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I don't like it. I prefer the Buckeyes bitch-slap the wolvereeeens the last game of the season.

Yeah, USC/UCLA is the first game of the season now.

I made peace with it by deciding that it means we get to crush their dreams and ruin their season right out of the gate.
 

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Not usually a fan of making up rules as you go during a season, but kind of like they are open to change this year as they see fit.

Yeah, that's how it came across to me. More like they're trying to keep all options open.

I'm sure the players would rather avoid going to a bubble if possible.

I'd bet they're also monitoring the NBA and NHL bubbles to see how they work and will try to take the best from each if they end up going to one.
 

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Yeah, that's how it came across to me. More like they're trying to keep all options open.

I'm sure the players would rather avoid going to a bubble if possible.

I'd bet they're also monitoring the NBA and NHL bubbles to see how they work and will try to take the best from each if they end up going to one.
would be a little easier than an NBA playoff bubble as less games (some 3 and 5 game series, I believe) and can play every day, especially with no travel days. Though I guess to help the pitching staffs they'd allow some off days.

Doubt any Disney type places though.
 

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Another Cards test positive. They were supposed to play today but that's been PPD
 

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Another Cards test positive. They were supposed to play today but that's been PPD
OK...other 14 scheduled games are happening, right?

Does suck for them as haven't played in a while.
 

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OK...other 14 scheduled games are happening, right?

Does suck for them as haven't played in a while.

They just postponed the series. The Cardinals haven't played in about two weeks in a sport where you play damn near everyday.

They now have 11 games to make up in a season that ends next month.
 

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Boston all over Toronto
 

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They just postponed the series. The Cardinals haven't played in about two weeks in a sport where you play damn near everyday.

They now have 11 games to make up in a season that ends next month.
Yep. will be a bit of a strain for them (and a couple other teams). Luckily no fans in stands makes traditional DHs easier to schedule, along with only playing a limited number of teams. Pretty likely they can get in some DHs as needed with the Cubs as I suspect they play them again (probably more than once).

How about the 27 or so teams that haven't much (or any) interruption? If you answered I missed it when I asked before........do you really believe they don't at least have a chance to finish the season?
 

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Yanks have a double header today. After losing last nights series opener they can’t get swept in this double header
 

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Yanks have a double header today. After losing last nights series opener they can’t get swept in this double header

Sure they can get swept. All they have to do is play bad.
 

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Some Cardinal players caught the virus at a casino.
Exactly. sure, if too many players are dumb and selfish off the field the season could be doomed, but so far it seems they have been following protocol with a few exceptions. season far from doomed.
 

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Exactly. sure, if too many players are dumb and selfish off the field the season could be doomed, but so far it seems they have been following protocol with a few exceptions. season far from doomed.
:hope:
 

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Another Cardinals series PPD. Their next scheduled game is now on Thursday which will be more than 2 weeks since the last time they played
 

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Another Cardinals series PPD. Their next scheduled game is now on Thursday which will be more than 2 weeks since the last time they played
Are you hoping the season does not finish to claim some sort of "win" for yourself? we get it....Marlins and Cardinals are having some issues (well, Marlins are playing again). Will you ever report on the 28 other teams so we can keep up with them? do you just not know and want us to look into them and let you know how they are doing?

whatever happens to cards seems to be on them as a few were not very responsible off the field.
 

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Are you hoping the season does not finish to claim some sort of "win" for yourself? we get it....Marlins and Cardinals are having some issues (well, Marlins are playing again). Will you ever report on the 28 other teams so we can keep up with them? do you just not know and want us to look into them and let you know how they are doing?

whatever happens to cards seems to be on them as a few were not very responsible off the field.

From what I've read and heard, I'll be surprised if the season gets canceled.

They're saying that MLB is basically hellbent on getting to the playoffs and will even accept that not all teams will get all 60 games played.
 

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From what I've read and heard, I'll be surprised if the season gets canceled.

They're saying that MLB is basically hellbent on getting to the playoffs and will even accept that not all teams will get all 60 games played.
No doubt they want to get to and play the postseason.....I mean at this point why would they cancel (even if postseason was not such a huge financial boon)? Maybe a handful of cardinal situations? different story. Even then if self inflicted I'm not sure they'd cancel for everyone (and why should they)?
 

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No doubt they want to get to and play the postseason.....I mean at this point why would they cancel (even if postseason was not such a huge financial boon)? Maybe a handful of cardinal situations? different story. Even then if self inflicted I'm not sure they'd cancel for everyone (and why should they)?

Exactly. They've expanded the playoffs to 16 teams. It might be that there are only 16 teams that haven't had their season canceled because of outbreaks...but seems like they'll get there.
 

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Exactly. They've expanded the playoffs to 16 teams. It might be that there are only 16 teams that haven't had their season canceled because of outbreaks...but seems like they'll get there.
I'd never say never but definitely looking that way. Not sure why a certain poster is so quick to point out the random incidents and think no chance they finish.
 

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Baseball should have placed a hard deadline to opt out as the NBA/NFL did.]

Stroman from the Mets just opted out today nearly 3 weeks into the season. Cespedes did the same last week. Doing this in the middles of the season is ridiculous
 
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