When does MLB's season get cancelled?

One whole team decimated with Covid-19 positives. Another team having to have their season paused. We can't be too far away from the season being cancelled, can we?

From The NY POST

The Miami Marlins and Philadelphia Phillies seasons have been paused.

The Marlins will temporarily take a break as 15 players — half their active roster — and two coaches tested positive for coronavirus over the past few days. For now, the team’s games have been canceled through Sunday. The Phillies, who lost two of three to the Marlins in MLB’s delayed opening weekend, have had their series against the Yankees postponed. The Orioles, who were scheduled to play Miami, will now play the Yankees in Baltimore on Wednesday and Thursday.

“The realities of the virus still loom large, and we must operate with that in mind every day,” MLB said in a statement. “We are confident that Clubs and players will act appropriately, for themselves and for others, and the data provides reason to believe that the protocols can work effectively.”

MLB noted that no other players from the 29 other teams, including the Phillies, have tested positive since Friday.

Apprehension around baseball had been growing as Nationals players voted that the team not go to Miami for a weekend series with the Marlins.

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Brandon Nimmo and not wearing a mask on field.

Brandon Nimmo was asked if, in response to the Marlins' situation, he would consider wearing a mask on the field or be more hesitant to high-five teammates in the dugout. His answer: pic.twitter.com/y730H3Pvm6

— Jacob Resnick (@Jacob_Resnick) July 27, 2020

I can see maybe not wearing a mask in the outfield and maybe when batting. Both are maybes right there. BUT AND THIS IS A BIG BUT. In the dugout practice social distancing and wear a mask. 

So Brandon sees what Chelsea has to wear for work and she says he knows that masks save lives. So maybe not wear it in the field? Maybe just wear it in the dugout. I wonder how many of the Mets wore their masks on the bus ride up to Boston.

Why are MLB Players voting on playing if there are COVID-19 positive results?

As #Phillies await results of Monday tests, which will determine if they play tonight, an important note within this story: on average, it could take up to four days after exposure to COVID-19 to test positive. Story @PhillyInquirer: https://t.co/NlGBThoYIh

— Scott Lauber (@ScottLauber) July 28, 2020

I have been waiting for the fallout to really hit from the Marlins players getting hit so severely with Covid-19. MLB owners had an emergency meeting about what to do with the season. I am sure they are going to push on with the season and if they don't nip this in the bud with the players having team meetings to keep playing games it could get ugly.

From Forbes.com 

Manfred has several uncomfortable questions to answer, beginning with the obvious: why did he allow the Marlins to play in the midst of an outbreak? Miami manager Don Mattingly told The Athletic his club never considered forfeiting Sunday, leading one to assume the decision was entirely left up to the players. 

MLB’s decision to forego a league bubble and allow players to travel freely always posed risk. The coronavirus continues to surge in most parts of the U.S., with more than 54,000 cases being reported Sunday alone. The seven-day average for confirmed cases stands at 65,628.With those harrowing numbers in mind, it seems like the only way to possibly complete a sports season is to house all players and league officials inside of a quarantine bubble. The NBA recorded 0 positive coronavirus tests last week and MLS has recorded 0 positive tests for seven rounds of testing. Those figures look promising for the NHL, which is hosting players in Toronto and Edmonton.  

Obviously, player behavior can never be completely controlled, as evidenced by Clippers guard Lou Williams heading to a strip-club for an order of chicken wings. The veteran will serve a 10-day quarantine. But within the bubble, leagues have a fighting chance. The virus is simply too prevalent nationwide for players to travel between cities. The odds say it was only a matter of time before MLB dealt with an outbreak. It just happened to occur within 96 hours of Opening Day.

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The Marlins learned before Sunday’s game that three players had tested positive for COVID-19. So they held a player’s meeting to decide if they should play against the Phillies. Can’t find that protocol in MLB’s 101-page manual.

— Matt Breen (@matt_breen) July 27, 2020

Shouldn't this have been decided by MLB officials and not to a team meeting? Maybe this game 

should have been treated as a rain out. Meaning it should have been postponed and added to the back

end of this shortened season if need be. I don't get this. Now the Marlins have a total of eleven players

and two coaches with Covid-19. Did any of these players have contact with the Phillies players while 

on field and if so, how many of the Phillies are going to get Covid-19. The whole message since this

pandemic started was be preventative with the virus. 

Mets Bats Woke up vs Boston.

Nice to see the bats wake up from their slumber. I think maybe you give Cespedes another day off and keep Dom Smith in the line up at first and slide Alonso in to the DH Spot.

Mets Game Notes 7/27/2020

The Mets have recalled RHP Tyler Bashlor from the team’s Alternate Training Site.