Freeman tests positive

[weso1]

It hasn't even been a week yet and already it's spreading within "the bubble". Your comments would make sense if this wasn't a highly contagious virus. If in another week no one else has tested positive that would be great, and probably a miracle.

I said in the post you quoted that many more players are going to test positive. I'm assuming it will spread in a week, but probably to a lesser degree than it would if they were outside the bubble. But the whole idea of playing is that young in shape people have virtually zero risk from the virus. With that in mind, MLB should put nearly all of their efforts in protecting the coaches. I'm a bit concerned that the coaches seem to be interacting with the low risk players more than I'd like to see.

[Runnin]

I said in the post you quoted that many more players are going to test positive. I'm assuming it will spread in a week, but probably to a lesser degree than it would if they were outside the bubble. But the whole idea of playing is that young in shape people have virtually zero risk from the virus. With that in mind, MLB should put nearly all of their efforts in protecting the coaches. I'm a bit concerned that the coaches seem to be interacting with the low risk players more than I'd like to see.

If they aren't trying to play baseball they should be at home with their families.

I think "virtually zero risk" is a weird term and not true. Do you mean virtually zero risk of dying themselves from the virus? That's not risk free. Do you think Freddie Freeman feels risk free?

How do you protect coaches and staff?

I'd like to applaud the effort to get a season in. Maybe something good will come from it. But personally, I could do without live baseball for a few more months until Covid is more under control.

[NYCBrave]

If they weren't trying to play baseball they should be at home with their families.

I think "virtually zero risk" is a weird term and not true. Do you mean virtually zero risk of dying themselves from the virus? That's not virtually risk free. Do you think Freddie Freeman feels virtually risk free?

How do you protect coaches and staff?

I'd like to applaud the effort to get a season in. Maybe something good will come from it. But personally, I could do without live baseball for a few more months until Covid is more under control.

Unfortunately it's not that simple. From a financial aspect they literally have to play. There are many players around the league who aren't millionaires who can't just go a year without getting paid. Some with team staff and personnel. Same with minor Leaguers. Not playing games also costs owners 10 of millions of dollars. What about stadium operations and mortgages?

[clvclv]

So let those stupid people kill themselves off. Here in NYC I can tell you, people are not taking it serious enough. But the majority are distancing and wearing masks. Have been since March. The idiots will continue to infect each other.

That's EXACTLY the problem - most of "those people" - the ones at the big beach parties, hanging out at campaign rallies, going out to the bars and restaurants, and not wearing masks - are the ones that are spreading it to people that are doing everything the scientists and doctors ask people to do. How do you think Freeman got it in the first place?

Read the tweet Chelsea put out - she said they "haven't been to the grocery store, haven't been to dinner once, haven't seen our friends and only allowed family at our house" and Freddie still got it.

[clvclv]

If they weren't trying to play baseball they should be at home with their families.

I think "virtually zero risk" is a weird term and not true. Do you mean virtually zero risk of dying themselves from the virus? That's not virtually risk free. Do you think Freddie Freeman feels virtually risk free?

How do you protect coaches and staff?

I'd like to applaud the effort to get a season in. Maybe something good will come from it. But personally, I could do without live baseball for a few more months until Covid is more under control.

I appreciate the effort to try to bring some normalcy to the situation as much as anyone. Many of us miss baseball almost as much as the players, and watching games would be a wonderful escape right now. It's just not presently worth the risk. If a 60 game season cost us the opportunity to ever see Trout, Acuna, Freddie, Ozzie, or many others ever play again, would anyone really feel it was worth it?

We've already missed most of the season - this week would have been the All-Star break in any other year. Treat it like it was a strike year and get everybody back on the same page with the CBA mess so you can hit the ground running in February when the doctors and scientists have had enough time to get a better handle on things. Having a lockout next winter will make things much worse - couple that with having a ton of players get sick (or dying) when there's no need for them to and you're seriously playing with fire.

I'm dying to see games too (not just Braves games), just not at the expense of lives.

[Tapate50]

That's EXACTLY the problem - most of "those people" - the ones at the big beach parties, hanging out at campaign rallies, going out to the bars and restaurants, and not wearing masks - are the ones that are spreading it to people that are doing everything the scientists and doctors ask people to do. How do you think Freeman got it in the first place?

Read the tweet Chelsea put out - she said they "haven't been to the grocery store, haven't been to dinner once, haven't seen our friends and only allowed family at our house" and Freddie still got it.

Everyone is gonna get exposed to it.

[nsacpi]

So if Freddie needs an amputation, will Coppy give him a replacement?

[Sheffield10]

I agree. We need to stop these senseless protests where they are putting millions at risk by not following distancing guidelines and face masks. It’s a no-brainer as to how these cases increased in correlation with the riots and looters. The President should be under fire for not stopping these vandals with a swift iron fist.

[Slippyjms]

I agree. We need to stop these senseless protests where they are putting millions at risk by not following distancing guidelines and face masks. It’s a no-brainer as to how these cases increased in correlation with the riots and looters. The President should be under fire for not stopping these vandals with a swift iron fist.

OMG. Just facepalm to all of this.

[CrimsonCowboy]

I’ve already locked one thread. Please keep politics out of this thread. Let’s keep this about Freeman. The rest of the COVID can go in the off topic boards

[goldfly]

sounds like he is experiencing it the same way i did

total weakness that kicks your ass. tough to stay standing etc

it sucked

[goldfly]

South Korea and the States of America got this virus at the same time

Korean baseball been playing for a while now and gonna get a full or near full season in

they (the country and league) over there took it serious and doing what is necessary as opposed to us

[Super]

it's also funny that the people who want to yell "context!" are ignoring the deeper context that doesn't suit their narrative.
of the top 5 states with case spikes, all 5 of them have seen significant hospitalization and death spikes.
9 out of the top 10 have.
mortality numbers in NJ and NY are falling a lot, flattening out the national numbers.
where there are cases, there will be hospitalizations and deaths. period.

[VirginiaBrave]

Plus to set exposure thing to the side for a minute, who wants to see a half-assed sixty game illegitimate season anyway? Stars are going to be sitting out and players will get sick because their immune system will be at risk because of fatigue of cramming 60 games into 66 days. The union should have held out just a couple more weeks and forced a complete closure of 2020.

[SJ24]

Plus to set exposure thing to the side for a minute, who wants to see a half-assed sixty game illegitimate season anyway? Stars are going to be sitting out and players will get sick because their immune system will be at risk because of fatigue of cramming 60 games into 66 days. The union should have held out just a couple more weeks and forced a complete closure of 2020.

Play ball!

[jpx7]

It’s possible to hold multiple sentiments or ideas in solution.

For instance: I want to see some major-league baseball, in whatever form, this year. Yet, at the same time, I think trying to stage a season right now is not a very good idea, because of the risks and hurdles involved.

[Tapate50]

It’s possible to hold multiple sentiments or ideas in solution.

For instance: I want to see some major-league baseball, in whatever form, this year. Yet, at the same time, I think trying to stage a season right now is not a very good idea, because of the risks and hurdles involved.

No guarantee this thing is gone in spring 2021.

[thewupk]

No guarantee this thing is gone in spring 2021.

Only way it's gone is through herd immunity or a vaccine. Both seem unlikely within 7 months.

[Slippyjms]

No guarantee this thing is gone in spring 2021.

It’s actually fairly unlikely but you deal with next year next year. MLB can take all the time it needs to make sure everyone is protected to the fullest extent possible. It can also be expected that there will be further advancements in treatment and testing by then.

[Enscheff]

Everyone is gonna get exposed to it.

Yeah, somewhere along the way, "flatten the curve" has somehow morphed into "eliminate the curve".

Everyone is going to catch this. We aren't going to hide in our homes until it goes away. Viruses don't just blow over like a tornado. One infection will start the outbreak all over again, regardless of how long we hide out.

The idea was to stop the initial surge from overwhelming hospitals. Instead of letting everyone get infected in 6 months, we wanted it to take 18 months so hospitals could handle the load.

We have done that.