Baseball shutting down

[CMIZ5290]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

You know, I sort of wonder if baseball is necessary. Private jets to games. Empty stands. Not a sport where guy are bleeding or coming into really close contact.

Understand erring on side of caution. Serious drag.

I'm an idiot, but will somebody please explain to me the dangers of this virus.... I have heard two completely different versions from two doctors that are almost a 360 in opinion....Thanks

[h2oya311]

Originally Posted by CMIZ5290

I'm an idiot, but will somebody please explain to me the dangers of this virus.... I have heard two completely different versions from two doctors that are almost a 360 in opinion....Thanks

It's about the danger to those who are high risk, like the elderly and those with pre-existing medical conditions. The death rates for those groups are very high. While you may be fine, you can still be a disease carrier/spreader. If the hospitals get inundated with multiple patients at the same time, this becomes a much bigger moral dilemma (like who gets to have the life saving ventilator over someone else). Canceling large events like this buys time for health care providers and vaccine producers. Italy is in deep for these very reasons.

[oldjudge]

Originally Posted by h2oya311

It's about the danger to those who are high risk, like the elderly and those with pre-existing medical conditions. The death rates for those groups are very high. While you may be fine, you can still be a disease carrier/spreader. If the hospitals get inundated with multiple patients at the same time, this becomes a much bigger moral dilemma (like who gets to have the life saving ventilator over someone else). Canceling large events like this buys time for health care providers and vaccine producers. Italy is in deep for these very reasons.

It’s not solely old people with preexisting conditions who die from the virus. The doctor in China who discovered the virus and treated early patients died from it, and he was in his 30’s. The mortality rate for people catching the virus appears to be between 1-3%, depending on which stats you read, but that is not uniform across all age groups. Very few young health people currently die from it, which implies the percentage of older people who die from it is a lot higher.

[packs]

Thinking theoretically, what would happen to contracts if MLB did suspend the entire 2020 season? Would Mookie Betts become a free agent without ever playing for the Dodgers?

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by packs

Thinking theoretically, what would happen to contracts if MLB did suspend the entire 2020 season? Would Mookie Betts become a free agent without ever playing for the Dodgers?

i would say yes, unless its in the contract, like if act of war and not play, how do they handle it.

however how much money he gets changes as well

[mattsey9]

More relevant to my 12 year old's interests, the North Natomas Little League is on hiatus for the next month. He understands, but isn't thrilled. I have two cousins playing D1 softball and the remainder of their season was cancelled today.

[Shoeless Moe]

What the hell are guys going to do without any sports for a month.

It's almost funny to think about that.

[h2oya311]

Originally Posted by oldjudge

It’s not solely old people with preexisting conditions who die from the virus. The doctor in China who discovered the virus and treated early patients died from it, and he was in his 30’s. The mortality rate for people catching the virus appears to be between 1-3%, depending on which stats you read, but that is not uniform across all age groups. Very few young health people currently die from it, which implies the percentage of older people who die from it is a lot higher.

Agreed on all points. Some have mild symptoms, some are asymptomatic. Some die. The issue is the spread of the virus and insufficient medical care. Not necessarily that it’s more lethal than other viruses. If I get the coronavirus and my symptoms put me in critical condition, I want the best medical care. I don’t want to have to trade my collection to get a bed.

[Fred]

Originally Posted by oldjudge

It’s not solely old people with preexisting conditions who die from the virus. The doctor in China who discovered the virus and treated early patients died from it, and he was in his 30’s. The mortality rate for people catching the virus appears to be between 1-3%, depending on which stats you read, but that is not uniform across all age groups. Very few young health people currently die from it, which implies the percentage of older people who die from it is a lot higher.

And that's exactly what the Chinese government wants you to think... he died from the virus and not the beating he took for outing the outbreak...

[Leon]

I was just at a normally, very busy coffee shop and was the only one there at 925 am.....the manager was quite distressed.

Of course MLB and almost all sports have shut down. I think it's good to be safe and will leave it at that.


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[perezfan]

Originally Posted by Leon

I was just at a normally, very busy coffee shop and was the only one there at 925 am.....the manager was quite distressed.

Of course MLB and almost all sports have shut down. I think it's good to be safe and will leave it at that.


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Well at least you still have one to go to...

Every restaurant in the state of WA was ordered shut down indefinitely last night. I think that some Drive Thru's are still open (for now, anyway).

[tjb1952tjb]

Originally Posted by CMIZ5290

I'm an idiot, but will somebody please explain to me the dangers of this virus.... I have heard two completely different versions from two doctors that are almost a 360 in opinion....Thanks

I guess that must mean they agree...…………….