Cardinals-Brewers game postponed due to Cardinals' players testing positive

[GAC]

JMO, but I think the reason why the Cardinals and Marlin players got in trouble is because they like the nightlife! LOL. ... and obviously ignored protocols.

[GAC]

Lol....you’re welcome.

In all seriousness, going to bars, casinos, strip clubs, etc. is stupid right now. Those are the places where you have a chance to get the virus and spread it. Anything inside is somewhat risky. Being in a clubhouse is risky although the players don’t seem to have a choice on that. Golf and fishing, not so much. There’s going to be a half billion rounds of golf this year and I doubt a single case can be attributed to catching the virus while playing golf. Maybe you can catch it in the clubhouse or sharing a cart, but if you avoid that, which is incredibly easy, you won’t catch it in the course. And fishing, what could be a safer hobby?

Exactly. I'm retired, and these are two pastimes where social distancing is pretty much part of the game. I play 18 holes every morning, and twice a week with a couple retired buddies. Do we take precautions? Of course we do. But our behavior is based on science and not fear.

Use common sense. Those who are going to bars and nightclubs, casinos, beaches and other crowded areas and not taking precautions for fools. It's still primarily transmitted person-to-person. It's not out floating around in the atmosphere such as on golf courses or over lakes. This virus is very volatile outside and under ultraviolet rays. But indoor settings, such as grocery stores, restaurants, etc, you need to take precautions.

[Rojo]

Those who are going to bars and nightclubs, casinos, beaches and other crowded areas and not taking precautions for fools.

Or young, which means they won't get so much as the sniffles.

[757690]

Or young, which means they won't get so much as the sniffles.

Guess again.

https://sports.yahoo.com/mike-shildt...163436744.html

During his weekly interview on KMOX/1120 AM, #stlcards manager Mike Shildt reveals what has been asked often about: Some COVID-19 positive individuals with team have had to go to the Emergency Room due to symptoms.

[Rojo]

Guess again.

https://sports.yahoo.com/mike-shildt...163436744.html

Click on the link folks, it's a joke.

You should actually be ashamed of yourself. You've been expressing unfounded panic-inducing nonsense for years.

[757690]

Click on the link folks, it's a joke.

You should actually be ashamed of yourself. You've been expressing unfounded panic-inducing nonsense for years.

MLB players going to the emergency room is a joke to you.

Got it.

[Rojo]

MLB players going to the emergency room is a joke to you.

Got it.

Zero hospitalized.

Zero.

You should be ashamed.

[757690]

Zero hospitalized.

Zero.

You should be ashamed.

Lol. My fault. I don’t know what I even bother with you. I should know better.

[Rojo]

Lol. My fault. I don’t know what I even bother with you. I should know better.

Non answer.. You should know better.

Click on the link folks. It's nothing.

[Rojo]

Some ballplayers went to the hospital after testing positive -- in a janky test -- and were almost immediately released.

Be afraid America, be afraid.



I mean if you watch that "report" and don't find it ludicrous, than I guess we're kind of done.

[DocRed]

MLB has a real problem on their hands with the Cards. They've only played 5 games and even if they play Thursday vs the Tigers that will only leave them 46 days to play 55 games. That means no days off and 9 double headers or 1 double header every 5 days. That's almost impossible. I don't think the Cards will be able to play 60 games this year and thus there will be several teams that won't play 60 games.

So then in that case what do you do? Do you go by win percentage to determine playoffs? We actually have a higher win percentage than the Cards for the last WC spot but traditionally would be considered 1/2 game behind them by win-loss difference.

EDIT: right after I typed this I noticed MLB Network had us and the Mets tied for the last WC, so maybe MLB has already decided this.

[Strikes Out Looking]

MLB has a real problem on their hands with the Cards.

That's been a true statement for decades - remember when the star of the franchise was openly cheating and they did nothing? Karma has caught up with them.

It's time to have them sit out for the season and then have the other 29 owners decide how to have the Cardinals dissolved and moved to Montreal with new responsible, less greedy ownership. Old ownership can get their original purchase price back. Its early enough in the season that they can figure out how to have the other Central division teams add a few games to make up for the missed Cardinal games.

[DocRed]

You might also institute a minimum games played to qualify for the playoffs. i.e. 50 or 55 games.

[PuffyPig]

You might also institute a minimum games played to qualify for the playoffs. i.e. 50 or 55 games.

It should be one more than the Cards play, even if, just for them, it's 61.

[NebraskaRed]

“I think whether you get all the way to 60 or not, that’s difficult at this point,” Manfred said in a phone interview Monday afternoon with the Post-Dispatch. “I think it’s possible for them to play enough games to be credible, to be a credible competitor in this season.”

https://www.stltoday.com/sports/base...435259117.html

So, how's that going to work in terms of standings? Are they going to forfeit some games, or just player fewer games than everyone else?