Will The MLB Suspend The 2020 season

[Thunder]

If you're in Phoenix, you should probably never leave he house anyway. First, as you said, it's insanely hot out there. And second, since every building in Arizona looks exactly the same, it becomes very difficult to find your own house once you've left it...

 

I know you're kidding but that makes literally no sense

[Elktonnick]

OK.

 

But the volume thing and the wind thing are still true...

 

 

Regardless of the wind speed, hot humid air apparently causes the virus to travel not as far as the virus does in the same wind as in dry air. Furthermore the virus dies quicker in the hot humid sunlight than it does in no sunlight. As one prominent physician said one is probably safer on the beach than in a grocery store.

[Kimmi]

Back in the NC mountains after a 685 mi drive from my florida home. Gas price of 1.49. 46 and windy here, some difference. a lot of people are lookng for a shorter baseball season, but this is a heck of a way of making that happen. Looking forward to the start of play, maybe in june or July.

 

I'm in VA. The weather here has been cool, cloudy, rainy, and windy for the most part. Where's the nice sunny spring weather???

 

I can't believe how cheap gas is right now. Of course, it's cheap when not many people are driving anywhere.

 

ESPN is supposedly close to a deal to air KBO games live. That will give us something to watch in the meantime. I'll have to find a team to root for.

[Kimmi]

Then why was there an outbreak in Miami?

 

I think much of it has to do with UV rays and the sun being closer to us during the summer.

 

COVID-19 might be different, but if I'm not mistaken, every other flu and similar virus doesn't fare well in the summer. In my expert medical/scientific opinion, of which there is none, it would be odd that this virus is that different.

[Kimmi]

There is increasing scientific evidence that suggests that being outdoors present far less risk to viral spread. The fact is having spent more than ten years living in the tropics, I can attest that we spend an inordinate amount of time indoors in air conditioning when being outdoors is generally far healthier.

 

Yes, spending more time outdoors helps too.

 

I know that every fall, after about a month back in school, there is an outbreak of colds among students and teachers. Presumably, that's from everyone being back together in enclosed spaces.

[notin]

I think much of it has to do with UV rays and the sun being closer to us during the summer.

 

COVID-19 might be different, but if I'm not mistaken, every other flu and similar virus doesn't fare well in the summer. In my expert medical/scientific opinion, of which there is none, it would be odd that this virus is that different.

 

 

 

I know it seems weird, but the Earth is actually at it's furthest point from the sun in July...

[Thunder]

I know it seems weird, but the Earth is actually at it's furthest point from the sun in July...

 

Well, the same point as December/January, just on the opposite side

[notin]

Well, the same point as December/January, just on the opposite side

 

No. That’s when it’s closest....

[mvp 78]

Looks like we need some astronomy classes in here.

[mvp 78]

@RedSox

 

18 years ago...

 

D-Lowe No-No!

[Kimmi]

I know it seems weird, but the Earth is actually at it's furthest point from the sun in July...

 

I did not know that. This supports my statement that I have no scientific expertise.

 

So, it's not the distance, but just the tilt. Either way, the UV rays are stronger in the summer, yes?

[mvp 78]

I did not know that. This supports my statement that I have no scientific expertise.

 

So, it's not the distance, but just the tilt. Either way, the UV rays are stronger in the summer, yes?

 

Slightly stronger in summer due to tilt, yes.

[oldtimer]

Yes, spending more time outdoors helps too.

 

I know that every fall, after about a month back in school, there is an outbreak of colds among students and teachers. Presumably, that's from everyone being back together in enclosed spaces.

 

Interesting point. Is the outbreak due to weather or due to a large number of kids being thrown together in close proximity that causes the outbreaks. One would think that nrthern latitudes and places where schools are in session in warmer climates might answe these worts of questions. Baseball does appear to want to start games in June, probably with no fans in attendance and move forward on a scheduled implementation to adding fans. We shall see.

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

Interesting point. Is the outbreak due to weather or due to a large number of kids being thrown together in close proximity that causes the outbreaks. One would think that nrthern latitudes and places where schools are in session in warmer climates might answe these worts of questions. Baseball does appear to want to start games in June, probably with no fans in attendance and move forward on a scheduled implementation to adding fans. We shall see.

 

I think just the thought of going back to school at the end of every summer makes a lot of kids sick... or does it just do that to the teachers? At least the earth's tilt theory maybe explains why my vertigo increases in the summer; now my wife can't just blame it on my fluid intake (which always seems to increase watching or immediately after playing baseball).

[notin]

Looks like we need some astronomy classes in here.

 

Shall I start the thread?

 

Although my fear is you and Bellhorn will just let it deteriorate into Ancient Aliens fanboy talk...

[mvp 78]

Shall I start the thread?

 

Although my fear is you and Bellhorn will just let it deteriorate into Ancient Aliens fanboy talk...

 

I've tried to get into that show, but just can't do it. It doesn't hit the sweet spot for me.

 

I just wish Cosmos wasn't hosted by a creep like Neil deGrasse Tyson so that I could watch that.

[notin]

I've tried to get into that show, but just can't do it. It doesn't hit the sweet spot for me.

 

I just wish Cosmos wasn't hosted by a creep like Neil deGrasse Tyson so that I could watch that.

 

I tried it, too.

 

I prefer some level of skepticism in my shows about inexplicable phenomena. Ancient Aliens isn’t as outwardly stupid and over the top as Finding Bigfoot, but they do blatantly lie and they sometimes completely skip over incredibly obvious explanations...

[mvp 78]

I tried it, too.

 

I prefer some level of skepticism in my shows about inexplicable phenomena. Ancient Aliens isn’t as outwardly stupid and over the top as Finding Bigfoot, but they do blatantly lie and they sometimes completely skip over incredibly obvious explanations...

 

Bigfoots and aliens are so cool. Why do these shows have to be so dorky?

[notin]

Bigfoots and aliens are so cool. Why do these shows have to be so dorky?

 

“MonsterQuest” might have been the best show to tackle these topics. They did all the customary interviews, gathered the evidence, and strung everyone along for 55 minutes. And then they presented the audience with the findings of their scientific testing and disproved everything, returning us all to a far less colorful world...

[mvp 78]

“MonsterQuest” might have been the best show to tackle these topics. They did all the customary interviews, gathered the evidence, and strung everyone along for 55 minutes. And then they presented the audience with the findings of their scientific testing and disproved everything, returning us all to a far less colorful world...

 

That's the good stuff.

 

The original "In Search Of" was rad too.

[mvp 78]

https://www.rotoworld.com/baseball/mlb/player-news/headlines/9633116?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

 

Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic writes that "those involved at the sport’s highest levels are increasingly confident" that MLB games will be played in 2020.

While optimism is building -- in part because of the number of states lifting stay-at-home restrictions -- there's still no set plan for how exactly a season would work in the shadow of COVID-19. MLB is said to be evaluating a number of different scenarios -- including a limited number of states and stadiums where games could take place -- which will eventually have to be presented to the players' union. As Rosenthal notes within the piece, a possible start for Opening Day could range from mid-June to July 4, setting up an 80-100 game regular season which would run through October. The postseason would then stretch into November or perhaps early December. Players would need a brief training camp, likely somewhere around three weeks to get ready for regular season games. Much remains uncertain, but all signs point to games being played this year.

[Thunder]

Trey Mancini has Stage 3 Colon Cancer. Minimum of 6 months of chemo. That's brutal. Feel for the guy even though he's been a pain in our side for years

[Kimmi]

Interesting point. Is the outbreak due to weather or due to a large number of kids being thrown together in close proximity that causes the outbreaks. One would think that nrthern latitudes and places where schools are in session in warmer climates might answe these worts of questions. Baseball does appear to want to start games in June, probably with no fans in attendance and move forward on a scheduled implementation to adding fans. We shall see.

 

I'm guessing it's a combination of both the weather and the kids being thrown together, but there really does seem to be a huge spike in colds among students and teachers in early fall, much more so than the constant cases of colds throughout late fall and winter.

 

There is growing optimism among the baseball folks that baseball will happen sometime in June/July. Without fans, but it's better than nothing.

[Kimmi]

I think just the thought of going back to school at the end of every summer makes a lot of kids sick... or does it just do that to the teachers? At least the earth's tilt theory maybe explains why my vertigo increases in the summer; now my wife can't just blame it on my fluid intake (which always seems to increase watching or immediately after playing baseball).

 

LOL 5GG.

 

I have to admit that it's difficult to get psyched up to return to school, but once we get going and I'm back in the routine, it's fine. It's kind of like Monday mornings. LOL Don't get me wrong, I love teaching. However, if given the choice of not working while still getting paid or working, I'm going with the first choice. I don't understand those who say that they would continue to work if they won the lottery.

 

Increased fluid intake during baseball? It's a good thing to drink lots of water while playing!

[Kimmi]

Shall I start the thread?

 

Although my fear is you and Bellhorn will just let it deteriorate into Ancient Aliens fanboy talk...

 

I enjoyed the episodes of the show. That said, I'm not sure I could join in on the fanboy talk.

[Kimmi]

Trey Mancini has Stage 3 Colon Cancer. Minimum of 6 months of chemo. That's brutal. Feel for the guy even though he's been a pain in our side for years

 

I wish him the best. Cancer is such a cruel disease.

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

LOL 5GG.

 

I have to admit that it's difficult to get psyched up to return to school, but once we get going and I'm back in the routine, it's fine. It's kind of like Monday mornings. LOL Don't get me wrong, I love teaching. However, if given the choice of not working while still getting paid or working, I'm going with the first choice. I don't understand those who say that they would continue to work if they won the lottery.

 

Increased fluid intake during baseball? It's a good thing to drink lots of water while playing!

 

Kimmi, I have a cousin who can never enjoy August because of the impending doom of returning to those invaluable staff development days at the end of the month. You know, the sessions they intentionally make so painful that you can't wait to see the students again. But take my word for it, once you retire, you can finally relax and enjoy the beautiful autumns that were always marred by staff meetings, new initiatives, data walls, PPTs, SLOs, EIPs, and EIEIOS...

 

I tried hard not to be defined by my career (inspired by another cousin; when once asked in a bar, "What do you do?" she replied, "About what?").

[Bellhorn04]

I tried it, too.

 

I prefer some level of skepticism in my shows about inexplicable phenomena. Ancient Aliens isn’t as outwardly stupid and over the top as Finding Bigfoot, but they do blatantly lie and they sometimes completely skip over incredibly obvious explanations...

 

My favorite part of Ancient Aliens is the stuff that's demonstrably real - Stonehenge and the other incredible ancient structures.

[Kimmi]

Kimmi, I have a cousin who can never enjoy August because of the impending doom of returning to those invaluable staff development days at the end of the month. You know, the sessions they intentionally make so painful that you can't wait to see the students again. But take my word for it, once you retire, you can finally relax and enjoy the beautiful autumns that were always marred by staff meetings, new initiatives, data walls, PPTs, SLOs, EIPs, and EIEIOS...

 

I tried hard not to be defined by my career (inspired by another cousin; when once asked in a bar, "What do you do?" she replied, "About what?").

 

LOL about the staff development days. I'll just say that I can find better ways to spend my time.

 

When I retire, it will be odd not having the end of August and beginning of September associated with returning to school. I've had that association nearly my entire life.

[mvp 78]

https://mlb.nbcsports.com/2020/04/29/latest-weird-suggestion-a-radically-realigned-three-division-league/

 

The latest radical idea came out last night when Bob Nightengale of USA Today reported that MLB has thought about starting in late June or early July with both the NL and AL totally scrapped and, in their places, a three-division setup consisting of 10 teams each with games being played in the actual home ballparks with no fans present.

 

The plan, Nightengale says, would eliminate the need for players to be in isolation and would allow them to still play at their home ballparks. At the same time, it would greatly reduce travel.

 

The setup would look like so, at least tentatively:

 

EAST: Yankees, Mets, Red Sox, Nationals, Orioles, Phillies, Pirates, Blue Jays, Rays, Marlins

CENTRAL: Cubs, White Sox, Brewers, Cardinals, Royals, Reds, Guardians, Twins, Braves, Tigers

WEST: Dodgers, Angels, Giants, Athletics, Padres, Diamondbacks, Rockies, Rangers, Astros, Mariners