Update: Cardinals players, Phillies coach and staffer test positive - 15 Marlins players and two coaches test positive, games postponed

[nate]

26 minutes ago, beatlesrule said:

So were these Marlins players just not social distancing and not wearing masks? I really don't understand their thinking. They are professional athletes paid millions of dollars. Why can't they just put on a mask?

There are plenty of examples daily that making lots of money, and being able to process information/act reasonably are not mutually exclusive.

[Slegnaac]

4 hours ago, Blarg said:

A lot of the Mariner players were wearing masks when they were on offense and the First baseman masked up whenever a runner was on. None of the Angels did. 

The mask didn't slow down Dee Gordon last night.

[Biergott]

3 hours ago, yk9001 said:

oh btw, Rojas and Gubicza casually mentioned that the first base coach was "out" and Molina taking his place.

Anyone hear anything else about that?

Yeah, I’m interested in this too

[Lou]

3 hours ago, yk9001 said:

oh btw, Rojas and Gubicza casually mentioned that the first base coach was "out" and Molina taking his place.

Anyone hear anything else about that?

I think it means he's gay. 

[Revad]

25 minutes ago, Lou said:

I think it means he's gay. 

is it wrong?

[gotbeer]

4 hours ago, beatlesrule said:

So were these Marlins players just not social distancing and not wearing masks? I really don't understand their thinking. They are professional athletes paid millions of dollars. Why can't they just put on a mask?

It could be any number of things.  On the bus, plane, it's hard to social distance.  Heck, look at them in the dugout.  They don't give each other high fives, but they sure are within 6 feet of each other.  Then you have other things like team meetings, workouts, medical treatments, even going out to eat.  

Masks lessen your chances.  But I think even masks can't protect you if you are in close proximity of a person infected for more than 10 minutes or something like that.  

[gotbeer]

39 minutes ago, calscuf said:

The bus has to be the worst.  At least airplanes have air filtration systems.  Outdoors I don’t think it matters unless they’re spitting in each other’s mouths.

Or singing.

 

Obligatory.

[Tank]

7 hours ago, nate said:

I could never pull that look off

sure you could, my friend. you look good here.

[nate]

Now an "unknown number" of Cardinals players tested positive.

[Blarg]

These players need to get their chiken wings from some place other than strip clubs.

[gotbeer]

2 hours ago, nate said:

Now an "unknown number" of Cardinals players tested positive.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/07/brewers-cardinals-game-postponed-covid-19.html

Says 2 players, and that the Twins and indians used the clubhouse the Cardinals were in.  

[fan_since79]

Look on the bright side. If MLB cancels the season Mike Trout will have a lot of time to bond with his baby boy.

Best wishes to the Trouts!

I'm practically done with 2020 baseball anyway after the first seven games.

[Stradling]

10 minutes ago, gotbeer said:

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/07/brewers-cardinals-game-postponed-covid-19.html

Says 2 players, and that the Twins and indians used the clubhouse the Cardinals were in.  

I can’t imagine they don’t have serious disinfecting protocols between series if not between games.  

[nate]

22 minutes ago, gotbeer said:

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/07/brewers-cardinals-game-postponed-covid-19.html

Says 2 players, and that the Twins and indians used the clubhouse the Cardinals were in.  

They spent time in an airplane, I am sure in the coming days we will see several more positive, just like with the Marlins.

[nate]

25 minutes ago, fan_since79 said:

If MLB cancels the season Mike Trout will have a lot of time to bond with his baby boy.

And the bullpen will have a lot of time to learn how to pitch.

[Angels in 2030]

Can the angels bullpen spend some time with these CV positive guys?

 

[Slegnaac]

Beat The Reaper!

 

[Lou]

Marlins players went out while on a preseason trip to Atlanta. 

[fan_since79]

5 hours ago, nate said:

And the bullpen will have a lot of time to learn how to pitch.

Lesson #1:

"This is a baseball, fellas, and that's a strike zone over there."

[Tank]

9 hours ago, nate said:

And the bullpen will have a lot of time to learn how to pitch.

I’ll take that bet.

[nate]

Bunch more Cardinals tested positive

[Stradling]

16 minutes ago, nate said:

Bunch more Cardinals tested positive

Fuck. 

[nate]

It is important at this point to not only consider that two teams have had a lot of positives and games are cancelled, but this is a very dangerous virus that is killing about 1% of the people that get it.  It isn't just about cancelling games now, it is about the health of the players and the staff.

[ScottT]

Who is driving the bus full of Marlins players from Philadelphia  to Miami? Hope he/she/it is getting hazard pay.

[fan_since79]

38 minutes ago, nate said:

Bunch more Cardinals tested positive

Bright spot: the Angels won't go 2-58 for the year.

Just end this thing already and hope we can get this damn virus under control by the time pitchers and catchers report.