GDT 8/23/20 - Again no Pache

It was a terrible send with this qffense. Second and third and they either face TDA (he was due after failing twice) or Marcell with the bases loaded. Also, Dans could have easily gotten hurt and then the season would be done for sure
 
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Another thing is after rounding 3rd at a gallop they aren't coming straight down the line anyway.
 
Everything looked legit to me. The throw pulled the catcher into the runner, and it was a very exciting play that determined the game. This is a good offense that almost pulled off another comeback, and once everyone is healthy it will be a great offense. If AA addresses 3b it will be an elite offense.

Minus the absurd amount of SP issues, this is a legit WS contender. I hope AA gets a couple smart upgrades in the rotation, and then we get to watch playoff baseball again.
 
Enscheff said:
Everything looked legit to me. The throw pulled the catcher into the runner, and it was a very exciting play that determined the game. This is a good offense that almost pulled off another comeback, and once everyone is healthy it will be a great offense. If AA addresses 3b it will be an elite offense.

Minus the absurd amount of SP issues, this is a legit WS contender. I hope AA gets a couple smart upgrades in the rotation, and then we get to watch playoff baseball again.
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With fans, preferably.
 
Enscheff said:
Everything looked legit to me. The throw pulled the catcher into the runner, and it was a very exciting play that determined the game. This is a good offense that almost pulled off another comeback, and once everyone is healthy it will be a great offense. If AA addresses 3b it will be an elite offense.

Minus the absurd amount of SP issues, this is a legit WS contender. I hope AA gets a couple smart upgrades in the rotation, and then we get to watch playoff baseball again.
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I sure hope you're right.
 
jpx7 said:
lol

That is ... not happening.
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It makes no sense that you can’t have a stadium at 10-20% capacity in an open-air stadium, but you can have people on top of each other indoors at a restaurant or shop.

I went to a Zoo yesterday that had a lot people, but the proper precautions were taken, including distancing, masks, and a limit on the number of people in the park simultaneously. There’s no reason that can’t work in a ballpark.
 
CyYoung31 said:
It makes no sense that you can’t have a stadium at 10-20% capacity in an open-air stadium, but you can have people on top of each other indoors at a restaurant or shop.

I went to a Zoo yesterday that had a lot people, but the proper precautions were taken, including distancing, masks, and a limit on the number of people in the park simultaneously. There’s no reason that can’t work in a ballpark.
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I don't disagree that three hours in open-air stadia at drastically-reduced capacity is probably a lot safer than three hours in a bar or restaurant (though retail shops are significantly different because exposure time is usually a lot shorter). However, there is (a) the smaller issue of a decent number of likely-playoff-bound teams having enclosed stadia (especially since half the damn MLB is going to be admitted this season), and (b) the bigger issue that the giant corporation of MLB is a lot more worried about PR liability, given the chance of a cluster outbreak, than your local restaurant (or even your local Olive Garden franchise).

However, as someone who works in the service-industry, I continue to be skeptical (to put it mildly) that we should even be opening indoor bars and restaurants to the public—so that false dichotomy you highlight doesn't get much purchase from me. And that skepticism is only intensified by my experiences with the difficulties of enforcement vis-à-vis mask-wearing and social-distancing enforcement, et cetera, on top of performing one's actual service duties. Yesterday, for instance, while acting in my capacity of floor-manager, I was verbally assaulted and physically threatened by an old ****face (in classic rural-cosplay farmer's-plaid & ten-gallon hat), along with his idiotically-entitled Karen wife, when I politely informed them that we wouldn't be serving them—because the same asshole had caused a ruckus and verbally assaulted one of our other bartenders on Friday night. (While being a self-professed genius about governmental policy and CoViD, he was apparently not smart enough to know what "86" means.) Now multiply that headache by ~5000+ fans, getting drunk and riled up in a playoff atmosphere ...
 
jpx7 said:
I don't disagree that three hours in open-air stadia at drastically-reduced capacity is probably a lot safer than three hours in a bar or restaurant (though retail shops are significantly different because exposure time is usually a lot shorter). However, there is (a) the smaller issue of a decent number of likely-playoff-bound teams having enclosed stadia (especially since half the damn MLB is going to be admitted this season), and (b) the bigger issue that the giant corporation of MLB is a lot more worried about PR liability, given the chance of a cluster outbreak, than your local restaurant (or even your local Olive Garden franchise).

However, as someone who works in the service-industry, I continue to be skeptical (to put it mildly) that we should even be opening indoor bars and restaurants to the public—so that false dichotomy you highlight doesn't get much purchase from me. And that skepticism is only intensified by my experiences with the difficulties of enforcement vis-à-vis mask-wearing and social-distancing enforcement, et cetera, on top of performing one's actual service duties. Yesterday, for instance, while acting in my capacity of floor-manager, I was verbally assaulted and physically threatened by an old ****face (in classic rural-cosplay farmer's-plaid & ten-gallon hat), along with his idiotically-entitled Karen wife, when I politely informed them that we wouldn't be serving them—because the same asshole had caused a ruckus and verbally assaulted one of our other bartenders on Friday night. (While being a self-professed genius about governmental policy and CoViD, he was apparently not smart enough to know what "86" means.) Now multiply that headache by ~5000+ fans, getting drunk and riled up in a playoff atmosphere ...
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Being of the opinion that none of those other entertainment options should be open for public congregation is a perfectly reasonable one to have. My problem is the complete lack of logical consistency, and I think it needs to be pointed out. And I think that if MLB can come up with a solid plan to get fans back in the stadium, they’ll take the risk of some dip**** trying to take them to court if they happen to contract something (which would likely be a failed endeavor, btw).
 
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