I'm hearing 17 games straight to start the season before 1st day off.
Should know tomorrow on that one.
Also hearing 5 man rotation through that 17 game stretch with the use of "fireman" out of the pen early if a starter gets in trouble at all.
I appreciate the effort MLB is putting into all of this, but my goodness. This season is going to end up being discontinued sooner than later.
You can literally hear the tentativeness in the interviews with both players and managers. This season may start, but it certainly won't finish.
Red Raindog (07-06-2020)
I'd say 90% it starts and 70% it finishes.
Schedule is coming out a 6 PM tonight (MLB Network). Rumors look like the Reds may be opening at home against the Tigers
Jason Beck
@beckjason
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MLB schedule comes out today. Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire said he's driving to Cincinnati to open the season. Did not ask if he's stopping at Skyline Chili on the way.
Edd Roush (07-06-2020)
Opening with the Tigers is good. They're a weak sister in the 60-game race to the finish, and the Reds need to start fast.
Looks like every potential starter they have has ERA north of 4
Bud Selig: "I'm the worst commissioner ever"
Rob Manfred: "Hold my beer"
https://redsintelligence.com/smforum/index.php
Cody Stavenhagen
@CodyStavenhagen
Gardenhire: "I think we maybe open in Cincinnati or somewhere like that, which is kinda cool. And that's a guess, because I saw one that said we didn't open in Cincinnati. But I think we do, so I'm hoping we do. I'm gonna drive there."
NebraskaRed (07-06-2020)
So if it's Boyd who's a lefty, I assume we're talking;
OF - Shogo, Castellanos, Senzel with Ervin as DH.
Bud Selig: "I'm the worst commissioner ever"
Rob Manfred: "Hold my beer"
https://redsintelligence.com/smforum/index.php
I guess we'll know for sure soon, but I'm seeing multiple sportswriters saying that the Reds will open at home vs. the Tigers.
Edd Roush (07-06-2020)
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