not half as bad as some say. Think for yourself on the coverage for sure.

We're all watching baseball die in real time. Of all the horse shit going on in this damn country we also have to put up with Manfred as the leader of our favorite sport. Sickening. We can't catch a break guys!

Rob Manfred is the dumbest motherfucker on the planet. He's squandering a once in a lifetime opportunity to showcase baseball. He is going to kill the sport.

I'd imagine Cooper would be incredibly high risk. Dude sounds like he's abou to croak on his best days. That would a difficult decision for him.

FWIW beat writer Shannon Dreyer is saying on the radio right now out here that she's hearing spring training 2 in June + July 4th start is gaining momentum with the 3 division alignment.

Well that de-escalated quickly. Fuck.

If the play starts in July or a bit earlier with the divisions proposed the Sox make out like bandits imo. They'd be playing mostly stinkers while a team in the west or east would have to run a gauntlet, especially the east. What's the playoffs in that scenario two wild cards and then the 3 "division" winner with best record faces the WC play-in winner in the "semi finals" and the other two division winners square off in the other?

I think "cautiously optimistic" is the mindset to have as Hogan does up thread. Seems like baseball is willing to get creative and that's probably what it will take. I think the idea of only playing in Florida and AZ is a non-starter for the players but if it's the only option they will probably come around. Players want to play, no doubt.

Hospitals are so swamped right now that they are telling people with fevers under 102 in most cases to STAY HOME, even if it's likely they have COVID-19. Even if magically tested everybody in the USA tmr and 100 million were positive there's nowhere for them to go except self quarantine at home. If they start to heave problems breathing and a fever over 102 then they will be admitted and hopefully there is a bed and vent ready for them. We have death panels in the US right now, in one way or another. So. Much. Winning.

That cracks me up. People social distancing at a protest in a snow storm that is (at least ostensibly) partially about Whitmer's decision to close gardening stores. In a snow storm.

If you're God you really couldn't have written a better script than having Ronald Reagan say the four most terrifying words in the English language are "I'm from the Government..." and then 30 years later you have essentially a situation that can only be solved by strong, steady, good Government. One day perhaps more Americans will realize that the Founders were big believers in Government. And for good reason!

I bought 50 N95 masks back in mid February (was hard to find them even then) planning to either use them or sell them (I paid $150 for the box). After seeing all the PPE news I contacted an ex GF and she helped me donate them (she's a nurse), so I feel good about that. I could have sold the box for $3000 or more. People are paying $50 a N95 mask on clist. Oh well, wasn't the right thing to do.