DCTribefan
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Has anyone seen any reports of catchers or umpires becoming Covid infected? Seems they would be the most exposed.
Has anyone seen any reports of catchers or umpires becoming Covid infected? Seems they would be the most exposed.
Yessir. Knew of a half dozen or so cases locally at my store. Tho my county is very low on number of cases
Why does this rub you the wrong way?This Stroman thing rubs me the wrong way
Marcus Stroman Opts Out Of 2020 Season
Mets right-hander Marcus Stroman has opted out of the 2020 season. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.www.mlbtraderumors.com
and I am not sure exactly why. Except to say => he is always shooting off his mouth about stuff, but when it comes time to man up, he seems to be a shrinking violet at best.
Probably unfair, but it wouldn't be the firs time I was accused of not being PC
Probably this:Why does this rub you the wrong way?
It sounds like you’re saying that opting out is shrinking and not “manning up”, but I want to give you the benefit of the doubt.
I don’t have a problem with that just because the list of teams manipulating service time in their favor is extensive.Probably this:
By staying on the Injured List until now, Stroman was able to ensure that he’d reach free agency this winter, even without throwing a pitch. If, by contrast, he had opted out before the year began (throwing the exact same number of pitches as he has this season … 0), he would have not accrued any service time and thus would’ve been under Mets control for another year (presuming he wasn’t one of the “high risk” players, for whom I believe there are special clauses for this exact situation).
If you have a commitment, like it is tooooo dangerous, then own up and opt out. But to drag along on the injured list until you are supposedly 100% and then opt out is just "chicken sh.t" to me.
Marcus Stroman Opts Out of 2020 with Enough Service Time to Become a Free Agent This Winter - Bleacher Nation
That's a big loss for the Mets.www.bleachernation.com
I know he’s cited having high-risk family members, but I haven’t seen specifics. Nor do I need to.I could of sworn Stroman was a "high risk" player...
I probably wasn't real clear on my post. But it was directed towards his teammates not management.I don’t have a problem with that just because the list of teams manipulating service time in their favor is extensive.
I guess I don't see how he hurt his teammates any extra by opting out now rather than earlier.I probably wasn't real clear on my post. But it was directed towards his teammates not management.
So all those guys in that dugout have to share a collective responsibility for bringing their best for all to flourish. Just about the time one of the pieces they were counting on is ready to contribute, he splits. And once again I realize it may not be the correct thing to say or think. But if I was one of those guys in that dugout that was counting on
Stroman, it sure wouldn't sit well with me. Because optics look like he is a ME ONLY PLAYER - a guy who takes care of himself (hanging out on the IL to collect service time) and when he gets what he wants F... everyone else.
And if I am a GM, it makes me wonder when he will quit (when things don't go his way) on my team if I sign him
What an asinine approach. It’s as if MLB never developed a contingency plan(s) while starting up in the middle of a pandemic.I heard on the MLB channel today that MLB will focus on the Cardinals playing all games
vs division opponents and are willing to scrap however many other games as necessary.
Well playing for a team it is kind of like being in a fox hole Derek.I guess I don't see how he hurt his teammates any extra by opting out now rather than earlier.
As far as the bolded, wow... I just can't even relate to this thought. There's a pandemic happening right now. I don't think any FO member would try to project this situation onto future ones.