2020 MLB Running Thread

Manfred’s threat is as much about making the players look horrible after their whining all spring. “Hey guys, we’re trying to make this work — and you have stood in the way of coming back the entire time.” He could pull the plug, but I suspect this is more of a power play.

 

Rumors brewing that the Commissioner has sent word to the networks to consider alternative programming Monday. It's been fun but it's about to be short-circuited.

EDIT: Trevor Plouffe tweets he's heard another four Cardinals players have tested positive. Would assume that entire series is in jeopardy.

Abandon ship. Historians will have a field day looking back at the complete disarray that winds up being a 10-game major league baseball season in 2020. The finger pointing may go on until infinity.

 

I get the sense the union isn’t taking this seriously enough.

 

The players want to play and most of them want the money(me too). And many of them need the money The Union is good at looking out for their financial interests, but has generally been terrible in everything else. Steroids and PEDs were as much a union problem as the commissioner’s problem. They balked at testing and punishment even though it was a serious health matter for the players. The Union backs the minority of players who cheat. They back the guys that throw at heads

 

Manfred: ONE MORE POSITIVE TEST AND YOU'RE DONE, MISTER! DON'T TRY ME, I'M SERIOUS THIS TIME! I MEAN IT!

 

Lots of players have young children. What happens when those kids pick up the virus at school and give it to their Dads, like say, during the World Series? Not that it'll ever get that far.

 

DON'T YOU GIVE ME THAT LOOK! I WILL TURN THIS SEASON RIGHT AROUND AND HEAD BACK TO SPRING TRAINING!

 

Y’know, if they had actually gone full bubble at the spring training sites …

 

Time to pull the plug.

 

The Angels (2-6) are hoping Manfred shuts it down.

 

If (when) they shut down, do the players still get their year of service time?