Mack – FWIW – Coronavirus Edition - Daily Thoughts 4-8

Good morning.

I saw that the amount of deaths in the United States rose again yesterday. I guess this figure will go up and down due to the huge increase of testing and diagnosis being done throughout the country.

Too early for Covid humor?  Try this one on…

A suspected Covid-19 male patient is lying in bed in the hospital, wearing an oxygen mask over his mouth and nose. A young student female nurse appears and gives him a partial sponge bath.

"Nurse,"' he mumbles from behind the mask, "are my testicles black?"

Embarrassed, the young nurse replies, "I don't know, Sir. I'm only here to wash your upper body and feet."

He struggles to ask again, "Nurse, please check for me. Are my testicles black?"

Concerned that he might elevate his blood pressure and heart rate from worrying about his testicles, she overcomes her embarrassment and pulls back the covers. She raises his gown, holds his manhood in one hand and his testicles gently in the other.

She looks very closely and says, "There's nothing wrong with them, Sir. They look fine."

The man slowly pulls off his oxygen mask, smiles at her, and says very slowly,

"Thank you very much. That was wonderful. Now listen very, very, closely:

"Are - my - test - results - back?"

MsMet_Susan - @MsMet_Susan

I live in Queens, NY. Also known as Ground Zero for COVID-19. There are way too many people walking around, sans masks, as if it is another typical Spring day. People are stupid. Stay away from people. Save a life.

PG -  Top H.S. Draft Prospects:

1          Zac Veen

6-4  195  L/R            OF       Port Orange, FL      Florida           Spruce Creek                       

Can really swing it. Big power potential. Very good at PG National

2          Jordan Walker

6-5  220  R/R           3B       Stone Mountain, GA         Duke  Decatur        

Power is coming in a big way. Outstanding at PGAAC. A lot of loud contact at PG National and defense stands out at 3B. Showed big potential with bat at PG Underclass All American Games

3          Blaze Jordan

6-2  222  R/R           3B       Southaven, MS       Mississippi State    DeSoto Central         

New to 2020 class after being #1 from the start in 2021 class and jumps right to the top of 2020 list with his light tower power and outstanding hit tool to go with it that plays in games. Big arm strength and athleticism to project at any corner position. Very loud fall including the top exit velocity in Jupiter

4          Austin Hendrick

6-1  205  L/L OF       Oakdale, PA Mississippi State   West Allegheny     

Showed huge power at PG National, Just continues to flat out mash. Seems like you can count on loud contact every time he is up. MVP of 2017 15u PG World Series

5          Jared Kelley

6-2  200  R/R           RHP    Refugio, TX  Texas Refugio                    

Up to 99 and dominant at PG All American. FB up to 98 mph at PG National and showed an outstanding breaking ball to go with it.

6          Mick Abel

6-5  198  R/R           RHP    Cedar Mill, OR        Oregon State          Jesuit            Gunderson

Got the start for the West at PG All American. Absolutely electric at PG National running his FB up to 97 mph with minimal effort and still projects for more. Showed a plus slider at 86 mph as well.

7          Ed Howard

6-2  185  R/R           SS        Lynwood, IL Oklahoma    Mount Carmel       

Showed big potential with bat at WWBA and followed up with outstanding showing at PG National. Sky is the limit for him.

8          Robert Hassell III

6-2  190  L/L OF       Franklin, TN Vanderbilt    Independence         

BIg time LH bat that really projects. Very good at PG National

9          Chase Davis

6-1  211  L/L OF       Elk Grove, CA          Arizona         Franklin       

Showed big tools at PG National including throwing 99 from OF and has serious thunder in his bat. Absolutely mashed at WWBA Underclass. Big potential with bat and very impressive in Jupiter

10       Alex Santos

6-4  204  R/R           RHP    Bronx, NY     Maryland     Mount St Michael Academy     

Outstanding at PG All American. Up to 95 with a hammer. Up to 93 mph and very good at PG National

Jla - @OriginalLadyMet

Read this while you get your treatment, RUSS

Chris Flexen’s Mom told me last night, KOB baseball will start in late April...

Binghamton Rumble Ponies - @RumblePoniesBB

It's Time to meet your @RumblePonies  Starting Rotation Baseball!

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Mike Puma - @NYPost_Mets

One Mets player who asked not to be identified has concerns about the idea of 30 teams playing an entire summer in Arizona: "It's the desert," he said. "Stuff doesn't live there, it dies there."

My favorite Texas-based singer-songwriter, John Prine, died yesterday from the coronavirus.