COVID Cancellation

[G-Fafif]

Ken Rosenthal reports tonight's Marlins-Orioles game in Miami is cancelled following the COVID outbreak among 4 Marlin players. Team still in Philadelphia.

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Bob Nightengale reports "as many as" 12 players/coaches on MIA have tested positive "in recent days".

[nymr83]

Well, it was fun for about 1 game and 8 innings.



peace out 2020 baseball!

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

yup, I think that may do it. Only a matter of time before the Phillies come down with it

[Lefty Specialist]

Ruh-ro.

[G-Fafif]

14 positive Marlin tests in "recent days," per ESPN.



https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/29546814/sources-marlins-cancel-game-virus-spreadshttps://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/29546814/sources-marlins-cancel-game-virus-spreads



MFYs due next in Citizens Bank Park visitors clubhouse.

[kcmets]

Close up shop, 2021 is another year...

[Benjamin Grimm]

They really should not have let them play games in Florida.

[MFS62]

I blame Derek Jeter.

Later

[nymr83]

=MFS62 post_id=41824 time=1595858171 user_id=60]
I blame Derek Jeter.

Later

[stevejrogers]

=nymr83 post_id=41817 time=1595856329 user_id=54]
Well, it was fun for about 1 game and 8 innings.



peace out 2020 baseball!

[Benjamin Grimm]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: They really should not have let them play games in Florida.

I just realized that they haven't played any official games in Miami yet; the Marlins games played so far have been in Philadelphia. I guess I should have said that they also shouldn't have let the Marlins or Rays hold their summer camps in Florida.

[Frayed Knot]

And now the Yanx game in Philly is off tonight.

[Frayed Knot]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Benjamin Grimm wrote: They really should not have let them play games in Florida. I just realized that they haven't played any official games in Miami yet; the Marlins games played so far have been in Philadelphia. I guess I should have said that they also shouldn't have let the Marlins or Rays hold their summer camps in Florida.

Let's face it, they never should have admitted any teams into the league from Florida. It just brings too many Floridians into the mix and you never want that.

[TransMonk]

This whole experiment was tenuous at best. I didn't think it would happen so quickly, but this situation seemed inevitable.



I really hope MLB has the balls to cut bait once it becomes obvious that playing this season is going to be even MORE of a clusterfuck. But I have a feeling they will continue to wring every game out of this no matter how much of an embarrassing struggle it becomes.



The NFL is watching and hopefully taking notes.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Frayed Knot wrote: And now the Yanx game in Philly is off tonight.

I wouldn't be at all surprised if the Mets season ends after this series in Boston. Maybe even before that. The dominoes are starting to fall.

[A Boy Named Seo]

Good things if the season got cancelled:



-Another year of Cano's contract is now behind us

-The Rick Porcello era is over

-The Pete Alonso second year regression is only "rumored"

-Edwin Diaz doesn't really suck again

-Jed Lowrie. There's sadly nothing positive I can say about Jed Lowrie.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

You figure if the honchos don't call it quits more players will

[Lefty Specialist]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Frayed Knot wrote: And now the Yanx game in Philly is off tonight. I wouldn't be at all surprised if the Mets season ends after this series in Boston. Maybe even before that. The dominoes are starting to fall.

I didn't think they'd finish the season, but I didn't think it'd all come apart so fast.

[LWFS]

A Boy Named Seo wrote: -Jed Lowrie. There's sadly nothing positive I can say about Jed Lowrie.

Full season of rest!



Yeah, I was thinking we'd get, like, a week in before all this.

[whippoorwill]

I hope school boards are taking notice

[batmagadanleadoff]

Lefty Specialist wrote: Benjamin Grimm wrote: Frayed Knot wrote: And now the Yanx game in Philly is off tonight. I wouldn't be at all surprised if the Mets season ends after this series in Boston. Maybe even before that. The dominoes are starting to fall. I didn't think they'd finish the season, but I didn't think it'd all come apart so fast.

I gave it three weeks, tops. What I saw during an exhibition game was, I thought, a horror show. Plus, from what I've been reading, I'm skeptical that the players are strictly social distancing in the lockers and off the fields. They cant help themselves. The players are young and in top health. They've been superstars their whole lives, with their .750 high school batting averages and being bigger than their peers since grade school. They probably think they're Superman.



Did youse see the way the Mets mobbed each other after Cespedes's HR?

Edited July 27, 2020 by Guest

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[nymr83]

https://twitter.com/JonHeyman/status/1287767407092801541?s=19https://twitter.com/JonHeyman/status/1287767407092801541?s=19

How has this changed from before covid?

[stevejrogers]

I'm reading rumors the Mets might get quarantined because the Marlins played the Braves last week.

[A Boy Named Seo]

I hope they change VORP to VORM. There could be a team of literal replacement Marlins to change baseball stats forever.

[nymr83]

=stevejrogers post_id=41845 time=1595865572 user_id=57]
I'm reading rumors the Mets might get quarantined because the Marlins played the Braves last week.

[TransMonk]

Yes.

[A Boy Named Seo]

Sports where travel is required just doesn't make any damn sense during a pandemic. The MLS still had two teams drop out of their tournament and it all took place in a hub city.



All credit to the NWSL! First American sport back and they did a full tournament with no positive tests. The women nailed it.

[nymr83]

NBA should be able to pull it off - except of course when people are cleared to leave the bubble for a funeral and they go to a strip club. oops.