Count down to 2020 opening day

[nynasty]

NHL and NBA both suspended.


Baseball's not starting anytime soon.

 

[nynasty]

MLB is planning to cancel the rest of spring training and likely delay the start of the regular season in reaction to the spreading coronavirus, The Post has learned.

https://nypost.com/2020/03/12/mlb-s...elay-regular-season-amid-coronavirus-worries/

 

[Debbie Does]

Don't buy any non-refundable tickets.

 

[Rod Freakin' Dangerfield]

MOTHERFUCKERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[BigRedMoe]

COVID-19....

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

MLB regular season suspended for at least 2 weeks....

MLB to delay Opening Day at least 2 weeks

 

[nynasty]

Bright side-no more Yankees can get hurt in spring training!

 

[Bolts]

Add some time to that countdown clock.

 

[Rod Freakin' Dangerfield]

MLB regular season suspended for at least 2 weeks....

MLB to delay Opening Day at least 2 weeks

 

[calsnowskier]

Hopefully they don't suspend the season and force people to post this one

I’ll take “Obscure References” for 200, Alex.

 

[packerzrule]

 

[Cedrique]

I’ll take “Obscure References” for 200, Alex.

No obscure reference on this one. I was worried about the season being delayed after we counted all the way down to 13. Puig's number 66 represents the horrifying prospect of having to wait a couple more months before the mlb season starts. Unfortunately, considering what has happened in the last couple days 66 days seems like a real possibility.

 

[Cedrique]

I’ll take “Obscure References” for 200, Alex.

No obscure reference on this one. I was worried about the season being delayed after we counted all the way down to 13. Puig's number 66 represents the horrifying prospect of having to wait a couple more months before the mlb season starts. Unfortunately, considering what has happened in the last couple days 66 days seems like a real possibility.

 

[richig07]

No obscure reference on this one. I was worried about the season being delayed after we counted all the way down to 13. Puig's number 66 represents the horrifying prospect of having to wait a couple more months before the mlb season starts. Unfortunately, considering what has happened in the last couple days 66 days seems like a real possibility.

Nightengale reported that the MLB is still hoping/discussing getting the full 162 in and simply pushing the season back two weeks. So, I'm optimistic. The country has reacted quite swiftly (possibly overreacting a bit) and early on enough in the game. H1N1 (Swine Flu) got all the way to 1,000 dead and 20,000 infected before we got this worried and declared a state of emergency. Most medical experts (my sister is also an MD) think this will force a plateau in the diagnosis in 3-4 weeks. At that point, you really wouldn't be accomplishing much by waiting longer. If you can't play then... it's not like this will totally go away by summer. Might as well call the season all together. Which I doubt they would do.

 

[Duffman]

Delayed Opening Day Only the Start of Coronavirus Fallout for MLB

notable quotes;

- Baseball's tentative plans to start the season on a two-week delay of its original March 26 start date appear as realistic as finding a pack of toilet paper at your local grocery store.

- Given the break and the need for a return to even an abbreviated spring training, it will be impossible for players to be ready for the new April 9 start date.

- Some industry sources think it will be May before the MLB season begins. Two sources say they've heard Memorial Day Weekend as a target date, and multiple other sources swear the season will not begin until June. Clearly, the coronavirus and the health of the nation will have much to say about all of it.

 

[Rod Freakin' Dangerfield]

Delayed Opening Day Only the Start of Coronavirus Fallout for MLB

notable quotes;

- Baseball's tentative plans to start the season on a two-week delay of its original March 26 start date appear as realistic as finding a pack of toilet paper at your local grocery store.

- Given the break and the need for a return to even an abbreviated spring training, it will be impossible for players to be ready for the new April 9 start date.

- Some industry sources think it will be May before the MLB season begins. Two sources say they've heard Memorial Day Weekend as a target date, and multiple other sources swear the season will not begin until June. Clearly, the coronavirus and the health of the nation will have much to say about all of it.

Fuck.

 

[SeattleCoug]

Looking June 1st is the BEST CASE scenario at this point. A 162 game season is definitely a pipe dream.

 

[nynasty]

CDC recommends that for the next 8 weeks, organizers cancel or postpone in-person events that consist of 50 people or more throughout the U.S. More Information on Mass Gatherings

 

[Rod Freakin' Dangerfield]

Looking June 1st is the BEST CASE scenario at this point. A 162 game season is definitely a pipe dream.

And on a related subject, I laid some pipe about 90 minutes ago.

 

[jvett77]

CDC recommends that for the next 8 weeks, organizers cancel or postpone in-person events that consist of 50 people or more throughout the U.S. More Information on Mass Gatherings

Commissioner Manfred agrees. Looks like Memorial Day, 8-10 weeks away.