ESPN: AAA season delayed by "at least a month"

[jsnpritchett]

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/30992048/alternate-developmental-sites-return-mlb-teams-2021-aaa-season-gets-delayed-least-one-month-sources-say

"Major League Baseball teams will operate alternate sites similar to those used during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, delaying the beginning of the Triple-A season by at least a month, sources familiar with the plan told ESPN.

While Triple-A, the highest level of minor league baseball, was scheduled to begin April 6, games will be pushed back, sources said, to around the same time as Double-A, high-A and low-A are expected to start -- the first week of May.

Even then, some executives told ESPN they believe the alternate sites could last longer into the season. The reason for rekindling sites -- which serve as training facilities for players who are likeliest to be called up to the major leagues -- is the proximity to teams' home stadiums and easier oversight of testing and coronavirus protocols, according to sources. Further, Triple-A teams travel via commercial airline, whereas major league teams can go from hotel to stadium to private flights on getaway days.

Teams are hopeful the delay allows for the vaccination of players before they are sent to their minor league affiliates, which came under the management of MLB this winter. Vaccinated players would allay concerns with teams about players arriving from minor league sites and immediately joining clubs without a quarantine period."

More info in the full article.

[failos]

[Make Angels Great Again]

Oh ffs...let them play.

[Angel Oracle]

This is getting out of hand!

Can’t lose any more significant minors time!!!!!

Let them play!

Let them play!

Let them play!

Edited March 2, 2021 by Angel Oracle

[Lou]

Here's an idea to get some players more playing time.

Stop playing 5 inning games.

[jsnpritchett]

Just now, Angel Oracle said:

This is getting out of hand!

Can’t lose any more significant minors time!!!!!

The article says it's likely that they'll just end up extending the season into September, so if that occurs, there will be minimal impact on development for players who aren't going to get a major league call-up.

[Lou]

lol @ reading the article.

[Amazing Larry]

[Angel Oracle]

They could just keep on pushing back the start date until games are lost (too cold to play in October in the north).

That’s what I took away from the article.

[jsnpritchett]

2 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

They could just keep on pushing back the start date until games are lost (too cold to play in October in the north).

That’s what I took away from the article.

There is literally nothing in the article that says that.

[Taylor]

11 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

The article says it's likely that they'll just end up extending the season into September, so if that occurs, there will be minimal impact on development for players who aren't going to get a major league call-up.

But I want to be outraged!

[T.G.]

9 minutes ago, Taylor said:

But I want to be outraged!

Of course you do.

[angelsnationtalk]

This is getting pathetic. NFL, NBA and NHL all EXTREMELY high-contact sports are playing yet here's baseball where the most contact you'll make is tagging someone out on their ass and they still can't figure it out. 

Texas has decided to open, NFL had limited fans and the Arizona Coyotes, which in an indoor arena, has limited capacity. 

But god forbid let's push back baseball back in any way we possibly can because the centerfielder might cough on the right fielder..... Standing 135ft away.....

[jsnpritchett]

8 minutes ago, angelsnationtalk said:

This is getting pathetic. NFL, NBA and NHL all EXTREMELY high-contact sports are playing yet here's baseball where the most contact you'll make is tagging someone out on their ass and they still can't figure it out. 

Texas has decided to open, NFL had limited fans and the Arizona Coyotes, which in an indoor arena, has limited capacity. 

But god forbid let's push back baseball back in any way we possibly can because the centerfielder might cough on the right fielder..... Standing 135ft away.....

Again, the article says nothing like that.  In fact, the excerpt I quoted in the first post gives an idea of what their reasoning for the delay is.  You're of course welcome to disagree with their decision, but at least disagree for the right reasons.

[Chuck]

1 hour ago, Make Angels Great Again said:

Oh ffs...let them play.

Have them play in Texas and Florida. 

So stupid. 

[Taylor]

1 hour ago, True Grich said:

Of course you do.

How often do you see me outraged?

[Angel Oracle]

1 hour ago, jsnpritchett said:

There is literally nothing in the article that says that.

The article does say at least a month.  Seems like they are leaving it open ended.

[Second Base]

Unnecessary. Stupid. 

[T.G.]

1 hour ago, Taylor said:

How often do you see me outraged?

I lost count.

[Stradling]

Don’t a lot of minor leaguers stay with host families?  If so, waiting on a vaccine makes sense. 

[Taylor]

10 minutes ago, Stradling said:

Don’t a lot of minor leaguers stay with host families?  If so, waiting on a vaccine makes sense. 

But

[Tank]

3 hours ago, Taylor said:

But I want to be outraged!

May I suggest you grab a couple of dr. Seuss books.

[Taylor]

9 minutes ago, Tank said:

May I suggest you grab a couple of dr. Seuss books.

[Tank]

10 minutes ago, Taylor said:

Watching Greta is an acceptable option to achieve being outraged. Good call.

[ThisismineScios]

It seems the main idea is getting more players vaccinated. Makes sense, but still seems misguided.