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[quote=SunnySide;1255759]Richie Martin the rule 5 guy? Did we lose him? Santander got covid.

Re players getting covid ... in the nba it seems like players are returning quickly[/quote]

Broken right wrist.

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Puig still FA after positive test. Crazy world we live in these days smh.

[url]https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/giants/mlb-rumors-yasiel-puig-remains-free-agent-after-positive-coronavirus-test[/url]

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Os (Alex Cobb) v Nats (Stras) tonight at 6 pm on MASN

Steve Wilkerson hurt a finger. Austin hays took a pitch to the knee.

DJ Stewart --- 1st round pick 4 years or so ago ... 26 years old ... bout time he either makes the jump or stays as yet another AAAA type player for the Os.

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Baseballs back

tonight

nats (home) v nyy 7 pm
SF v lad 10 pm

Os opening night is tomorrow ... with a guy named Tommy Malone as our opening day starter. Tommy wasnt really expected to even make the team but now is the teams opening day starter.

Os v nats as a team, organization, scouting ... the differences are just astronomical.

Rizzo (gm) is entering his final year w the nats. No idea why they havent extended him yet.

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Baseball back tonight...finally. Looking forward to it.

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Rain delay in the very 1st game. Fuck you 2020!

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Cardboard cutout fans or not, that is the question for the home team. Good thing Nationals went with no on that one. Soggy disaster, that would have been. Dodgers have them. Can't decide if I get it or it's stupid.

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Sorry that my Yankees had to rain, literally and figuratively, on your Nats banner raising game. As for the cardboard cutouts oh God no. Id rather pretend people r there than see that. So stupid. Maybe at least ace the jumbo heads so i can pretend that they are real people.

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[quote=punch it in;1256320]Sorry that my Yankees had to rain, literally and figuratively, on your Nats banner raising game. As for the cardboard cutouts oh God no. Id rather pretend people r there than see that. So stupid. Maybe at least ace the jumbo heads so i can pretend that they are real people.[/quote]

Garrit Cole is nasty. Yankees Finally have a true dominant no 1 starter again and that’s dangerous. I think it could be difference for them.

I’m pulling for the Rays in that division tho..

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[QUOTE=Chico23231;1256324]Garrit Cole is nasty. Yankees Finally have a true dominant no 1 starter again and that’s dangerous. I think it could be difference for them.



I’m pulling for the Rays in that division tho..[/QUOTE]



Division wont be easy. Problem for me is i cant take any sport seriously. Even NFL which will probably have a full season is skewed. How can a guy like Haskins with a new coach and no pre season be expected to be ready to go? Guys will be dropping out due to virus or concerns over virus. Nice to watch sports dont get me wrong but i dont think i can put much stock into who wins what in any sport this year....

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Nats with the ass kicking tonight

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[QUOTE=Chico23231;1256469]Nats with the ass kicking tonight[/QUOTE]



Almost as bad as Seattle got their ass kicked in that trade....

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Something I don’t mind that I thought I would...fake crowd noise. It really does add the element of emotional response to competitive play when done right.

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[quote=Chico23231;1256493]Something I don’t mind that I thought I would...fake crowd noise. It really does add the element of emotional response to competitive play when done right.[/quote]

Agreed. Definitely better than nothing, although I'm sure the players miss having fans in the stands.

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Outside of De Grom, the Mets have just terrible pitching.

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Austin Riley murdered a baseball tonight. Worth YouTubing.

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New York Mets

Bill Burr
@billburr
·
49m
If the Mets get 5 in the bottom of the 7th, 5 in the bottom of the 8th and 5 in the bottom of the 9th and the Braves bats go cold, this outcome may surprise some people.




Lol..Burr is just great

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[quote=Chico23231;1256498]Outside of De Grom, the Mets have just terrible pitching.[/quote]

They need to get Lugo into the starting lineup

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If the Marlins outbreak extends to the Phillies or anyone else MLB is gonna look like idiots for not coming up with a better plan.

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[quote=mooby;1256511]If the Marlins outbreak extends to the Phillies or anyone else MLB is gonna look like idiots for not coming up with a better plan.[/quote]

All of this could come crashing down very quickly.

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Verlander down, possibly for year.


Luis Robert hit his first career HR. Everyone will know his name soon, will be one of the top players in MLB.

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It’s sucks...But look at Lou Williams and the nba.

You have to blame the athletes. Too privileged, not too intelligent and don’t want to play by the rules others do.

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[QUOTE=mooby;1256511]If the Marlins outbreak extends to the Phillies or anyone else MLB is gonna look like idiots for not coming up with a better plan.[/QUOTE][QUOTE=MTK;1256512]All of this could come crashing down very quickly.[/QUOTE]Exactly!

Personally I thought [emoji189] it was stupid that MLB didn't cancel the entire season. If things get worse with the COVID-19 in the MLB, I can see the MLB Players Union recommending the player Walk Out on the season.

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Sports playing in a bubble (nba, nhl) should have a much better chance

vs

Sports not in a bubble (mlb, nfl)

of course playing in a bubble is only possible if you are doing a playoff thing with less teams vs trying to start your regular seasons

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MLB anticipates this and tried to account for it by having "taxi" rosters so teams could call up or use up to 60 players. But I guess they didnt account for the fact that if enough players on one team get it, you need to quarantine and test the entire team before anyone can play.

MLB also didnt leave a lot of open dates as placeholders for rescheduling games.

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Os 2-1 vs the BoSox was nice to see.

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I honestly don't know how the NFL is going to get through the season without a bubble approach.

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I cant see how a bubble would be possible for the NFL.

6 regular season games (all vs your division) (16 games total each weekend)
4 locations
2 games at each location on saturday
2 games on sunday

test players on wed, get results back fri ...

Its impossible .. this wont work ..

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JP Finlay
@JPFinlayNBCS

For everyone rushing to cancel all sports bc of the Marlins situation, remember that the Marlins are the ones that Fd up. They ignored rules and protocols. This is their fault, not MLB, and their specific situation is an exact example for other teams to take the rules seriously.

4:32 PM · Jul 28, 2020 from Bethesda, MD·Twitter for iPhone

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a tweet reply said Marlins allowed family to travel with them against MLB protocol.
If so .. as an Os fan ... they should forfeit the games. This has a huge ripple effect. I guess you couldnt prove the outbreak was caused by a traveling family member but it shows the Marlins werent taking it serious.

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[IMG]https://thesportsontap.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Mo-Gaba.jpg[/IMG]

[url]https://thesportsontap.com/2020/07/28/orioles-to-induct-14-year-old-blind-cancer-survivor-mo-gaba-to-their-hall-of-fame/#utm_source=Reddit&utm_medium=Organic&utm_campaign=MoGaba[/url]

This one hurts.

If youre an Os fan and listen to baltimore sports radio 105.7 the Fan ... youve probably heard young Mo call in to the Scott Garcaeu and Jeremy Conn afternoon show. A few years ago he would call in every day and make his picks on games and just talkk with the guys.

I heard this young guy when he firrst started calling in and then when they made his a featured daily caller.

he was such a cool kid, had that beautiful uplifting spirit.

Im a grown man crying in my office right now.

Rest In Peace young Mo.

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Ain't nothing unmanly about crying.

RIP young fella.

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[QUOTE=SunnySide;1256669][IMG]https://thesportsontap.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Mo-Gaba.jpg[/IMG]

[url]https://thesportsontap.com/2020/07/28/orioles-to-induct-14-year-old-blind-cancer-survivor-mo-gaba-to-their-hall-of-fame/#utm_source=Reddit&utm_medium=Organic&utm_campaign=MoGaba[/url]

This one hurts.

If youre an Os fan and listen to baltimore sports radio 105.7 the Fan ... youve probably heard young Mo call in to the Scott Garcaeu and Jeremy Conn afternoon show. A few years ago he would call in every day and make his picks on games and just talkk with the guys.

I heard this young guy when he firrst started calling in and then when they made his a featured daily caller.

he was such a cool kid, had that beautiful uplifting spirit.

Im a grown man crying in my office right now.

Rest In Peace young Mo.[/QUOTE]That is truly touching!

As the younger generation says...it Hits Me in the Feels!

God Bless the Young Man! And God Speed to Him! [QUOTE=sdskinsfan2001;1256672]Ain't nothing unmanly about crying.

RIP young fella.[/QUOTE]Totally Right Man! Word Up! [emoji106]

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[quote=Monkeydad;1256519]Verlander down, possibly for year.


Luis Robert hit his first career HR. Everyone will know his name soon, will be one of the top players in MLB.[/quote]

Robert had a 2 RBI single and steal to seal the Sox win last night.


Funny video with some highlights...

[YT][url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5d1xDzOpAIc[/url][/YT]

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Has anyone seen Yoenis Céspedes?

I’d say check Magic City first

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[quote=Chico23231;1256834]Has anyone seen Yoenis Céspedes?

I’d say check Magic City first[/quote]

I understand him opting out due to the 'rona, but c'mon man, make that phone call first.

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[quote=Chico23231;1256834]Has anyone seen Yoenis Céspedes?

I’d say check Magic City first[/quote]

Yasiel Puig is missing too.

He apparently has the flu...and it voided his trade to the Braves, but he's been missing ever since.

Someone's gotta sign him for the stretch run.

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You gotta be fuckin kidding me. Prayers up for Mike Soroka...can’t afford to lose the staff ace.

Fuck

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[quote=Chico23231;1256897]You gotta be fuckin kidding me. Prayers up for Mike Soroka...can’t afford to lose the staff ace.

Fuck[/quote]

That achilles is torn. Fuck 2020 in its fucking face.

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[quote=sdskinsfan2001;1256901]That achilles is torn. Fuck 2020 in its fucking face.[/quote]

Atlanta Braves ace Mike Soroka done for season with torn Achilles

[url]https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/29591558/braves-ace-mike-soroka-helped-field-injured-leg[/url]


Just brutal...

Cole hamel up in the air too. Call me crazy, but I’d check around for solid arms available. The offense is good enough to carry team...but you need a top line guy

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[quote=Chico23231;1256912]Atlanta Braves ace Mike Soroka done for season with torn Achilles

[url]https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/29591558/braves-ace-mike-soroka-helped-field-injured-leg[/url]

Just brutal...

Cole hamel up in the air too. Call me crazy, but I’d check around for solid arms available. The offense is good enough to carry team...but you need a top line guy[/quote]

Max Fried is now the only starter that can pitch more than 5 innings. All the other guys make it 3 or 4 innings before they're pulled. Most of them can't throw strikes so their pitch counts are always sky high. Season is ruined.

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deGrom is such a stud, love watching him pitch

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Braves can't catch a break.

Puig gets COVID and the trade is voided.

Hamels done for season basically.

Felix Hernandez opted out.

Soroka.

And did you see Foltynewicz? It looks like he lost significant weight since last season, like he was really sick (COVID?) He also lost a ton of velocity and they sent him down after a disaster on the mound.

2020

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2019

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