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All this talk about MLB beginning its season in May with all the teams playing in Arizona. I dont see how the season could begin in May. That would entail beginning a new spring training in three weeks. I wonder how many Latin players would be able to fly back into the country by then.

But let's say that the overwhelming logistics could be overcome. I want baseball back as much as anybody, but if just one player, coach, manager, trainer, scout, umpire dies, is it worth it? Not to me.

Not to mention the PR hit.

But the important thing aside, what would baseball look like? 100 degree weather, thin air, and bandbox stadiums.

Ted Stepien Major League Softball.
 
CATS44 said:
All this talk about MLB beginning its season in May with all the teams playing in Arizona. I dont see how the season could begin in May. That would entail beginning a new spring training in three weeks. I wonder how many Latin players would be able to fly back into the country by then.

But let's say that the overwhelming logistics could be overcome. I want baseball back as much as anybody, but if just one player, coach, manager, trainer, scout, umpire dies, is it worth it? Not to me.

Not to mention the PR hit.

But the important thing aside, what would baseball look like? 100 degree weather, thin air, and bandbox stadiums.

Ted Stepien Major League Softball.
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I's be shocked if they could start in May, but 3-4 weeks to gather the troops and prepare for the regular season sounds about right.

In '95 the strike ended on April 2 and they began the season on April 25.
 
All I’ve seen is a training camp would start in late May with a June start to the regular season.
 
This may be a weird notion, but if we do somehow extend the season out, is it possible to play some games at the spring training complexes during the colder months? They have said something about using Arizona for games, but maybe some regular season games could be at that complex just to get games in. I know it's not the way to get revenue but it could allow for a longer season in a sense.
 
Huber. said:
Have the players, coaches, trainers, TV and radio crews signed off being caged animals being brought out once a day to entertain and not seeing their family for weeks?
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Military members do it all the time. It's called deployment and can last six months. And they don't get paid quite as much as these guys.
 
Ridiculous.

Start the season per usual (in every stadium) whenever that may be.

Fuck this Arizona bullshit.
 
I have no issue with the Arizona games. It’ll be weird but whatever. As long as they can work out the logistics and make sure everyone is healthy. They have what 7 fields there? Could do 2-3 games per field a day. You could probably get through a half season there before restrictions are lifted and teams can travel. But the logistics alone of housing 30 teams plus staff would be insane. Even in a city like Phoenix. And how would they do minor league games?
 
I'd be surprised if we see any "normal" large gatherings of people in 2020. So, I'm pro-getting games started if they have the support of public health officials and are taking the necessary precautions.

Quarantining all players and staff (maybe let them bring their families too?) would make me feel more comfortable about them starting the season in the next month or two.
 
Derek said:
I'd be surprised if we see any "normal" large gatherings of people in 2020. So, I'm pro-getting games started if they have the support of public health officials and are taking the necessary precautions.

Quarantining all players and staff (maybe let them bring their families too?) would make me feel more comfortable about them starting the season in the next month or two.
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Maybe the cactus and florida league stadiums may not be so bad since they are smaller too and only allow family and friends/invited peeps to watch the games. While just putting the games on TV with no blackouts. This would stop to large of crowds and have an additional DL stint for sick players as well, while maybe doing the 28 players the whole season rather than just September to help with the time missed?
 
Wham with the Right Hand said:
Military members do it all the time. It's called deployment and can last six months. And they don't get paid quite as much as these guys.
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They're not military mentality trained members and never signed up for it. They also will only be able to play night games or start games before 10am in July and August or they will have to deal with heat exhaustion. Their best bet is a July start time in the usual closed off ballparks with limited minor leagues in Arizona at night.
 
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Huber. said:
They're also not military members and never signed up for it. They also will only be able to play night games or start games before 10am in July and August or they will have to deal with heat exhaustion. Their best bet is a July start time in the usual closed off ballparks with limited minor leagues in Arizona at night.
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Cut the season in half essentially. No ASG (GL AZ_).

Sounds good to me.
 
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