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CSS General Chat => Sports Talk => Topic started by: InThe313 on February 21, 2020, 12:19:53 AM
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Believe it or not, the preseason starts today in Surprise, Ariz. Get ready for a season of craziness all the way into October. And please, when posting news and notes, be mindful and respectful of others, even if it comes to bashing the Astros. (I'm not sorry, I just had to sneak that in.)
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I hate this virus with a passion. According to Jeff Passan, Major League Baseball is expected to suspend baseball operations indefinitely after today.
Rockies vs. Brewers, Dodgers vs. Cubs, Padres vs. Indians, Athletics vs. Dodgers, Mariners vs. Royals, Reds vs. Mariners, Brewers vs. Diamondbacks and Orioles vs. Twins were all cancelled.
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It's three worst words a baseball player can hear. The Red Sox announced that starting pitcher Chris Sale will undergo Tommy John surgery.
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Let's see how things go. According to Adam Schefter and Adrian Wojnarowski, President Donald Trump spoke with 12 sports commissioners and hoped to have fans back in stadiums by August and September, adding that the NFL should start on time.
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Baseball continues to get blow after blow. The 2020 Little League World Series was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. This is the first time it will not be held since the tournament began in 1947.
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I'm just hoping Detroit's idiot general manager doesn't blow this. The 2020 MLB draft is on. The Tigers are on the clock with the first overall pick. Updates to come.
The Tigers selected Arizona State Sun Devils first baseman Spencer Torkelson with the first overall pick.
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While we wait for the possible return of baseball, here is something to enjoy in the meantime. Relive the 1998 home run race between Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa that captivated America with the “30 for 30” episode “Long Gone Summer”.
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This does put a smile on my face. The MLB owners voted to proceed with the 2020 season under the March agreement. They asked the MLBPA if players could report to camp by July 1.
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FINALLY! After months of waiting amidst the pandemic and labor unrest, we can finally hear those magical words: PLAY BALL! The MLB regular season gets started today and it will be a sprint of a season instead of a marathon as each team will play 60 games in 66 days. Rest assured, the teams are ready to go in a most unique season. And what better way to start than with baseball's most successful team against the defending world champions, followed by one of the games all-time greatest rivalries? Your Opening Day schedule:
New York Yankees at Washington Nationals tonight at 7 p.m.
San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers tonight at 10 p.m.
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It’s time to start the season with a banner ceremony. The Yankees and Nationals will kick off the long-awaited 2020 MLB season. Updates to come.
The Yankees beat the Nationals, 4-1, in six innings.
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Last night, it was four positive tests and now, it's ballooned. Eight more players and two more Marlins coaches tested positive for COVID-19 and the team's home opener tonight against the Orioles has been canceled.
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God, I hope this isn't a lead-up to the end of the season. Major League Baseball postponed all of the Marlins' games through Sunday's game against the Nationals in Miami after the recent coronavirus outbreak, including tonight's game against the Orioles. This will impact the skeds of the Yankees, Orioles and Phillies. Updates to come.
The Yankees vs. Phillies game was postponed.
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Not another one! According to Buster Olney, tonight's Cardinals vs. Brewers game was postponed due to a positive coronavirus test.
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GODDAMMIT! The Cardinals and Tigers' four-game series from Tues.-Thurs. in Detroit was postponed after 13 members of the Cardinals' organization tested positive for COVID-19. This comes after tonight's originally-scheduled Cardinals vs. Tigers was postponed to accommodate the schedule change.
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It had to happen at some point this season. The White Sox's Lucas Giolito blanked the Pirated for the first no-hitter of the 2020 season in a 4-0 win. He had the most strikeouts in a no-hitter in team history with 13.
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The protests have reached the diamond. According to The San Diego Union-Tribune, the Mariners won’t play tonight’s game against the Padres after the police shooting of Jacob Blake.
UPDATE: We will see how many more games are postponed after this. According to Jeff Passan, a third MLB game was postponed as the Dodgers and Giants won’t play in the wake of the Blake shooting.
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What a gem! The Cubs' Alec Mills threw a no-hitter in a 12-0 win over the Brewers. Mills threw the first Cubs no-hitter since current Phillies player Jake Arrieta in 2016. In case anyone is wondering, the Phillies lost to the Marlins, 2-1, in seven innings in Game 1. Updates to come.
The Phillies lost to the Marlins, 8-1, in seven innings in Game 2.
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I am going to be drowning in baseball today. It all starts with the Reds vs. Braves right now. Updates to come.
The Braves beat the Reds, 1-0, in 13 innings (What a thriller today in Atlanta!).
The Astros beat the Twins, 3-2.
The Marlins beat the Cubs, 5-1.
The Athletics beat the White Sox, 5-3.
The Cardinals beat the Padres, 7-4.
The Yankees beat the Indians, 10-9, to advance to play the AL East rival Rays following their 8-2 win over the AL East rival Blue Jays beginning on Monday in San Diego.
The Dodgers beat the Brewers, 4-2.
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What a thriller today in San Diego! Carlos Correa hit a walk-off home run to extend the ALCS, becoming the sixth player with a walk-off home run in an MLB playoff elimination game as the Astros downed the Rays, 4-3, to force Game 6 on Friday in San Diego.
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The fish held on. The Rays advanced to the World Series and avoided blowing a 3-0 lead as they defeated the Astros, 4-2, in Game 7 to capture their first pennant since 2008.
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This postseason has been so exciting and now, the Top 2 seeds are the ones left standing. The Dodgers advanced to the World Series by defeating the Braves, 4-3, in Game 7 of the NLCS and will play the Rays beginning on Tuesday in Arlington, Texas. The Dodgers became the eighth team to win an LCS after trailing 3-1.
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The future Hall of Famer finally had a good World Series game. The Dodgers won Game 1 of the World Series over the Rays, 8-3. The Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw had one earned run and eight strikeouts and Mookie Betts had a home run, two runs and two stolen bases.
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No team has a distinct advantage going into the day off. The Rays evened the series with a 6-4 Game 2 win over the Dodgers. The Rays’ Brandon Lowe had two home runs and three RBIs. The teams combined for five homers.
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The momentum has swung back to the West Coast. The Dodgers dominated the Rays, winning Game 3 of the World Series, 6-2, stretching their lead in the series, 2-1. The Dodgers’ Walker Buehler has six innings pitched, 10 strikeouts and one earned run and Mookie Betts had two hits and two stolen bases.
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What a thriller tonight in Arlington! Brett Phillips' bloop single and the Dodgers' costly errors gave the Rays an unbelievable 8-7 comeback Game 4 win in the World Series.
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After so many cases of falling short, one win is all that remains. The Dodgers retook the World Series at 3-2 lead by beating the Rays, 4-2. The Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw had six strikeouts and two earned runs and the team can clinch the series on Tuesday in Arlington, Texas.
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Somebody play “I Love L.A.” by Randy Newman. The Dodgers defeated the Rays, 3-1, in Game 6 to capture their first World Series since 1988.
UPDATE: You do not see this every day. The Dodgers’ Corey Seager won the World Series MVP, becoming the first shortstop to earn the honor since 2010.