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Nevilledog

(50,678 posts)
Tue Aug 4, 2020, 07:52 PM Aug 2020

The Cardinals' alleged casino trip is exactly how the MLB will fail

https://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2020/8/4/21353902/cardinals-covid-outbreak-casino-report-details

The MLB season hinges on personal responsibility. The absence of a bubble means players, teams, and the league need to work together to ensure the season can progress. After about two weeks, it’s been an unmitigated failure. The Miami Marlins have already had a major outbreak, more than 20 games have been postponed, and the future of the season hangs in the balance.

Of course, this isn’t all on the players. Commissioner Rob Manfred deserves a heaping helping of blame too for letting the season progress with scant few safeguards. The return to play plan was rushed, poorly implemented, and failed to account for a multitude of scenarios that we’re now seeing emerge.

The St. Louis Cardinals are the latest team to have an outbreak, and it poses another threat to the long-term viability of this baseball season.

It began on Friday with the Cardinals making an announcement.





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The Cardinals' alleged casino trip is exactly how the MLB will fail (Original Post) Nevilledog Aug 2020 OP
MLB handled this so poorly. From the long, drawn out negotiations... brush Aug 2020 #1
NHL is playing only at two "bubble" locations in Canada. Nevilledog Aug 2020 #2

brush

(53,471 posts)
1. MLB handled this so poorly. From the long, drawn out negotiations...
Tue Aug 4, 2020, 08:54 PM
Aug 2020

to begin play, and then depending on young, mostly 20-something players to not act like young, 20-somethings with a lot of money when away from the field was pretty dumb.

The NBA knew better and handled it much better and their season is proceeding nicely. I hope the NFL is watching and learning what and what no to do.

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