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At least one of the St. Louis Cardinals has tested positive, and their game tonight is postponed. Here's the problem: MLB doesn't require its players to self-quarantine in hotels. Even though Erie County will require teams to do that, they're already going to be traveling here with the virus. The additional publicity that Sahlen's will get from being nationally televised approximately twice (it's not like the Blue Jays get a lot of play on ESPN, is it?) isn't worth it. The restaurants that might be catering also might be forced to shut down if we have another wave. Again, not worth it. The two hotels involved will put employees at risk. Not worth it. Time to pull the plug on this.

The Blue Jays series against the Phillies now has been postponed.

Don't forget the cheating.

We're not supposed to talk about the reactor.

I don't mean to pile on, but what is a one ingredient biscuit?

If there's a way to guarantee that I don't watch, it's this.

It's ok. It's not the best lacrosse I ever have seen. Then again, it is COVID.

The Nationals have voted not to travel to Miami for their series this weekend.

Four more Marlins have tested positive. Who wants to work in the team hotel when they come to Buffalo on 8/10?

A fair point, but someone who does not live here is less likely to consider negative consequences.

Anyone proposing a Risto trade might keep in mind that the reason these teams are theoretically trading to begin with is because of cap problems.

The schedule posted above does not meaningfully address any exposure issues. I don't care if they open or close, but just do one or the other so parents can figure it out.

You don't live here. You don't have to worry about the consequences. And do you still feel this way after today's news? Wow, two hotels! There may be two hospitals filled, too.

Not everything has to be all or nothing, but it seems that opening schools should be.

Burninate the peasants.

Is your bar covered in granny sofa wrap or something?

You're not offensive. But still, I feel the same. Open or don't.

Elementary school was 40 years ago for me. And yes, we went to different rooms / teachers for history, reading, health, etc. It may be very different now.

Come on. The biology teacher still is going to be the biology teacher. I know, carp, that you acknowledge this with your last sentence, but still, even in elementary school, they have different teachers for different subjects. I'm with Woody. Either open the schools or don't. Half of a solution is not a solution.

Neither of these are horrible ideas.

He also included Kane. Patrick Kane. No. Please, no.

Vogl has an interesting list of trade targets from cap-challenged teams in The Athletic today.

I didn't say there was no benefit. There is little benefit. Groundskeepers get paid, too, I get it. I don't feel that the reward outweighs the risk here.

No. There is very little benefit to Buffalo in this.

Where are they playing the rest of their home games? Can't they just stay there?