4/8/20

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!
Matthew Allan (Opening Day Starter)
David Peterson
Kevin Smith
Thomas Szapucki
Franklyn Kilome
Luc Rennie


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.

11 comments:

Tom Brennan said...

An undercover operation.

Arizona in the summer is HOT!

NYC is just...too...crowded.

Mack Ade said...

Tom

The Arizona scenario does nothing for minor league baseball.

We are at least 30 dats away from determinating where this virus is going.

Reese Kaplan said...

I'm already banking on a May stay-at-home order. And June.

Mack Ade said...

Reese

Yeah... we just can not rush this return.

Jon Messinger said...

Matthew Allan is going to be the opening day starter in AA? I know he's very highly rated, and a steal in the 3rd round last year, but he only pitched a few innings in low A last year. can't be?? thought he was projected to start in Columbia?

Mack Ade said...

Jon

I think this was just virtual hype by a fan and member of their inner circle.

St. Lucie maybe.

Probably Columbia.

Definitely not B-Mets

Hobie said...

IMO.

If you can't have fans in the stands, don't play.

Not likely you can have fans in the stands in 2020.

Jon Messinger said...

Mack

Thanks! Thought it was a tweet from the Rumble Ponies. Now we just have to hope there's a season and he gets to pitch somewhere!!

John From Albany said...

Jon,

In one of their other tweets they list Michael Paez as one of the infielders. He retired last October.

Tom Brennan said...

Homie, I remember those Mets games in the early 1980s...2000 at a game. Easy to social distance when the stands are 4% full. Almost as many people attended a Hasidic funeral in Mayor de Blasio’s New York this week.

TP said...

Man the Mets were bad in the early 80s, but I watched many a game from those Loge sections 1,3,5 or 2,4,6 right behind home plate, just under the broadcast booth. For like $5 bucks. Everyone had their own section to themselves.

Nowadays I'd have to cash out my 401K to sit in seats so close.