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Giannis just seems like a really good down to earth dude that hasn't forgotten where he came from. I hope he's here for his entire career.
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As COVID relates to kids, I'm a parent of 3 and 1 has had pneumonia before and one had a bad case of seasonal flu early this year. It's a scary thing because you know it "can" kill even though it usually doesn't and you love your kids so obviously you worry. Keep in mind that the statistics that Snapper pointed out for California is only confirmed cases and obviously excludes those who were never symptomatic and tested. https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/COVID-19-Cases-by-Age-Group.aspx So while I'd be concerned as a parent if my children were diagnosed with COVID-19, that is the same concern I'd have with any other ailment and I have yet to see any scientific or statistical evidence that it is any more dangerous to minors than any other ailment they can get. Obviously there are tragic exceptions to every trend. And I certainly understand that the bigger concern is the spread that children these ages are likely to cause when put all together.
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Class privilege is definitely a real thing. These guys have such a disconnect with how the 99% of us live. There is nothing wrong with those Disney hotel rooms from the pictures they posted, and many middle class families would save for years to stay in one as you say. I know these guys are used to a certain standard of living and I don't expect them to change their minds, but yeah I agree, keep it to yourself.
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10 opt outs so far. While it's not over yet, I would expect the total now to be well under the 30 over/under given earlier in this thread. So far, the biggest names are Price and Posey, who, let's be honest, are much bigger names of 5 years ago then they are right now. For the most part, these guys want to play. There will probably be a few more opt outs but I would guess only 11 days out the vast majority of the minds are made up by now.
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Will any body carry MLB Extra Innings
adambr2 replied to brewmann04's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
Because they understand so many families are struggling right now amidst the pandemic, MLB has partnered with DirecTV to bring you out-of-market games free of charge for 2020. Haha, just kidding of course. It's actually a worse per-game value than it would have been for just a normal season. Got to make up that lost revenue from fanless stadiums somehow. https://awfulannouncing.com/mlb/mlb-tv-costs-59-99-for-the-60-game-season.html https://www.directv.com/sports/mlb -
Brewers’ Updated 2020 Schedule for 60-Game Season
adambr2 replied to Eye Black's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
It will be interesting to see how strong "homefield advantage" is this year if there are no fans the entire season. Should give us at least somewhat of an idea of how much homefield advantage comes from fan impacts and how much comes from park, city familiarity, etc. -
I would think that the biggest impact of the current COVID-19 positive players is that they'll lose this spring training time to ramp up for the regular season. Serious question, is it likely that these guys are working out on their own while on quarantine? I would think if you're totally asymptomatic and feeling good as a professional ballplayer, you're not just going to be laying in bed for 2 weeks. But I would assume you would need your own designated workout room and equipment.
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Maybe I'm missing some games but I see Freddie Freeman and DJ LeMahieu as stars who have tested positive. All the other names I've seen are just mostly guys and that seems to be relatively in line with an expected ration. Not even sure what current relevance it has as all these guys are very likely to clear protocol by opening day.
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Who are these 8+ "star" players? Freddie Freeman and who? And they are not "lost" to the virus, that is a misleading choice of word to assign to players who will more likely than not be playing on opening day. Numerous ones are already nearing end of their quarantine. Most are completely asymptomatic. I've yet to hear of one with more than mild symptoms. The estimated IFR (chance of dying if you get infected with COVID-19), is .0092% for the 20-49 age group. https://www.acsh.org/news/2020/06/23/coronavirus-covid-deaths-us-age-race-14863 Obviously, baseball players skew more toward the lower end of that age group. Now consider this is just the "average" without factoring in fitness and underlying conditions. So you've got guys in an already significantly low risk age group who are in significantly better shape than most guys in that age group, and who have access to world class health care. We don't "know" that these guys will be fine, but there's a lot of things we can say that about. The raw statistics say it's incredibly likely that they'll be fine.
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As Somewhere stated, this is no different than guys going on the IL like we see all the time. We missed our star player for our September playoff run last year and our best starting pitcher for the bulk of the second half last year. Injuries and illnesses happen to star players and non-star players alike, COVID or no COVID. Every name you mentioned with the exception of Price who has opted out will almost certainly be recovered and active for the season by the time it rolls around and others who test positive will go on the IL like any other sick or injured player.
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That is what,5 guys who opted out so far? And what, 38 out of 3185 total MLB personnel who came up positive? Those are hardly shocking numbers on either count. It's everywhere. If you don't have it, you've probably got a neighbor with it. Things can change but so far I think everything in the restart is pretty much as expected and I don't see any signs they aren't going forward with it right now. Remember, there are still several billion dollars at stake here and that means more to most of these guys than a few dozen asymptomatic COVID-19 positives.
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"Experts" to me is just a general term encompassing medical scientists and doctors who specialize in infectious diseases, respected medical journals and peer reviewed studies. But I'm sure everyone has their own definitions, which I'd generally be flexible on as long as it doesn't include A) Politicians, or B) Your Facebook friends.
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What does a news article about one study at one hospital have anything to do with what the experts say? Are the experts saying "Now hydroxychloroquine is good again.". No, they're not. That wasn't really my point at all. I wasn't saying it was unanimous. I don't expect any drug to have unanimous backing from all medical experts for a long time. I was saying that information from various experts regarding numerous COVID-19 information has been in constant conflict for months (and yes, a peer reviewed Henry Ford Health system backed study published in a reputable medical journal qualifies as "expert").
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Now hydroxychloroquine is good again. "Masks don't do any good protecting you from the virus. Wait, yes they do. Definitely wear a mask always." "Hydroxychoroquine looks like a promising treatment. Actually no, don't take it, it actually makes you more likely to die from COVID. No wait, we just don't know enough to say that conclusively. Actually wait, it's significantly helpful." https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2020/07/02/michigan-henry-ford-health-study-finds-hydroxychloroquine-lowers-covid-19-death-rate/5365090002/ It gets hard to "trust the experts" when the information we've received from March until now has been constantly conflicting.
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The vast majority of players are still going to play, #1 because they still want to be paid, #2 because of the accepted responsibility to their teammates. 30 seems like the high end to me, but even if that happens that's only one player per organization on average, almost all of which aren't going to be big time players who were even guaranteed roster spots anyway. The players dug in their heels for full prorated salaries and they got them. They are not giving them back out of "an abundance of caution." It took a lot just to get to this point, the only way they are canceling the season now will be a situation where the pandemic gets out of control again to the point where stay-at-home orders are nationally enacted again and Manfred is just left with no choice.
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Neither side really cares about COVID-19 that much. They care about money. That much was obvious in negotiations. I don't see any indication that they are going to throw away all that money out of an "abundance of caution." Cases on teams is neither surprising nor new, and it won't be the last, this thing is running rampant. Just something teams will learn to deal with, not run from. Positive test, immediate IL and quarantine for that player, contact trace, test entire team, move on like you would any time a player goes on IL, rinse, repeat.
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Are any of these hundreds and hundreds of COVID cases that have been popping up in the professional and collegiate sports world the past couple weeks actually resulting in severe illnesses, hospitalizations, etc? Or is it more just a result of the massive amount of testing going on which is allowing us to find cases much more efficiently? Honestly just curious, not trying to start anything. I would think if anyone in the sports world had anything close to life threatening complications, we'd hear about it, but maybe not.
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I disagree. Most of those guys live and breathe baseball. They also understand the value of marketing, and choosing to sit out while your team is playing isn't going to look good to the fans who adore them. I think we will see some guys who may be compromised health-wise, or live closely with someone who does, choose to sit out, but I would bet it is a very small number. Yeah, these guys are going to play. If there was chirping about big names sitting out the season, you'd be hearing about it by now. My guess is pretty much everyone reports across the board, including Blake Snell. Maybe you have a few names here and there with an immunocompromised family member who choose to stay home, but I'd be shocked if you have big names staying home.
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You know what will be kind of hilarious? When the first bench clearing brawl is about to take place and someone jumps in and reminds them that they can't do that because of social distancing requirements.
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They've robbed the enjoyment of this day from many, I'm sure. I would have been elated for this day a month ago; now, just indifferent.
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I would imagine Giannis is smart enough to not want anything to do with Kidd ever again. Or the New York Knicks, ever.
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The whole "we were worried people would increase risk by wearing it improperly" rhetoric that you sometimes hear is so silly, too. It's a mask. You wear it over your mouth and nose and that's it. It's not rocket science. I think most people understand that it won't protect you if you wear it as a jockstrap.
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Doesn't Fauci's quote almost directly state, "Well, we knew masks worked, we just were worried about running out of them so we lied to you." ?
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With public health officials basically admitting they've been lying regarding masks and the inconsistent and hypocritical messaging on risky behaviors I'm not surprised that people are beginning to ignore them. I may not agree, but I can't really blame them either. The medical community really dropped the ball on masks. Back in February you had the CDC, the Surgeon General, John Hopkins, and Health and Human Services saying, "Don't wear masks! They won't protect the general public!!" Then when you try reversing course later, you lose all credibility. I think they knew they helped, but they advised against it because they were panicked against a N95 shortage for the healthcare industry and in the process they made a strategic error which looks very foolish now. I think if they had started campaigning for mask wearing in early March and doubled down on it every chance they had, public perception would be different.
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I guess we have pretty much collectively decided that we are going with the herd immunity route at this point.