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Owner/leader aligned with interests of billionaires/corporate interests Pretends to be for common people/the fans Won’t put punitive policies or strict regulations in place/consistently blames others and refuses to be accountable for doing “what’s in the best interest of the sport/the greatest good for the greatest number” Where have we seen this scenario play out? Can’t think of any recent or relevant examples to apply.

Sammy Sosa, Luis Robert or an Avenger?

The American League RBI champ hitting 8th...might as well throw George Springer into that lineup for Joc, although Jackie Bradley, Jr., seems even more likely IMO.

Are you related to Tony Gwynn? You’re taking that tobacco habit a bit more seriously than anyone else, considering it’s a product legally sold to those of the age of consent in America, not unlike alcohol. Now you can argue MLB should set a better example for kids, even be role models (see Hollywood and advertising bans on smoking)...but there are many areas where adults certainly SHOULD be better role models and yet we simply argue that we need to protect our freedoms instead of finding common ground on universal values. It can’t be both ways, selective, only when we personally find something distasteful. Aren’t we then essentially legislating morality for others?

Do they have time to do that, a full reset? What’s the minimum number of games they would need to play to get into a post-season? 40, 42, 45? 50? Anything under 40 sounds pretty ridiculous. 54 at least is 1/3rd a season, the magical mark Hawk always referred to as “you have a pretty good idea what you’ve got after 1/3rd of a season, essentially two full months of competition.”

No Magical Madrigal, Javier Baez already has that nickname, albeit en Espanol. The rebuild will be over when Vaughn is added to the line-up, and likely either a corner outfielder or veteran starting pitcher in free agency. Also need to replace Colome.

Those 4 innings are going to be huge if you keep playing games in August and September without any off days, adding another 10-20 IP per week of high leverage/playoff-type games...and multiple doubleheaders per month if not per week. Even with expanded pitching staffs, it's going to take a huge toll on the starters as well as top 3-4 relievers on the back end. Having those guys go multiple innings 2-3 times per week, without having had a full spring training, it's just a recipe for disaster.

It's really going to wreak havoc on the playoff rotations and having so many high stress innings (with doubleheaders and no off days stacked up throughout the dog days of August) for certain teams, especially the last 2-3 weeks before October. How many major arm/elbow injuries are going to have to take place first?

Well, the difference is the plague ships, especially cruise liners....are like ghost ships that are never allowed to come into port for months and months.

He's already on the short list for most exciting/can't miss players in MLB today. Byron Buxton, Javy Baez, Mike Trout, Lu Bob, Yoan Moncada, Acuna, Kolten Wong, Juan Soto, Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge... https://www.mlb.com/news/most-exciting-mlb-players-at-every-position

The Dodgers and Astros still played into the 13th inning Wednesday despite that rule, fwiw. Otoh, last night, the Padres scored 6 and Giants 1 in the 10th inning and the game was quickly ended...I mean, we can go back to all day games so kids can actually follow the sport and not have to go to bed after 2-4 innings of a typical ALCS/NLCS/WS game, no artificial turf, no DH, no intra-league play, but baseball simply has to change/adapt/evolve. It's that simple.

And it's going to get even worse in those areas of the country where they are forcing kids (especially middle and high school) back into school en masse. Between that and the October/November flu season combined with Covid-19, there's just no way they're going to be able to make it. Enjoy it while it lasts, I guess.

Not sure the Cardinals even made it there (to Miller Park)...as Thursday was an off-day.

Under Armour Man is a great nickname. He's closer to 210-215 from everything you read, 100% fast twitch muscles, lol. I keep reading comps to Eric Davis, Mike Cameron and Devon White, but he's somewhere between Davis and Bo Jackson in terms of body type. I wouldn't want to even attempt to tackle him on a football field if he was coming with a head of full steam.

"Should of picked 2 states in the middle of nowhere like Montana and Idaho and just played there. No sense in playing in over crowded downtown areas with no fans. Gee I wonder why he Cardinals tested positive? Could have to do with selfish individuals protesting and rioting in Minneapolis the past month? Oh no they are hero’s according to the MSM." From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch article comments section. Not going to bother addressing the second part, but I love how fans think that there are stadiums/facilities in Montana and Idaho capable of coming close to meeting major league lighting, fencing/safety, field condition and clubhouse requirements to pull that off. In retrospect, they could have moved everyone to the Northeast and played the games in Boston, two NYC stadiums and Philly, maybe Washington, D.C. Of course, then you'd have the issue with the players and families being thousands of miles away from the majority of team sites. But the NBA and NHL have managed to pull off the feat, granted, with roughly half or 75% of the roster numbers that those two leagues feature.

Cardinals instructed to self-isolate in (MILWAUKEE) hotel after possible positive tests The Cardinals arrived in Milwaukee on Wednesday evening and had an off day Thursday before planning to play the Brewers in their home opener on Friday. Jon Heyman of MLB Network reported Friday morning that the Cardinals game would be postponed due to multiple positive tests for COVID-19. The Post-Dispatch has only been able to confirm that the team's sudden lock down Friday morning is the result of at least one positive test. The Cardinals' situation is an alarm for Major League Baseball, which was already dealing with an outbreak on the Miami Marlins and the postponements that caused for the Phillies, Yankees, and Orioles. The Cardinals are in the process of doing contact tracing in order to determine who else should be concerned. The Cardinals last played at Target Field on Wednesday night with the Twins. Since then, however, Cleveland has come to Target Field and presumably used the same visitors' clubhouse. https://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/birdland/cardinals-instructed-to-self-isolate-in-hotel-after-possible-positive-tests-postpone-friday-game/article_20cc4c13-7035-50d3-bb05-c53027475c4e.html

Remember the Alamo!!!

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/29549772/chicago-white-sox-rookie-outfielder-luis-robert-mlb-next-superstar This definitely deserves its own thread. And, for all the KW haters, they're probably not going to enjoy having to admit how integral he was to the entire process. Maybe some of the FutureSox writers can put together a collection of those homer video highlights that were referenced in the article? It's actually the first time I saw the one where he was falling down as he hit it off Rodon in the intra-squad scrimmage. Crazy. He's already been timed down to 1B at 3.4 at least once this season, fwiw. I mean, say what you want about Williams and Paddy, but they have always had the best eyes for talent in the entire organization. Sale, Alexei Ramirez, Abreu, Eaton, Quintana, Moncada/Kopech (over Benintendi and/or Devers), Jimenez/Cease, Lucas Giolito, Luis Robert, Marcus Semien, Frankie Montas, Eduardo Escobar....the FA decisions have been consistently terrible, but they've almost made up for it in other areas.

Hmm....guess it's not related to Moustakas, Nick Senzel or Matt Davidson. Now the Cardinals just played the Twins for two games...this is like contact tracing by going backwards into each team's schedule the previous 7-10 days. Of course, beyond baseball, the Midwest and Missouri/Ohio are two of the many areas that are currently experiencing outbreaks as the pandemic shifts gears again in the heat/humidity of the summer months. They're going to have to play so many doubleheaders or go through without any off days at this rate. It's going to lead to even more pitching injuries, because you just can't suddenly ramp up to game conditions at 95-100 MPH with just 2-3 weeks of summer camp behind you.

Because his father paid $2.5 million (used to be called a "donation") to gain a favorable admission status for Harvard, and he's been in that elite, rarefied air ever since, which basically causes him to feel entitled to everything that happens in his life. This "deal with the devil" was finalized when he married Ivanka and became a yuppified polo-playing Stepford Husband. Middle East Peace brokering? Moving Embassy to Tel Aviv? Saudi Arabia? Re-inventing government? PPE procurement? Vaccine development? Running a presidential campaign? Sure, why not? Run a newspaper into the ground? Try to push residents out of low-income housing in order to gentrify neighborhoods? Promise resident visas to Chinese who invest in his NYC/NJ properties? SuRE!!!! The problem is there's nothing he can do exceptionally well. It's just that he hasn't faced a reckoning, and won't until the morning of November 4th, 2020.

CUE BALTA in 3, 2, 1....I think he's probably quite sick of arguing the counterpoints here.

Marcus Semien and Tatis, Jr., surely...

Which is highly ironic now, because 85% of the problems are in the "red" states, and most of them will now struggle mightily to reopen schools and allow parents to go back to work. Basically, about 25% of the US economy is never coming back, and that's fine for the stock market (tech companies and pharmaceuticals), but it's the death of the American consumer as driver of the world consumption trends.

Dallas Keuchel vs. Kris Bubic (LHP) The 22-year-old left-hander has never pitched above Class A. “We’ll let him have an opportunity,” manager Mike Matheny said. “I’m excited to watch him. He’s shown us he’s ready. He was phenomenal last year. Everything we saw has shown us he’s ready.” Gio Gonzalez (first career White Sox start) vs. TBD Dylan Cease vs. TBD

https://sports.yahoo.com/report-mlb-considering-making-doubleheaders-7-innings-long-225554194.html Looks like that 7 inning DH rule is now official...became even more of an issue with the early cancellations for Marlins/Phillies/Orioles/Yankees.