Folks … baseball is back

Chad Moriyama 06/23/2020 Uncategorized Leave A Comment

After all the back and forth that made even people who are insane enough to dedicate free time to covering baseball roll their eyes in unison, the MLB imposed a season of 60 games for 2020 and agreed with the MLBPA on health protocols, meaning that after long last … baseball is back, baby.

PLAY BALL. ⚾️ pic.twitter.com/scdGcuGAI7
— The Athletic MLB (@TheAthleticMLB) June 24, 2020

The season, surprisingly, seems pretty legit.

Turns out, 60 games gives us a ton more information about how good a team is than 48 games. It’s weird but as a finding, it’s been replicated: https://t.co/YkWAUjz3NI
— Eno Sarris (@enosarris) June 23, 2020

There is also a whole lot of stuff going on this year.

While the regular injured list will be for 10 days in 2020, MLB is expected to institute a special COVID-19-related injured list for players who test positive, have confirmed exposure or are exhibiting symptoms. Players would not have a specific number of days to spend on it.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) June 23, 2020

Here come more adjusted rules for 2020:
*Transactions freeze ends this Friday at noon ET
*Teams must submit 60-man player pool names by Sunday at 3 ET
*In-person scouting will be allowed.
*Teams can take up to 3 taxi squad players on road (but if 3, one must be a catcher) https://t.co/Og6Ix7TBeE
— Jayson Stark (@jaysonst) June 23, 2020

More adjusted rules:
*To be eligible for postseason, players must be added to big-league roster by 9/15
*Season will start with 30-man rosters. Down to 28 after 2 weeks, 26 after 4 weeks.
*Pitchers/catchers report to camp first, then position players. https://t.co/Og6Ix7TBeE
— Jayson Stark (@jaysonst) June 23, 2020

More adjusted rules for 2020:
*Teams can invite all 60 players to big-league spring training or can send up to 20 players (not on 40-man roster) to alternate site.
*Not all players on 40-man roster must be invited to big-league spring training (but if not must still be paid). https://t.co/Og6Ix7TBeE
— Jayson Stark (@jaysonst) June 23, 2020

The players are surely going to have their grievance as well, but as far as I’m concerned, no expanded playoffs for 2020 and 2021 — which would essentially make it a lock to be carried on forever — is a win for the sport because 16 teams in the playoffs is a nightmare.

Anyway, BASEBALL*!

*Assuming COVID-19 doesn’t ruin it.

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Folks … baseball is back

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