Will The MLB Suspend The 2020 season

[Kimmi]

Agreed. Is there a political thread on this forum?

 

I know the rule has always been "No Politics", but with the current situation, we should really start a political thread so that those who want to discuss politics can do so without hijacking all of the other threads.

[jung]

It does sound less and less likely that we get any MLB season at all this year. Even if things go pretty well, when will MLB feel comfortable with pulling the trigger and starting a 2020 season? I suspect they are going to err on the side of caution.

[Bellhorn04]

It does sound less and less likely that we get any MLB season at all this year. Even if things go pretty well, when will MLB feel comfortable with pulling the trigger and starting a 2020 season? I suspect they are going to err on the side of caution.

 

The whole world is in a state of uncertainty right now. Nobody knows when our lives will resume, exactly.

[Kimmi]

The whole world is in a state of uncertainty right now. Nobody knows when our lives will resume, exactly.

 

How are things in Canada?

 

Do you have toilet paper?

[Bellhorn04]

How are things in Canada?

 

Do you have toilet paper?

 

We have toilet paper, but it might run out fairly soon.

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

China didn't shelter in place for 3 months. China didn't shelter in place the whole country at all. They just sheltered in place Wuhan.

 

I have been in weekly contact with students in Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Qingdao for over a year. They have all been in their apartments since January and don't yet know when they'll be allowed out.

[FredLynn]

We have toilet paper, but it might run out fairly soon.

 

I would consider installing a bidet-seriously. Not to get too graphic, but I am having one installed. Not just because of the TP shortage, but because its more hygienic and environmentally friendly. Just got back from Asia and there most countries do not use TP at all.

 

As for baseball-I think its not happening this year. Likely it won't even start on time next year. Just saw that the US is preparing for an 18 month pandemic.

Strange times.

[Hitch]

We have toilet paper, but it might run out fairly soon.

 

The sale of sex toys has gone up markedly everywhere, but Canada leads the way with a 135% increase. Could explain the toilet paper panic.

[Hitch]

There will be no baseball this year. No chance.

[a700hitter]

I keep asking. If there is no season, what will happen with Service Time. Will Mookie be a Free Agent in November, if there is no baseball in 2020?

[mvp 78]

I keep asking. If there is no season, what will happen with Service Time. Will Mookie be a Free Agent in November, if there is no baseball in 2020?

 

You can keep asking, but I'm not sure anyone knows.

[a700hitter]

You can keep asking, but I'm not sure anyone knows.

At least that is an answer. LOL!! I wonder if the CBA contract covers it. It should. MLB is not a mom and pop shop operation. But I would not be surprised, if they overlooked covering the possibility that a season or a substantial portion of a season would be cancelled.

[Bellhorn04]

At least that is an answer. LOL!! I wonder if the CBA contract covers it. It should. MLB is not a mom and pop shop operation. But I would not be surprised, if they overlooked covering the possibility that a season or a substantial portion of a season would be cancelled.

 

I'd be surprised if they overlooked it, especially since the 1994 season was effectively wiped out, by stupidity alone.

[mvp 78]

At least that is an answer. LOL!! I wonder if the CBA contract covers it. It should. MLB is not a mom and pop shop operation. But I would not be surprised, if they overlooked covering the possibility that a season or a substantial portion of a season would be cancelled.

 

I looked. There isn't much clarification on what happens when a season is suspended.

[a700hitter]

I looked. There isn't much clarification on what happens when a season is suspended.

And their incompetent lawyers will get big billable hours to straighten out the oversight. That's how these things work.

[a700hitter]

I looked. There isn't much clarification on what happens when a season is suspended.

Just looking at Mookie's case, he'll be pissed if he isn't a FA in November, but the Dodgers will be pissed if they gave up value for Mookie if he is a FA. What about other trades where a year clicked off the service and the contracts?

[Elktonnick]

Just looking at Mookie's case, he'll be pissed if he isn't a FA in November, but the Dodgers will be pissed if they gave up value for Mookie if he is a FA. What about other trades where a year clicked off the service and the contracts?

 

We know the season will.be curtailed we just.do.not know by now much. My guess is perhaps only an 80 game sesson...In any case the more it is curtailed the better Bloom's deal.looks.

[mvp 78]

I have been in weekly contact with students in Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Qingdao for over a year. They have all been in their apartments since January and don't yet know when they'll be allowed out.

 

Wuhan quarantine began Jan 23.

 

Today:

@AFP

Restaurants are reopening, traffic and factories are stirring, and in one of the clearest signs yet that China is awakening from its coronavirus coma, the country's "dancing aunties" are once again gathering in parks and squares

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

Wuhan quarantine began Jan 23.

 

Today:

@AFP

Restaurants are reopening, traffic and factories are stirring, and in one of the clearest signs yet that China is awakening from its coronavirus coma, the country's "dancing aunties" are once again gathering in parks and squares

 

I'll run that report from a news agency based in France by all my Chinese students still living in forced quarantine, some 1,000 kilometers in opposite directions from Wuhan...

[Kimmi]

We have toilet paper, but it might run out fairly soon.

 

My advice to you is to go stock up on (not hoard) tp and food items that you need now, if you haven't already done so.

[Kimmi]

The sale of sex toys has gone up markedly everywhere, but Canada leads the way with a 135% increase. Could explain the toilet paper panic.

 

Those crazy Canadians.

[Bellhorn04]

My advice to you is to go stock up on (not hoard) tp and food items that you need now, if you haven't already done so.

 

Did some stocking up today.

[FredLynn]

Just saw this. Not sure if it means the vaccine is ready for testing soon or if it has already been tested. But its encouraging. I think we will likely have a vaccine within a year. Going to be a tough year though.

 

"Israeli scientists are on the cusp of developing the first vaccine against the novel coronavirus, according to Science and Technology Minister Ofir Akunis. If all goes as planned, the vaccine could be ready within a few weeks and available in 90 days, according to a release.

“Congratulations to MIGAL [The Galilee Research Institute] on this exciting breakthrough,” Akunis said. “I am confident there will be further rapid progress, enabling us to provide a needed response to the grave global COVID-19 threat,” Akunis said, referring to the disease caused by the novel coronavirus."

 

It still might take a year to be widely available, but I am sure they are going to fast track this.

Edited March 18, 2020 by FredLynn

[Bellhorn04]

Just saw this. Not sure if it means the vaccine is ready for testing soon or if it has already been tested. But its encouraging. I think we will likely have a vaccine within a year. Going to be a tough year though.

 

"Israeli scientists are on the cusp of developing the first vaccine against the novel coronavirus, according to Science and Technology Minister Ofir Akunis. If all goes as planned, the vaccine could be ready within a few weeks and available in 90 days, according to a release.

“Congratulations to MIGAL [The Galilee Research Institute] on this exciting breakthrough,” Akunis said. “I am confident there will be further rapid progress, enabling us to provide a needed response to the grave global COVID-19 threat,” Akunis said, referring to the disease caused by the novel coronavirus."

 

It says it could be available in 90 days.

[FredLynn]

It says it could be available in 90 days.

 

Available for testing maybe....not sure.

 

Here it says available for safety approval in 90 days:

 

https://nypost.com/2020/02/28/israeli-scientists-claim-to-be-weeks-away-from-coronavirus-vaccine/

Edited March 18, 2020 by FredLynn

[FredLynn]

One more:

 

"Meanwhile, Israeli company BATM said Thursday it has developed a quick diagnostic kit to test for the coronavirus — and that production was underway at a facility in Rome owned by Adaltis, which produces medical testing devices, the Times of Israel reported."

[Thunder]

Wuhan quarantine began Jan 23.

 

Today:

@AFP

Restaurants are reopening, traffic and factories are stirring, and in one of the clearest signs yet that China is awakening from its coronavirus coma, the country's "dancing aunties" are once again gathering in parks and squares

 

Here's a chart of the total number of cases (to date) for China. As you can see, it has basically flat lined. You can also scroll down and see number of current cases.

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/china/

 

By comparison:

Italy - Curve is actually not as steep as ours, which is concerning

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/italy/

 

US - Yikes

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/

[cp176]

just so you know...that softball you are all tossing around together is covered with COVID19 virus if one of your teammates has it.....

 

Old-timer I'm with you here. Old guys don't tend to lap their balls as much as the young guys do. Keep playing .

[SoxHop]

Did some stocking up today.

 

On Sex Toys I bet.

[FredLynn]

Here's a chart of the total number of cases (to date) for China. As you can see, it has basically flat lined. You can also scroll down and see number of current cases.

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/china/

 

By comparison:

Italy - Curve is actually not as steep as ours, which is concerning

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/italy/

 

US - Yikes

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/

 

Its possible that Italy was testing even fewer people than we have been testing. As testing goes up the numbers will go up too.