Owners, want players to be vaccinated before spring training

[Rojo]

To be fair, most employers are going to want proof of employee vaccination prior to returning to the worksite.

Yes. Anything but fair.

[Rojo]

To be clear: M2, WOY and Cinci Chili are the Rich White Kid league who "get each other"and do rotesserie. Keep that in that mind before reaching a conclusion.

[M2]

To be clear: M2, WOY and Cinci Chili are the Rich White Kid league who "get each other"and do rotesserie. Keep that in that mind before reaching a conclusion.

Now where did I put my monocle? It's time to do rotisserie.

[JaxRed]

To be clear: M2, WOY and Cinci Chili are the Rich White Kid league who "get each other"and do rotesserie. Keep that in that mind before reaching a conclusion.

Can I play?

[WrongVerb]

Can I play?

I know! Sounds like fun! Or at least way more fun than just being cold and bitter all the time like some posters.

[westofyou]

To be clear: M2, WOY and Cinci Chili are the Rich White Kid league who "get each other"and do rotesserie. Keep that in that mind before reaching a conclusion.

It's strat-o-matic not rotesserie

[JaxRed]

It's strat-o-matic not rotesserie

Duh.....you said rich White kid.

[M2]

It's strat-o-matic not rotesserie

Gentlemen, time to mount your ponies. The 2020 Strat-o-Matic polo set has been released!

[redsrule2500]

Fail to see how a vaccine requirement would be needed, unless there's some sort of fear that players will get sick and miss games? They never required the flu vaccine so this would be an odd decision.

[westofyou]

Fail to see how a vaccine requirement would be needed, unless there's some sort of fear that players will get sick and miss games? They never required the flu vaccine so this would be an odd decision.

Have they never required the Flu Vaccine?

I bet they have required an opt-in opt-out for years. It's standard health insurance stuff

[Roy Tucker]

AARP weigh in.... it’s a “yes but” answer.

“And experts say that employers are more likely to simply encourage their workers to get immunized rather that issue a company-wide mandate.”

https://www.aarp.org/work/working-at...d-vaccine.html

[cumberlandreds]

I work as a contractor for State Department. We were briefed on their policy today. State will be getting enough shots for everyone including contractors. We will be offered the shot but are not required to take it. After everyone has been offered the shot then going back to work will go back to normal. Meaning unlimited telework will be over. There are still plenty of unanswered questions but as of right now there is no requirement to get the shot.

[M2]

Fail to see how a vaccine requirement would be needed, unless there's some sort of fear that players will get sick and miss games? They never required the flu vaccine so this would be an odd decision.

My guess is MLB does require up to date vaccines as part of whatever team physical players receive. Flu isn't much of an issue because the league plays outside of flu season (and ST is in warm weather locations). Wild guess, but it wouldn't surprise me if the NBA, NHL and NFL gave players flu vaccines every year as a part of their regular team doctor visits.

[Mitri]

My guess is MLB does require up to date vaccines as part of whatever team physical players receive. Flu isn't much of an issue because the league plays outside of flu season (and ST is in warm weather locations). Wild guess, but it wouldn't surprise me if the NBA, NHL and NFL gave players flu vaccines every year as a part of their regular team doctor visits.

Yeah, I think they’ll require it and I think it’s a good idea, at least for 2021.

Also the flu and Covid are more than a little different. Curious to know if the winter sports teams require flu vaccinations though.

[Ron Madden]

MLB tells managers to expect on-time spring training start

A vaccine for the novel coronavirus is likely to be made available to teams some time during the 2021 season, and while managers say they plan to be inoculated, no manager or team has said it will mandate vaccines for players. Most said they were eager to provide information to players, but not to issue directions.

https://apnews.com/article/mlb-baseb...0dc324fdb33848