then coronavirus happened, 2020 baseball

Must be satisfying on some level for Don to beat his old team, maybe in a passive aggressive kind of way, a subtle F you to the franchise that may have caused him agita in ways we’ll never know

fact check: did "all of the owners lose money" by putting on a season this year? a certain idiotic broadcaster i know believes this to be true, but i have learned over the years that he is wrong about almost everything.

no one knows, but i'm extremely skeptical. despite the uncertainty, someone just agreed to buy the mets for $2.5 billion, which doesn't even include their tv network. and if they can make money *without* fans in the stands, imagine what they earn in a normal year.

in any case, so what? businesses aren't owed an annual profit. they like to claim that their earnings are a reward for taking 'risks' -- well, here's your risk, assholes

Im a diehard Brewers fan but lmao no way is having them in the playoffs good for the game. They were under .500 the entire year!!

Owners make most of their money off the value of the franchise itself no? In that case, I don't see how MLB lost any value over the last 12 months.

Plus the TV deals weren't suddenly canceled.

marlins making the playoffs is the future of baseball: kids too young to be expensive plus quad-a filler and some luck

-39 run differential? complain to old hoss

― mookieproof, Saturday, September 26, 2020 2:57 AM (yesterday) bookmarkflaglink

Meh I'm here to watch good baseball, I couldn't care less if the owners/GMs could see the seismic shift in player evaluation and players didn't have time to adapt yet (they will in the next CBA). I'm not going to suddenly start watching the Red Sox because they are the 4th biggest payroll in baseball, and yeah, Sixto Sanchez is exciting.

the one thing that's confusing to me is why the players never filed a grievance (apparently). they were constantly threatening to, it was their one bargaining chip and the general assumption was that they would win. manfred and the owners clearly weren't operating in good faith and dragged negotiations as long as they could before forcing the season. so what gives

playoffs thread:

MLB general postseason 2020 thread

what a weird fucking year this has been

Tommy Pham was stabbed outside a strip club

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/padres/story/2020-10-12/padres-tommy-pham-stabbing-hospital-san-diego-club

damn

Oh god

He’s stable, for those I need to know before clicking the link.

sorry should’ve specified he’s described as being in good condition

Much to unpack

i'm honestly blown away people are going to strip clubs during a pandemic.

Yeah as someone who lives on the other side of the same state and our city barely just reopened distanced outdoor dining, that article feels like it could have taken place on a different planet.

Dodger pitchers can't throw strikes anymore

ahhhh... Kershaw was a late scratch, typical.

2020: MLB announces partnership with Lysol, in part to work on how best to disinfect ballparks with fans expected back in 2021.

From the press release: "Lysol products are also included in Postseason hotel welcome kits for players, staff and their families."

— Bill Shaikin (@BillShaikin) October 14, 2020

Got COVID up
all in your cup?
LYSOL DOUCHE!!!!

"i'm honestly blown away people are going to strip clubs during a pandemic"

It occurred to me this spring that having a staff Zoom call preparing for COVID reopening at a NJ "Badaboom" gentleman's club could be a funny setup for a comedy sketch.

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/health/story/2020-10-14/county-orders-san-diego-strip-club-to-cease-and-desist