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Millions globally, not in the US. And let's add an asterisk. Governors of various states have acted WAY more aggressively*

Yeah, I dropped the ball hard on misreading this and will take the L.

Well this is the most fascinating hypothesis.

Ok everyone, start the great SoxTalk Colas v. Cespedes debate. Mainly because we need some baseball to chat about

The one (hypothetically) starting July 2nd, yes.

This is the only Top 10 trade by WAR the Sox are involved in. https://www.mlb.com/news/most-combined-wins-above-replacement-mlb-trades

Lord have mercy.

Based on my (admittedly little) research, this is what I'm hoping for.

Fat and slow.

This is where I'm at. Going off Pipeline, Bailey's a switch hitting catcher with solid-to-good defense, solid power, and draws walks. I'll never complain about having that in the system, but I'm way more enticed by an arm or Howard right now. Granted, I may just be in the SoxTalk echo chamber.

https://theathletic.com/1809918/2020/05/13/keith-law-2020-mlb-mock-draft-first-round-projection-1-0?source=user-shared-article Kelley, Howard, and Crochet all on the board.

Dude, what the hell?

It seemed like an incredibly PR statement. He also...still didn't make any speeches.

The Global Health Security Index actually had the US rated as the country best equipped to handle a pandemic. Which makes it all the sadder. https://www.statista.com/chart/20629/ability-to-respond-to-an-epidemic-or-pandemic/

So, Brett Favre is caught up in a welfare fraud scandal. https://ftw.usatoday.com/2020/05/brett-favre-scandal-mississippi?fbclid=IwAR3GB7-Yr8c-yxKuYmFP9zwEQpi6CndqRVZuw2NpTjpP-THlhJMA49L8DPc

Significant risk suddenly appears for the league if all of the best baseball players in the world strike. To be relatively risk free, they need the good players. The players want their slice of the pie.

I think his point is that owning a sports franchise is essentially one of the most risk free businesses possible. The league backs you, the city and government subsidizes new stadiums, etc.

I think we have to lock the thread because nothing will top this post.

Yup

Mike Flynn is also not related to the coronavirus

We must get Kopech a friend

Yeah, Gio + Danks is pretty much the best package by far. Which also makes me feel so, so much better about what we've gotten for Sale, Q, and Eaton so far in Moncada, Eloy, and Gio's careers. Kopech, Lopez, Cease, Running, and Basabe can make it better, but man, it's so easy to strike out.

Reiterating that Caulfield has been A+ in this thread

Ok, to make myself more clear, Biden/Reade stuff ends now. That's not relevant to the pandemic.