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MLB is back
Posted: June 26th, 2020, 10:21 am
by Cider Jim
Spring Training starts July 1, and Opening Day is July 22. Who is excited about watching some professional baseball?
Re: MLB is back
Posted: June 26th, 2020, 10:26 am
by thepostman
I'm excited for any kind of live sports. Took a while for everybody to get on board. Gotta feel for the Orioles. They are in for the longest, short season ever.
Also, DH for all! Love it!
Re: MLB is back
Posted: June 26th, 2020, 10:55 am
by Cider Jim
Someone told me that the O's will only play teams in the AL East and the NL East. Is that correct?
Re: MLB is back
Posted: June 26th, 2020, 11:00 am
by thepostman
Yeah. To cut down in travel outside of the region east team will be play east teams (AL/NL), central vs central, and west vs west.
Re: MLB is back
Posted: June 26th, 2020, 2:04 pm
by ballcoach15
No need to play, ESPN already has Dodgers and Yankees in World Series.
Re: MLB is back
Posted: June 26th, 2020, 2:08 pm
by thepostman
Man, can you ever be excited about anything without being upset about something??? Enjoy baseball

Re: MLB is back
Posted: June 26th, 2020, 2:14 pm
by ballcoach15
thepostman wrote: ↑June 26th, 2020, 2:08 pm
Man, can you ever be excited about anything without being upset about something??? Enjoy baseball
No one is more happier than me, that baseball is starting. As for ESPN, I'm just being honest.
Oh, and I think they have given Mookie Betts the MVP Award.
Re: MLB is back
Posted: June 26th, 2020, 2:33 pm
by thepostman
Sports publications have been making pre-season predictions for decades. Its a prediction. Simmer down and enjoy the ride.
Re: MLB is back
Posted: June 26th, 2020, 5:44 pm
by Purple Haize
Are they going with that 3 Division thingy? I liked that a lot.
Go Cubs Go!
Re: MLB is back
Posted: June 26th, 2020, 5:53 pm
by thepostman
It isn't 3 divisions. Still 6. But East teams will only be playing east teams,etc.
Re: MLB is back
Posted: June 26th, 2020, 6:14 pm
by Purple Haize
thepostman wrote: ↑June 26th, 2020, 5:53 pm
It isn't 3 divisions. Still 6. But East teams will only be playing east teams,etc.
Link me. I just remember seeing those 3 big divisions
Re: MLB is back
Posted: June 26th, 2020, 6:31 pm
by thepostman
https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb-60-game-se ... 07310.html
the plan is for teams to play all of their games against division opponents and clubs in the opposite league's corresponding geographic division.
Re: MLB is back
Posted: June 26th, 2020, 7:01 pm
by ballcoach15
I haven't seen schedule, but it sounds as of it will be an unbalanced schedule, with some teams getting fat on cupcakes. I hope that's not the way it is.
Re: MLB is back
Posted: June 26th, 2020, 7:07 pm
by thepostman
Well that is how it is going to be. The union approved the planned laid out in that article I linked.
It does create unbalanced schedules but that happens every year as some divisions are stronger than others. In this case the unbalanced schedules will be even more evident.
Re: MLB is back
Posted: June 26th, 2020, 8:32 pm
by Purple Haize
ballcoach15 wrote: ↑June 26th, 2020, 7:01 pm
I haven't seen schedule, but it sounds as of it will be an unbalanced schedule, with some teams getting fat on cupcakes. I hope that's not the way it is.
I think you just cut and paste this into every forum.
Re: MLB is back
Posted: June 26th, 2020, 9:30 pm
by jbock13
Let’s hope so. But I have a feeling MLB will have the same teams play each other 19 times a year like always

Re: MLB is back
Posted: June 28th, 2020, 1:02 am
by CCWMichael
Let's friddgin play ball! I am not convinced it will still happen but lordy I want it to.
What glory to see the Astros as 2020 WS champions.
And, this might be the last year for Springer in an Astros uniform.
The uncertainties of Covid will impact free agency and the bargaining agreement BIG time next year.