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Post by inger on May 10, 2020 10:30:59 GMT -5
MLB plan for 2020 season to include approximately 80 games and expanded postseason, report says
Details of MLB's restart plan proposal are beginning to emerge. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported several general parameters on Saturday. Here are the nuts and bolts:
A truncated season of 80 or so games beginning in early July. Teams would only face division rivals and the same geographic division in the other league to keep games regional.
Teams would open the season in as many home parks as possible. That will cut down on travel and allow players and personnel to easily isolate at home with their families.
An expanded postseason format would send seven teams to the playoffs per league. The plan would be similar to an idea floated back during the offseason.
I'm not a fan of letting more teams in the post season, but whatever, at least we will have games. It will be strange watching games without fans, almost like watching Marlins home games all the time. 😂 |
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Post by domeplease on May 10, 2020 12:21:25 GMT -5
AS I PREDICTED = DDECE’S WILL BE HITTING AT THE SAME TIME AS PANDEMIC—THIS ONE IS NOTHING AS WHAT IS COMING: www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/may-snowstorm-could-bring-bomb-cyclone-thundersnow-to-northeast/ar-BB13NDso?li=BBnbfcL&ocid=U508DHP …As the storm pulls away on Saturday it will produce wind gusts of 40-60 mph across the Northeast and New England. The area of rain and snow will be off the Atlantic coast by noon, but behind the exiting storm intense snow squalls will form off the Great Lakes and move east. These will drop visibility quickly and will likely spark thundersnow. This will be rare lake effect snow for the month of May. The storm could intensify quick enough over 24 hours to become a bomb cyclone by Saturday night. The definition of a bomb cyclone is a storm that drops 24 millibars in 24 hours, going through a process known as bombogenesis. And then there's the widespread cold courtesy of the polar vortex. After not talking about the polar vortex all winter, it will take a curtain call in May. All winter, the polar vortex was extremely strong which kept the cold air bottled up over the arctic. Now the polar vortex has weakened allowing a lobe of cold air to break off and dive south into the continental United States bringing with it record-setting cold air for this time of year. More than 100 million people are under cold alerts from the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic, where temperatures 10-25 degrees below average will spill all the way into the deep south. More than 70 record lows across two dozen states could be set or tied after this weekend. READ MORE…
--AND TWO DAYS AGO I COLLAPSED (Past Out and hurt myself-cuts-bruises, etc. ) FROM HEAT EXHAUSTION—THE HEAT IS COMING TO AMERICA HOTTER THAN EVER BEFORE WITHIN MONTHS: ***--05-08-20: www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/steambath-earth-unsurvivable-heat-and-humidity-extremes-have-emerged-earlier-than-expected-study-finds/ar-BB13NV8D?li=BBnb7Kz …The study is the first to find that wet bulb temperatures of 95 degrees (35 Celsius), which renders ineffective the human heat response of sweating to shed heat through evaporation, leading to hyperthermia, are already occurring for short periods of time at a few weather stations. These tend to be located in parts of the Persian Gulf shoreline and coastal southwest North America, where sizzling lands border sultry seas, as well as in northern South Asia, where extreme heat and humidity combinations overlap just before the annual monsoon begins. READ MORE… ***--05-10-20 SAD, VERY SAD: www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/up-to-43m-americans-could-lose-health-insurance-amid-pandemic-report-says/ar-BB13RtB1?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=U508DHP Up to 43m Americans could lose health insurance amid pandemic, report says. READ MORE… *** IMPORTANT--05-08-20 VIRUS IN SEMEN: us.cnn.com/videos/health/2020/05/08/coronavirus-mens-semen-baldwin-intv-nr-vpx.cnn ***--05-08-20 BRAVO: www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/federal-watchdog-says-coronavirus-whistle-blower-should-be-reinstated-as-it-investigates/ar-BB13Oeki?li=BBnb7Kz WASHINGTON — A federal investigative office has found “reasonable grounds to believe” that the Trump administration was retaliating against a whistle-blower, Dr. Rick Bright, when he was ousted from a government research agency combating the coronavirus — and said he should be reinstated for 45 days while it investigates, his lawyers said Friday. READ MORE… --05-10-20: www.msn.com/en-us/health/health-news/tests-show-uvc-lamps-could-light-the-way-in-virus-fight/ar-BB13QOpt?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=U508DHP Could a new type of ultraviolet lamp be used in stations, airplanes and schools to kill dangerous viruses, becoming a gamechanger in the COVID-19 fight? Researchers at Columbia University have been working on such uses for years, and the current pandemic could confirm the value of their efforts. UVC lamps have long been used to kill bacteria, viruses and molds, notably in hospitals and in the food-processing industry. As the coronavirus pandemic knocks world economies on their heels, this technology is experiencing a boom. But UVC (for Ultraviolet-C) rays are dangerous, causing skin cancer and eye problems, and can be used only when no one is present. The New York subway system, following the example of Chinese subways, plans to use ultraviolet lamps to disinfect its trains, but only during nighttime closures. A team at Columbia's Center for Radiological Research is experimenting with so-called far-UVC, rays whose wavelength of 222 nanometers makes them safe for humans but still lethal to viruses, the center's director, David Brenner, told AFP. READ MORE… --05-08-20 : reneweconomy.com.au/10-key-mega-renewables-projects-and-ideas-to-lead-covid-19-recovery-35610/ If the AUSSIES can do it = WE CAN TOO!!! --05-08-20: www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-05-08/is-the-coronavirus-mutating-yes-and-here-s-what-it-means?srnd=premium The Virus Is Constantly Mutating. What That Means for Treating Covid-19 Is Up for Debate Researchers have identified a variant of the virus that causes Covid-19. It has quickly become the dominant form around the globe. READ MORE… --05-08-20: www.cnbc.com/2020/05/07/coronavirus-california-identifies-nail-salons-as-source-of-spread-gov-newsom-says.html California identifies nail salons as source of coronavirus community spread, Gov. Newsom says. READ MORE… --05-10-20: www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/cdc-scientists-overruled-in-white-house-push-to-restart-airport-fever-screenings-for-covid-19/ar-BB13QhnH?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=U508DHP
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Post by inger on May 10, 2020 12:58:17 GMT -5
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Post by domeplease on May 10, 2020 14:46:23 GMT -5
I would love to give that Antidote,vaccine/treatment = They wouldn't even have to pay me --WELL, just travel, Hotels, Meals, etc. |
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Post by inger on May 10, 2020 15:05:53 GMT -5
I would love to give that Antidote,vaccine/treatment = They wouldn't even have to pay me --WELL, just travel, Hotels, Meals, etc. The American Fatties Club is requesting your services... |
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Post by domeplease on May 10, 2020 15:29:35 GMT -5
I would love to give that Antidote,vaccine/treatment = They wouldn't even have to pay me --WELL, just travel, Hotels, Meals, etc. The American Fatties Club is requesting your services... |
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Post by domeplease on May 10, 2020 15:30:02 GMT -5
The American Fatties Club is requesting your services... JUST MY LUCK--VERY FUNNY! |
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Post by inger on May 11, 2020 22:35:14 GMT -5
MICROSOFT NEWS POLL
Open Menu
Do you think the coronavirus was created in a laboratory?
Yes
32%
Possibly
28%
Unlikely
10%
No
26%
Other
1%
No opinion
3%
Based on 37,606 responses. Snapshot of real-time results.Learn More
Interesting: 70% of respondents see this as at the very least marginally possible. 60% voted either a firm yes, or at the least possible. Only 36% thought it to be at the most “unlikely” or said no, with only 26% set at a firm “no”.
For the record, I agree with the 28% who feel it to be possible, though I would personally qualify my answer to say that it could easily also been a laboratory accident that got out of the laboratory.
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Post by rizzuto on May 11, 2020 23:38:01 GMT -5
MICROSOFT NEWS POLL Open Menu Do you think the coronavirus was created in a laboratory? Yes 32% Possibly 28% Unlikely 10% No 26% Other 1% No opinion 3% Based on 37,606 responses. Snapshot of real-time results.Learn More Interesting: 70% of respondents see this as at the very least marginally possible. 60% voted either a firm yes, or at the least possible. Only 36% thought it to be at the most “unlikely” or said no, with only 26% set at a firm “no”. For the record, I agree with the 28% who feel it to be possible, though I would personally qualify my answer to say that it could easily also been a laboratory accident that got out of the laboratory. Here is the company you are stepping into: Survey of American citizens: ”...37 percent could not name a single right protected by the Bill of Rights, only 26 percent could name all three branches of government (a big slip from 2011, when 38 percent aced that question) and 33 percent could not name a single branch of government.” Never underestimate the ignorance and stupidity of Americans. |
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Post by inger on May 12, 2020 0:07:52 GMT -5
MICROSOFT NEWS POLL Open Menu Do you think the coronavirus was created in a laboratory? Yes 32% Possibly 28% Unlikely 10% No 26% Other 1% No opinion 3% Based on 37,606 responses. Snapshot of real-time results.Learn More Interesting: 70% of respondents see this as at the very least marginally possible. 60% voted either a firm yes, or at the least possible. Only 36% thought it to be at the most “unlikely” or said no, with only 26% set at a firm “no”. For the record, I agree with the 28% who feel it to be possible, though I would personally qualify my answer to say that it could easily also been a laboratory accident that got out of the laboratory. Here is the company you are stepping into: Survey of American citizens: ”...37 percent could not name a single right protected by the Bill of Rights, only 26 percent could name all three branches of government (a big slip from 2011, when 38 percent aced that question) and 33 percent could not name a single branch of government.” Never underestimate the ignorance and stupidity of Americans. Most lol ever. That is a sad truth, however that remains out of our circle of influence... |
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Post by kaybli on May 12, 2020 0:36:09 GMT -5
MLB owners approve proposal to start 2020 season, but will players agree?
Major League Baseball's owners approved a proposal to start the 2020 season Monday.
The plan outlines a resumption of the sport that's been on hold since March while the country has battled the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Details include a second spring training starting in mid-June, an Opening Day in the first few days of July, teams playing an 82-game regular season schedule against division opponents and opponents from the same division in the opposite league, expanded rosters and expanded playoffs set to wrap up in early November.
It gets fans who have waited for their favorite teams to return to the field excited.
But will the players agree?
The league will present the proposal to the union Tuesday, according to various reports. But despite the proposal including the first instance of revenue sharing in baseball history, it's apparently far from a slam dunk.
Games are expected to be played without fans present, and that paired with the regular season being cut in half means a significant dip in revenues for this multi-billion dollar entertainment industry. Without anywhere near as much cash as usual expected to come in, the owners are searching for ways to save money, and that includes decreasing the financial commitment to players, who agreed to prorated salaries earlier this year.
The league is looking for further reductions in player pay this year, and their proposed solution is a 50-50 split of the season's revenue, according to USA Today's Bob Nightengale. Revenue sharing is happening in the NFL and NBA, but it's never happened before in baseball.
But even that step might not be palatable to the union, and Joel Sherman of the New York Post called the revenue-sharing pitch a "non-starter" with the players.
Of course, a financial fight between the owners and the players would represent some of the poorest optics imaginable as the country grapples with public health and economic crises that have left tens of thousands dead and tens of millions unemployed.
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Post by inger on May 12, 2020 0:46:42 GMT -5
MLB owners approve proposal to start 2020 season, but will players agree?
Major League Baseball's owners approved a proposal to start the 2020 season Monday.
The plan outlines a resumption of the sport that's been on hold since March while the country has battled the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Details include a second spring training starting in mid-June, an Opening Day in the first few days of July, teams playing an 82-game regular season schedule against division opponents and opponents from the same division in the opposite league, expanded rosters and expanded playoffs set to wrap up in early November.
It gets fans who have waited for their favorite teams to return to the field excited.
But will the players agree?
The league will present the proposal to the union Tuesday, according to various reports. But despite the proposal including the first instance of revenue sharing in baseball history, it's apparently far from a slam dunk.
Games are expected to be played without fans present, and that paired with the regular season being cut in half means a significant dip in revenues for this multi-billion dollar entertainment industry. Without anywhere near as much cash as usual expected to come in, the owners are searching for ways to save money, and that includes decreasing the financial commitment to players, who agreed to prorated salaries earlier this year.
The league is looking for further reductions in player pay this year, and their proposed solution is a 50-50 split of the season's revenue, according to USA Today's Bob Nightengale. Revenue sharing is happening in the NFL and NBA, but it's never happened before in baseball.
But even that step might not be palatable to the union, and Joel Sherman of the New York Post called the revenue-sharing pitch a "non-starter" with the players.
Of course, a financial fight between the owners and the players would represent some of the poorest optics imaginable as the country grapples with public health and economic crises that have left tens of thousands dead and tens of millions unemployed.
The players are as spoiled as the owners are greedy. Shades of 1981 and 1994, people. It seems both the owners and the players are doing all they can at every opportunity to make meet lose interest in their sport. Perhaps they’ve already lost most of the next generation of fans to other pursuits... |
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Post by domeplease on May 12, 2020 10:20:48 GMT -5
IF I was a Player or an Owner = My only concern would be the Safe Health of my Players and the other team personnel involved in travel/putting on a game, etc. Like Player Miller stated recently
If I was MLB CEO, I would cancel the entire 2020 season--PERIOD --NO DISCUSSION.
WHY:
Dr. Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, said the initial wave of outbreaks in cities such as New York City, where one in five people have been infected, represent a fraction of the illness and death yet to come.
"This damn virus is going to keep going until it infects everybody it possibly can," Osterholm said Monday during a meeting with the USA TODAY Editorial Board.
"It surely won’t slow down until it hits 60 to 70%" of the population, the number that would create herd immunity and halt the spread of the virus.
Even if new cases begin to fade this summer, it might be an indicator that the new coronavirus is following a seasonal pattern similar to the flu.
During the 1918 flu pandemic that sickened one-third of the world's population, New York City and Chicago were hit hard in the first wave of illness that largely bypassed other cities such as Boston, Detroit, Minneapolis and Philadelphia. The second wave of illness was much more severe nationwide. -------------------------------------------------------------------------
I can only speak for Tequila & Myself = Wouldn't it be awful = that because we re-open the season to early we lose a player like Judge and maybe more...???
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Will the season re-open???
I think the Rizz/Inger have already answered this question: ""Never underestimate the ignorance and stupidity of Americans."
WASHINGTON — Leading U.S. infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci on Tuesday warned Congress that while the federal government is working to help manufacture a vaccine against the new coronavirus, its development "might take some time" to come to market.
As a result, Fauci told a Senate health committee in prepared testimony, the nation's efforts to battle the deadly virus and the COVID-19 disease it triggers should be "focused on the proven public health practices of containment and mitigation."
In remarks to the New York Times before the hearing, Fauci warned that moving too quickly to ease restrictions on business and social life will put lives at risk from the coronavirus pandemic and hamper the economic recovery.
Fauci was expected to tell a U.S. Senate committee that states should not forge ahead without first meeting administration guidelines for 14 days of declining cases, the New York Times reported, citing an email from Fauci.
"If we skip over the checkpoints ... we risk the danger of multiple outbreaks throughout the country," the newspaper quoted Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, as saying. "This will not only result in needless suffering and death, but would actually set us back on our quest to return to normal."
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Post by domeplease on May 13, 2020 13:09:23 GMT -5
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Post by rizzuto on May 13, 2020 16:29:00 GMT -5
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