then coronavirus happened, 2020 baseball

the way that's worded suggests to me that it will be free for everyone on the cardinals site (but not necessarily shown through mlb.tv)

i'm currently watching Astros vs Astros

no need for banging the can

seemingly no audio, cuz the broadcasters have standards?

👀 @ynscspds pic.twitter.com/xYc91xfz0T

— New York Mets (@Mets) July 14, 2020

jfc the long-ass interview going on with the cardinals front office mozeliak

https://www.mlb.com/cardinals/video/cardinals-intrasquad-live-stream-1440

hey there are like ten free “spring training” games on mlb.tv today! watching the brewers blue v. golf game.

can't find the 'playing baseball' thread but yeah, hitting is hard.

Time to practice your español! I've known Miguel Sanó for a long time and I've always admired his candor. When I asked him about testing positive for COVID-19 and what was the hardest part, he said ‘crying myself to sleep in the basement, away from my family.’ Incredible honesty. https://t.co/gU3v19i5cY

— Marly Rivera (@MarlyRiveraESPN) July 16, 2020

VHS i’ve found that doing it right usually doesn’t feel “natural”, at least if you’re not manny ramirez. it’s often about little adjustments that seem fucked up at the time, like “swing an inch lower than you think you should” etc

New info on the fake crowd noise:

* Every team is using it

* MLB is giving clubs the sounds (but teams can have their own) & a touchpad device to use it

* There are 75 effects/reactions

* MLB-provided sound is derived from audio recorded for "MLB The Show" at real MLB games https://t.co/Nl501rjSWt

— Tim Healey (@timbhealey) July 16, 2020

Will the fake stadium ambient noise have trash can banging?

Papi and his cowbell better be an option or gtfo

I hope there are pretend lines for imaginary $14 beers

I would also ask to be virtually frisked before not entering the stadium

the NYPD is ready to help

this should free them up for some extra murdering

so where are the archives for yesterday's intrasquad games on mlb.tv?

puig and gregory polanco have tested positive

Didn’t Puig literally just sign?!

apparently the contract wasn't final and now he's a FA again

wow this guy

yoinka

BREAKING: The Blue Jays have been denied approval by the Canadian government to play in Toronto amid the coronavirus pandemic. An official familiar with the matter told The Associated Press of the denial. https://t.co/vk267cZ0Wd

— The Associated Press (@AP) July 18, 2020

In a precarious house of cards, that seems like a pretty big one.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ottawa-to-reveal-blue-jays-decision-1.5654846

just go to Buffalo?

Apparently the facilities are garbage and too small for appropriate distancing etc. I read they had some other AAA fields picked out as a back-up

canada otm

^^^

also lol at how touchy mlb is about facilities when they think other people should pay to upgrade them

So I guess it will be buffalo after all!

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EdPUxlWWAAEiZlz?format=jpg&name=small

are that dynamic pair doing all the road games from the Bronx booth?

it's the Sunoco Broadcast Booth, get it right

i'm physically intolerant of their utterances

#TorontoIsInAmerica - trending 48 hours ago

Ya, that was because that wanna be nazi Barbie chick apparently failed geography.

Woah, she knew all along! #wwg1wga #Qanon

NY (state) has 3 teams again

Gary Cohen reported from the Mets booth last night that they Jays were going to Buffalo, but that appears to be unconfirmed by anyone else.

Yet another milestone in Buffalo's quest to become the most Ontario city in the world.

Boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom BOOM

Quasi update on “The Chop”: This wood sculpture outside the Braves’ stadium near the third base entrance has been removed. I asked the Braves about it but they have chosen not to respond to requests for comment. ⁦@TheAthleticATL⁩ ⁦@TheAthleticMLB⁩ pic.twitter.com/ZdqKUP91um

— Jeff Schultz (@JeffSchultzATL) July 19, 2020

i haven't watched a game with the piped-in crowd noise yet. is that what's happening in this clip (wait til after the injury report)?

The Kraken Strikes. pic.twitter.com/5OYrYhFw6z

— New York Yankees (@Yankees) July 20, 2020

Piped in noise is annoying. I watched a couple innings of a Reds inter-squad game and it was just weird.

seeing rumors that the blue jays could play in pittsburgh? apparently their schedules do not overlap much

How bad is the ‘vid in Pittsburg?

same as the situation anywhere else in the united states - there is a wall of protection and antagonization along our political borders that prevents making any effort to improve testing turnaround times, rendering contact tracing completely useless. recognizing this, the white house has decided to try to prevent funding for contact tracing. because contact tracing is bad, and impossible. *SHRIEKS IN PARALYZING HORROR*

well upper NY state doesn't sound too terrible; whereas anywhere in florida sounds like a nightmare deathtrap. wasn't sure where Pittsburg fell on that scale

i'm afraid you can't come if you keep misspelling it

22 of the bridges tested positive