M2 (03-31-2020),Old school 1983 (04-01-2020)
IF baseball is played this year, I wonder if certain cities just aren't going to be home to any games. NYC, obviously, would be one of those cities.
FWIWBill Shaikin
@BillShaikin
In MLB circles, July 4 has been one of the options floated for a possible Opening Day.
M2 (03-31-2020)
David Pagnotta
@TheFourthPeriod
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IMPORTANT: Toronto's ban is exclusively city-led events. This does not affect NHL/NBA/etc. from returning.
City exec of the Mayor's office told me via email, when asked if this affects pro sports:
"No, (the Mayor) was speaking City permitted events like parades and festivals."
I wonder if robot umps are on the table for 2020 baseball. The less personnel on the field, the better.
redsrule2500
Go Reds!
“I’m a normal guy blessed with the ability to hit a baseball.” - Sean Casey
I don't think we'll have 18 months of widespread lock downs like we have now. For one thing the economy couldn't survive it, and for another people won't accept it. I think most people would rather have the dead than this be the normal until October 2021.
I think what you'll see is businesses open back up by July 1 across the country. You'll have sports without fans.
And you'll see occasional cities that go into a lockdown if outbreaks begin to happen. And, yes, there will be dead along with this until a vaccine is found. But, you can't just shut down the world for years.
But, in terms of a country shutting down like it is now, I really don't see it going past July.
Redsfaithful (04-01-2020)
Redsfaithful (04-01-2020)
Oh come on, look at numbers for a change. Over 99% of those that pass away are over 70 years old, and 70% of those passing are those that would have passed away within a year anyway (or would have died from the flu). This is an irrefutable fact, even in Italy.
Secondly, living in a free society has risk. Driving on the roads, for example. You could shut down all roads to save lives, but at what point is it doing more harm than good? Sure, we could quarantine for the rest of our lives and live safely, but that isn't living at all. I'd even argue it causes more damage through lost prosperity, lost exercise, and demised mental health.
So yes, I give up myself and my family to live with the additional risk that living in a free society brings.
redsrule2500
Go Reds!
“I’m a normal guy blessed with the ability to hit a baseball.” - Sean Casey
Over 70? We are pretending 70 is deaths door?
You’re probably speaking to a dozen people in this thread over 70. Including Westofyou, I’m pretty sure. So it’s cool you’re laughing at how expendable they are.
As for the rest of this stuff: whenever someone brings up driving on the roads being risky in a conversation like this there really isn’t much of a point to continue.
What would you say.....ya do here?
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