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Packers are talking about 12,000 fans in Lambeau. That's very doable in an 80.000 seat stadium. Heck if the vaccine becomes widely available by December, it's not out of the question that playoff games and the last home game or two could be played in front of more. Cubs are hoping to get 7-8,000 approved by halfway point. Part of their rationale is that it's possible that they'll have to limit capacity to some lesser extent starting next year and they feel a trial run of 15 or so games with a smaller number will help them prepare. I personally think a number like that can be done safely in a stadium that holds 40,000. Big issue is entering and exiting not spreading them out inside the stadium.
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Reds rotation is as good as any in the division too. They are the team to beat. Throw a blanket over the Cubs, Brewers and Cardinals.
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I wouldn't say that. His 5 best years compare favorably with a lot of HOFers. Don't forget, the strike in 1981 cost him more than 50 games when he was squarely in his prime. Yeah he likely needed at least 3 more seasons at those levels for serious consideration but I'd say he might have been the best player to get completely shut out in the voting so the premise that his years in Boston cost him, is a valid one. My goodness, Andre Thornton, who was nowhere near the player Coop was got a couple of votes the year he was shut out.
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It will be interesting to see how Burnes does. It's probably easier to maintain your composure when you make a mistake in front of a couple dozen ground crew members than it is in front of 40,000 fans. This season will be unlike anything we've ever experienced. I think pitchers will benefit the most in general, though hitters get affected by crowds too and shouldn't get as overanxious in big situations.
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There's at least 3 vaccines that will be in stage 3 trials by September. The earliest has been delayed which is disappointing but they will mass produce vaccines for all promising ones as they are still in trials. With the pace of new infections increasing, the herd immunity factor will be well along in another 8 months and therapies continue being developed to lessen the symptoms and reduce mortality. It's just guessing to say what the odds are.
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I'm kind of surprised Payton Henry isn't on the list.
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Brewers’ Updated 2020 Schedule for 60-Game Season
JohnBriggs12 replied to Eye Black's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
Um why is the "home opener" game time listed at 1:10 on a Friday afternoon? This isn't exactly a traditional home opener, with actual fans in attendance. Or are they going to let people congregate in the parking lots and tailgate? Are they expecting people to take the day off to watch it? -
Stars sit out significant portions of the season every year due to injury. This particular reason is nothing more than a brain injury. The guys who've tested positive will all be fine by opening day. With the protocols in place, it's likely they are less likely to be infected than if they were out doing their thing.
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As of Friday, Illinois is going to allow up to 20% venue capacity for spectator sports. That would mean roughly 8,000 fans for games at both Wrigley and Guaranteed Rate Park. Concessions would be allowed with restrictions.
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Really? With soon to be 32 year old Jedd Gyroko (.174/.248/.250 in 2019) as the starting 3B?
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No sports for 3 months has already done enough damage to society as a whole. Sure if you're 25 years it's not such a big deal, but when you are a senior you cherish every healthy year you have left or if you have a terminal illness, every possible distraction from your suffering is meaningful and not having daily sports to watch/follow IS a BIG DEAL. Especially when the alternative is constant bombardment of turmoil in our streets. Athletes, owners, sports media, politicians. There's plenty of blame to go around. Sports has been a fabric of American society for generations and a unifying thread. But like most American institutions, it too seems to be under attack.
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No sports for 3 months has already done enough damage to society as a whole. Sure if you're 25 years it's not such a big deal, but when you are a senior you cherish every healthy year you have left or if you have a terminal illness, every possible distraction from your suffering is meaningful and not having daily sports to watch/follow IS a BIG DEAL. Especially when the alternative is constant bombardment of turmoil in our streets. Athletes, owners, sports media, politicians. There's plenty of blame to go around. Sports has been a fabric of American society for generations and a unifying thread. But like most American institutions, it too seems to be under attack.
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Debuted the same year as The Kid, at one year older than Yount. Hit over .300 over a full season as a 20 year old in 1975. Bounced around a lot and had a solid career but never really fulfilled the early promise of superstardom. After two nondescript years with the White Sox in the late 70's, would return years later with the Yankees to old Comiskey Park, where some enterprising Sox fans hung the classic banner summarizing his White Sox stint: "Washington Slept Here". RIP Claudell
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Well I don't respect the 81 season for similar reasons. That year after the strike, they split the year into two halves which cost the Brewers the AL East title. The teams that were in the first prior to the strike had zero pressure on them during the 2nd half. Brewers managed to win the second half but they had the best overall record in the division but had to beat the Yankees who had two months to get their team ready for one series. I hated that season and still do because the plan devalued the Brewers first ever postseason appearance. It was a joke that teams 20 games under .500 in June suddenly were tied for first in August without playing a game in between. The NL was a joke. The Reds had the best record in NL West by 4 games and the Cardinals had the best record in the East, yet neither made the playoffs. Only Oakland was truly deserving to be in the final 4 that year. Play as many games as possible to determine worthy teams.
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I'm 67 years old with no underlying conditions other than weight. I'm playing golf 2-3 times per week. I sit outside and have a beer after my round. I would have no qualms about attending any sporting event held outdoors where there's sufficient room to avoid maintaining close contact and face coverings are worn. I don't consider walking over someone (which takes like 5 seconds) who also has his or her face covered to be even close to as risky as driving an hour to the venue is. The media in this country has overblown the risks tremendously. But the media has a political agenda and have been wrong throughout. People contract this virus almost exclusively indoors. Half the deaths are from frail, ill, elderly in nursing homes. That's not to say all ballparks are completely safe. Wrigley with it's cramped concourses is not and worse would be L trains to and from. But if it's fine for people to decide for themselves to march for a cause in crowds of tens of thousands, then I think people have the right to decide for themselves if they want to pursue their happiness by attending a sporting event.
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That was a story here in Chicago a few years ago because of his success with the White Sox. Cubs always dominate the news in Chicago, and many people missed it.
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Seriously? For 10 days straight crowds of tens of thousands have gathered in close proximity in virtually ever major city. Let me get this straight, it's fine to march in demonstrations regardless of health consequences because that's their constitutional right but people can't gather in churches (also protected by Constitution) or pursue happiness (spelled out in Declaration of Independence) by going to a ballgame? I never got the "all or nothing" about sports. 15,000 people can rattle around in Miller Park and maintain plenty of distance.
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Golf was popular before there was a Tiger and Phil. The depth of talent has never been better. Rory is a big time star with a personality and he's in his prime. Justin Thomas, Rickie Weeks, have personality too. There's always been personalities in the game as well. The key is staying at or near the top over time. That's tougher than ever these days. It was fun watching but it hardly qualified as a golf competition. All top pros have games that make amateurs look bad but I was embarrassed for Brady. I'm better on my worst days and I'm 67. He sprayed shots all over. Granted he was the blind squirrel finding an acorn on one shot, but his game was awful. In a perverse sense that's entertaining too. You got to listen in as mega stars poke fun at each other. That's entertaining. Of Tiger and Phil, Phil's the one with personality. Tiger dominated the game for a dozen years hence he's beloved much like Nicklaus was even though it was Arnie who had the personality.
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I don't know that it's fair to blame Manfred. He's just a mouthpiece for what the owners want. I highly doubt he gets impacted in any way based on how $ is split up. If you side with players, then the owners are the enemy...not Manfred. Leadership in a crisis is why the commissioner gets piles of money. Clearly Manfred hasn't been up to the task. The notion that players, none of whom have underlying medical conditions that put them at anything more than .000001% more risk than normal of dying from this virus or even being seriously ill, are able to use their "fear" as a negotiating tool is ridiculous. For heaven's sake, Nascar is putting them to shame as are every other major sport. I'm 67 years old. I'm supposedly in the higher risk group. I'd have zero qualms about attending a game today in Miller Park provided the roof and panels were open, and the number of fans were limited to around 10,000 spread over the park. Heck I remember going to games in County Stadium late in Braves days and early Brewer days, where fans social distanced naturally.
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I don't know that it's fair to blame Manfred. He's just a mouthpiece for what the owners want. I highly doubt he gets impacted in any way based on how $ is split up. If you side with players, then the owners are the enemy...not Manfred. Leadership in a crisis is why the commissioner gets piles of money. Clearly Manfred hasn't been up to the task. The notion that players, none of whom have underlying medical conditions that put them at anything more than .000001% more risk than normal of dying from this virus or even being seriously ill, are able to use their "fear" as a negotiating tool is ridiculous. For heaven's sake, Nascar is putting them to shame as are every other major sport.
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I was sitting basically alone with my boss at the time in the bar on a Sunday evening at Shula's Steak House in Miami in January 1990 when the bartender got a phone call with the news that Dolphin owner Joe Robbie had just died. The caller was trying to reach Shula who according to the bartender was normally there at that time. A legendary figure no doubt.
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I was at the game Chris Saenz started. Man he looked great and it wasn't like the Cardinals were the 62 Mets. If you had told me then that this would be his one and only major league appearance, I'd have said you were nuts. Injuries derailed his career or I think he'd have gotten a chance. He proved one thing that day. At age 22, the moment wasn't too big for him. Nobody can take that away from him. Poise is one of those attributes that cannot be measured. Chris Saenz had it that day.
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Brewers All-Time Team: Top 3 Third Basemen
JohnBriggs12 replied to Harold Hutchison's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
Look I liked Perez, but there's no way he compares to Money. Money was one of the better 3B in the AL until he got moved over to 2B after they signed Bando. I'd argue he belongs ahead of Weeks at 2B too based on his 77 and 78 seasons. Money was also very dependable defensively. He had a long errorless streak at 3B. -
Exactly and it's probably a more efficient and balanced way to continuously restock the bottom levels of the minor leagues. There's always guys that given the chance to play professionally that break through. Not every player develops at the same place physically or mentally.
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48% of all Covid-19 deaths in Illinois are from long term care facilities because the governor and mayor were more focused on shaming healthy people walking on the lakefront than testing nursing home workers. 66% of people who've died in NY contracted it at home indoors. So much for protecting the most vulnerable. The idea that healthy fit athletes playing a sport outdoors can't be protected and tested regularly for what is for them an extremely low risk to their overall health is ludicrous.