Coronavirus Impact

[Blarg]

Less wear and tear on college players arms. 

[Cosmo_Kramer]

11 hours ago, Lazorko Saves said:

This is going to result in a really odd MLB Draft this year.  Scouting staffs having to make their rankings based on very limited viewings.  Increased risk of draft-eligible college juniors not signing to return to college for a full (repeated) junior year.  The "cheap sign" college seniors will be non-existent this year.

On the other hand, it could be marginally easier to sign away some high school players from a college commit.  HS grads going in next spring as freshmen trying to make a roster will be up against a 5 year age group of players for likely the same number of roster spots.

Also sets up the 2021 Draft to be one of the deepest drafts ever.

Hadn't thought about this, but very good points!

[Redondo]

Nike to shut all its stores in the US, other parts of the world amid coronavirus fears

[Lhalo]

16 hours ago, Blarg said:

Less wear and tear on college players arms. 

Everyone better get their Tommy John’s in before elective surgery is banned. I’m looking at you Canning. 

[Claude]

[Claude]

The world has officially ended. 

[Redondo]

1 minute ago, RendZone said:

The world has officially ended. 

No sports for awhile it looks like.

Sad, because it's part of my life following my teams.

The forums I belong to are something I participate in daily. Thank goodness we have each other to pass the time.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

On 3/10/2020 at 11:03 AM, yk9001 said:

I am shocked no reported cases in vegas.

That place will be a ghost town

As of yesterday, in Nevada there were 16 confirmed cases in Clark County (Las Vegas/Henderson/Boulder City), four in Washoe County (Reno), and one in Carson City.

[Chuck]

Must watch for a laugh.

 

[Vegas Halo Fan]

On 3/11/2020 at 11:19 AM, calscuf said:

And my mile time is well over 10 minutes.  

Mine is under a minute. That is assuming, of course, that I am already up to highway speed and I have the cruise control set.

[Chuck]

More...  So great! 

 

[Vegas Halo Fan]

On 3/11/2020 at 1:38 PM, Pancake Bear said:

Be safe and if it turns out to be significantly less, the naysayers have a free I-told-you-so pass. 

That would be hard to judge, since it would be impossible to say how it would have played out without preventative measures.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

On 3/11/2020 at 7:54 PM, RendZone said:

My son was sent home from Yale University (classes suspended) to study online until further notice.

UNLV and Nevada-Reno are going to online classes after spring break.

[Taylor]

7 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

Must watch for a laugh.

 

My favorite part is the writing on the posterboards behind him.

[bloodbrother]

 

[Tank]

19 minutes ago, Taylor said:

My favorite part is the writing on the posterboards behind him.

“Very chinesey “

[Chuck]

31 minutes ago, bloodbrother said:

 

Goes back to a point I made a week ago that we could potentially see Ohtani start the season on the mound once the 2020 campaign begins.

[Lou]

[bloodbrother]

So now June or July looking like earliest return for MLB

 

[Stradling]

So much for catching the Angels play in Boston. 

[eligrba]

26 minutes ago, bloodbrother said:

So now June or July looking like earliest return for MLB

 

It looks like the A‘s can still play home games.

[Chuck]

 

[fan_since79]

Us old timers will be stuck at home if we follow the governor's directive.

It's not a mandatory order, but he did float the idea of martial law. This thing is getting real serious.

 

[eligrba]

11 hours ago, fan_since79 said:

Us old timers will be stuck at home if we follow the governor's directive.

It's not a mandatory order, but he did float the idea of martial law. This thing is getting real serious.

 

Yes. Follow the governor's directive regardless of any political leanings.  Its better to be safe, inconvenienced and annoyed during this time than defiant and vulnerable.

With all due respect. 

[Claude]

1 hour ago, eligrba said:

Yes. Follow the governor's directive regardless of any political leanings.  Its better to be safe, inconvenienced and annoyed during this time than defiant and vulnerable.

With all due respect. 

I’d say that this is real and everyone should use caution at every level.