Predict the 2020 Season Drama Microscope: Cheating, BLM or Coronavirus?

Wow, what a cynical thread. I will not be voting.

 

"Astros win 2nd *asterisked *title in 4 years"

 

I didnt vote because cheating on spouse is not acceptable.

 

The cheating hate will pick up as the Astros dominate the shortened season. Houston continues it's proud sports tradition of championships with asterisks.

 

After an Altuve home run trot, he should rip open his jersey so out falls a sealed clasp envelope labeled "Classified: Manfred <3's NYY."

 

Cynicism, even when earned and accurate, is still cynicism. I found the post cynical but not at all unnecessarily cynical. ESPN has earned our cynicism.

 

I get the meaning of the post, but I'm sad that BLM can be reduced to "drama" because of the actions or coverage of media (including social media). At the heart of the issue, BLM isn't a drama; it's a crisis. Why do people have to take a knee during a national anthem to bring awareness that somebody's life matters? Are we truly still this f'ed up? Yes. Yes, we are. ☹️

 

I was wrong when I said they'd play baseball...looks like they will. So my opinion on this is probably wrong too. But there's no bubble here at all. The players will go home every night to families and friends with no restrictions. Those family members and friends could have been anywhere...and the next day, the player will walk into a locker room and interact with other players and managers...some of those managers are absolutely vulnerable to serious implications from COVID due to age. It will take all of one older manager with serious symptoms before they suspend and/or cancel the 60 game season that would otherwise produce the most historically irrelevant and meaningless champion in the game's history. 60 games..lol.

 

Yea, I forsee the NBA/MLB resumptions being derailed by positive Covid-19 tests.

 

This.

It is going to take Dusty Baker, Ron Gardenhire, Joe Maddon, Brian Snitker or Bud Black dying from COVID for it to shut down.

Sadly, Dusty is really at risk....... 71 years old, over weight with diabetes and a history of a stroke.

Maybe Joe Espada will get to manage after all.

 

Aaron Judge, Juan Soto's age, Aaron Judge.

 

I'm not sure how a rational person is suppose to know the answer. A rational person wouldn't watch ESPN gossip shows.

From news outlets I follow, the owners are greedy while the players poop rainbows seem to be the top story and with a likely grievance...should continue to be so. Baseball media has been pretty uppity without baseball.

 

BTW, I would love Altuve to hit 0.400 this year while Verlander sets the MLB record ERA such that the cheating scandal is the top story.

 

"I'm disappointed the Houston Astros won't be greeted appropriately this season.." Brandon Moleski KFAN Minnesota Sports Talk Radio..

I gotta admit I'm enjoying the hate. This must be what it feels like to be a Patriots fan..

 

Be careful what you ask for you frostback mother****ers.

 

So, will he be booing and mercilessly riding Marwin this season?

 

To be fair he and Common Man have questioned the sudden rise of the Twins power numbers and if that had anything to do with Marwin coming to the team.