MLB 2020

Oh but what about all the players that have said 'I love this game so much I'd play it for free.....'?

Not a day goes by that I wish baseball was going on, I have never even given it a thought, in fact, I have forgotten all about it.

 

If all of these sports teams had any sort of brains they would just open the damn thing up and let the fans decide if they want to take the risk.

Covid's over now since the riots helped shift that mantra. The baseball season needs to be shortened drastically as it is.

 

They should have started with the 82nd game, on its originally scheduled date, and played the schedule to conclusion, except for skipping the All-Star game, which would have had very little meaning this year.

 

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Saw Aaron Judge trending on twitter. Looks like the Astros are no longer the "only" bad guys. lol

https://www.nj.com/yankees/2020/06/judge-to-unseal-letter-that-allegedly-shows-mlb-hid-yankees-sign-stealing.html

 

In most MLB negotiations, the owners are usually depicted as the bad guys, filthy rich and only in it to make money. But if what I heard was true, I have to blame the players for the current situation.

Why? Because they are insisting on getting paid their full salary for playing half a season or less! To me that is asinine. If you play half the games, you should get half your salary. If you play 1/3 of the games, you should get 1/3 your salary. Of course, in the playoffs, the players should get paid fully, since they will, most likely, play all the games. If the players don't back off this demand, I don't think you're going to see any baseball this season.

 

Hearing some of them actually speak in fear of covid makes me completely roll my eyes. If these guys had any balls they would be begging for fans to have the right to make the decision for themselves. Either come to the park or don't.

 

Looks like mlb season is done, sucks astros had a 1 year window and now it’s done. Springer is likely gone, so is brantley and probably yuli and greinke and Verlander won’t be any younger.

 

Frankly I don't get it. Baseball players make tremendous money, better than NFL players. You have way too many crappy markets supporting teams, we need to get rid of the tampa bay,oakland types that never spend a time. Put more good players on other teams and have a more competitive league. Guys like scott boras are idiots telling the players the owners are billionaires, dig in. Ok dummies congrats on no pay this year, would you rather 40% of your pay or zero? Athletes are so out of touch with reality.

 

Costas was on the local afternoon show yesterday. He believes this will hurt baseball worse than the '94 strike.

 

Problem these days is no one can name any baseball players.

 

@TexasF355F1 solid jersey if you’re looking for one lol
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Lol. I'll never be jersey guy.

And I would not wear an opposing jersey in any stadium these days. Too many wackos.

 

It is bad I’ve never been on the road before in playoff time but 2017 I took wife to nyc and LA For the astros run and we sat in the really expensive seats up close and people were still So hostile, never again
Hostile I can’t imagine what it’s like

 

MLB Announces Plan to Start Shortened 2020 Season Next Month

PLAY BALL! We think. Maybe.


The last time there was MLB action, the Washington Nationals were celebrating their 2019 World Series championship. MLB officials announced Monday a plan to start a shortened 2020 season in about a month. (Image: David J. Phillip/AP)
MLB announced Monday night they plan to unilaterally announce a start date and length of the 2020 season. While ESPN reports the season will last 60 games – or slightly longer than a third of a typical 162-game season – the actual length will be contingent on whether the MLB Players Association agrees to report to training camp by July 1 and if the union agrees to the COVID-19 health and safety protocols.

The owners have asked the players to respond by 5 pm Tuesday.

Monday’s announcement is the latest chapter in what’s become a bitter relationship between the owners and players in the oldest major league sport in the US.

Earlier in the day, players rejected owners’ plans for a 60-game schedule that, among other things, also would have made the designated hitter universal for the 2020 and 2021 seasons as well as only expanding the playoffs for the 2020 season.

Aside from a 60-game schedule, those other changes appear to be off the table now. The DH will be in place for 2020 only as part of the COVID-19 health and safety protocols.

“Needless to say, we are disappointed by this development,” MLB stated in its release.

The framework provided an opportunity for MLB and its players to work together to confront the difficulties and challenges presented by the pandemic. It gave our fans the chance to see an exciting new postseason format.”

If players can return to training by July 1, the season would likely begin in late July. League officials and owners have been adamant about ending the regular season in September in order to conduct the playoffs in October.

Short Season May Affect Betting Opportunities
A 60-game schedule will make for an intriguing but short campaign during the dog days of summer – provided the coronavirus still doesn’t kill off the entire season. In the last week, there have been reports of players testing positive, leading to MLB shutting down the training camps for cleaning.

Baseball has probably the most parity of the four major league sports. In a three-game matchup between the league’s best and worst teams, the worst team could still win 2-of-3 games in a series, depending on pitching and other factors. That’s why the season is so long, so the best teams can eventually stand out over time.

In a 60-game season, every game will become a must-win because teams will not have enough time to rally from a disastrous start. The Washington Nationals, last year’s World Series champions, won just 19 of their first 50 games before making their marvelous comeback.

Because of that, it may be worth a look at teams with higher World Series odds that may be likely to start hot. Such teams would include the Cincinnati Reds, who are +2800 at FanDuel and look to have one of the deepest starting rotations in the National League, and the Chicago White Sox, who are +3300 at FanDuel and have a very strong lineup in a winnable American League Central division.

Another thing to consider from a game-betting standpoint. With the DH now also in effect in the National League this year, that should lead to more runs scored per game, which in turn will affect over/unders on runs scored. It may take some sportsbooks a few games to adjust to this especially as some NL teams identify who may get the bulk of the DH at-bats. That means sharp bettors may be able to find values early in the season.

Dodgers, Yankees World Series Favorites
Currently, at FanDuel, the Los Angeles Dodgers are considered the favorites to win the World Series, with odds at +380. The New York Yankees, who made a big offseason move in signing pitching ace Gerrit Cole from the Houston Astros, are next at +400.

DraftKings has similar odds with LA at +375 and the Yanks at +400. Points Bet offers the Dodgers at +300 and New York at +375.

BetMGM, meanwhile, lists the Yankees as its favorite at +350, with Los Angeles at +375.

 

hopefully with social distancing we wont see more of this from the texas rangers this year

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I could see some team with a deep pen like the rays shocking everyone They're 20:1 now but i like them alot. Is blake snell gonna play, initially he said he wouldn't. Tampa is also used to playing infront of no fans, not being sarcastic but it helps them,Snell and glasnow are as good as any 1-2 punch and the rays like the a's can get hot and beat anyone. Im a homer but the short season helps houston alot, greinke and verlander are 37, pitching 12 games vs 35 will be a welcome for them. McCullers is coming off a lost season of injury so short season is welcome for him too. There won't be a full spring training and facing all the astros hitters will be a nightmare, we have correa batting 7th still, thats insane he'd hit 3rd or 4th on most teams.

Astros beat the yankees
Dodgers beat the braves

Astros win the world series, dodgers fans melt again.