How did they not have a plan B in place?

[baubau]

I just didn’t think we’d be starting the Rocking for Rocker & Losing for Leiter campaign on the last day of spring training.

 

Hey man, plan A of, "starting this season and winning it all" isn't off to a hot start. I am moving onto Plan B: Get Rocked for Rocker!

[Dick_Pole]

To be fair, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia is like comparing Ottawa to Toronto in terms of distance and population density. I mean, we have different stages according to different regions in our province, so why not there as well?

 

The PA government might be resigned to a certain level of COVID on the coast that is unacceptable on the western end of the state. If they have resources allocated heavily to the east, they can't afford an outbreak in the west too.

[Stangstag]

I can’t believe Pennsylvania would make such a purely political decision

 

Reeeeeeeee

[philly30]

Phillies also travel to Florida for Marlins & TB this season. There’s two MLB teams in PA state.

 

Adding the Blue Jays isn’t a groundbreaking event for the state of Pennsylvania, to be blunt they just rather not have us. This isn’t the Pirates fault, more so the USA government flexing on Canada.

 

What does this have to do with the Federal Government? If it was up to Trump the stands would be full with fans and no masks

[Dick_Pole]

Phillies also travel to Florida for Marlins & TB this season. There’s two MLB teams in PA state.

 

Adding the Blue Jays isn’t a groundbreaking event for the state of Pennsylvania, to be blunt they just rather not have us. This isn’t the Pirates fault, more so the USA government flexing on Canada.

 

LMFAO at the Canadian inferiority complex. There is nobody in the PA state office secretly wringing their hands with an evil smile saying "haha, we f***ed those Canadians up HARD on this one". 90%+ of the people impacted here are U.S. citizens. From the Jays players and coaches to the workers at PNC who lost out on some overtime opportunities.

[Jimcanuck]

So the Jays won't have a home park. Each "home" game will be in the "visitor's" park.

 

Nah, not even that will work, too much travel.

[Grant77]

LMFAO at the Canadian inferiority complex. There is nobody in the PA state office secretly wringing their hands with an evil smile saying "haha, we f***ed those Canadians up HARD on this one". 90%+ of the people impacted here are U.S. citizens. From the Jays players and coaches to the workers at PNC who lost out on some overtime opportunities.

 

That's probably true, but I find it hard to believe that they would have denied a team like Cleveland or Philadelphia if they were in the same situation.

[Jimcanuck]

Time to call around .... Hartford, Nashville, Columbus, Charlotte, etc. Find a suitable park to MLB standards.

[Slade]

Wonder if Cleveland or Baltimore are options? Atkins did say they have like 5 options they were floating with.

[Spanky99]

Looks like they changed their mind, this is f***ing s*** show, the season starts in 2 days.

 

 

Ughh...

[philly30]

What about the field of dreams place in Iowa, there was going to be a game there this year, why not 30, It was going to be a night game I think so the lighting must be fine

[Jonn]

The Marlins and Tampa Bay exist, and last I checked the Phillies are in Pennsylvania.

 

True but they are still different cities. I’m not defending the decision just trying to rationalize it. At the end of the day it sucks.

[Carlos Danger]

What about the field of dreams place in Iowa, there was going to be a game there this year, why not 30, It was going to be a night game I think so the lighting must be fine

 

The big issue with AAA parks was the hot tubs, training rooms, weight rooms etc.. Field of Dreams doesn't have s***!

[Jimcanuck]

The big issue with AAA parks was the hot tubs, training rooms, weight rooms etc.. Field of Dreams doesn't have s***!

 

Hotels have that stuff. I am sure there is a superior hotel near the Nashville diamond (built in 2015, beautiful) with everything the player's want.

[Carlos Danger]

Hotels have that stuff. I am sure there is a superior hotel near the Nashville diamond (built in 2015, beautiful) with everything the player's want.

 

It was Grichuck or someone who Tweeted that, stated it in an interview.. If that was a solution, there is a decent Hyatt in Buffalo. I don't think that will fly with the players..

[Jimcanuck]

It was Grichuck or someone who Tweeted that, stated it in an interview.. If that was a solution, there is a decent Hyatt in Buffalo. I don't think that will fly with the players..

 

There is nothing decent in Buffalo.

[Carlos Danger]

There is nothing decent in Buffalo.

 

Where do you live?

[Bobthe4th]

[wilko]

What a shitshow.

[Jimcanuck]

Where do you live?

 

40 minutes away on the good side of the border.

[Carlos Danger]

40 minutes away on the good side of the border.

 

You are a Mexican? I never knew...

[BlueRocky]

There is nothing decent in Buffalo.

 

The wings deserve some respect

[BlueRocky]

What about the field of dreams place in Iowa, there was going to be a game there this year, why not 30, It was going to be a night game I think so the lighting must be fine

 

[BlueRocky]

[guylaroche5]

really disappointed they couldn't play at PNC, it's a great park. I guess now it's Camden or bust?

[Jonn]

really disappointed they couldn't play at PNC, it's a great park. I guess now it's Camden or bust?

 

Pretty sure were down to Camden, Dunedin, or Buffalo. Late entrance’s are the New York teams.

[WILLIEUPSHAW]

Pretty sure were down to Camden, Dunedin, or Buffalo. Late entrance’s are the New York teams.

 

I think they need to put it to the players tonight and get the answer tomorrow morning: if you want to play in a MLB stadium you won't have your own home team facilities (I doubt they can just share that with the team that is the primary occupant). CBA be damned; we are not in normal circumstances! OR you can play in Buffalo or Dunedin, where you will be the home team with your own home clubhouse OR you can play every game on the road (assuming they don't get some pushback on that like what occurred in PA). And again you will be using visitors clubhouse with its lower amenities for the entire 2 months. At least in Buffalo, they can do whatever is possible to add amenities (exercise equipment, etc.) as resources and time allow.

[MisterSG1]

If that's the case, and it's the least ideal scenario, couldn't they play in the Trop or Marlins Park?

 

I think you haven't seen the real slap in the face that will probably come a few weeks from now when the MLS is done their silly little World Cup style tournament. While three Canadian based MLS teams will be in the same predicament, allowing soccer to be played while baseball is not wouldn't surprise me the way the government behaves. I'll just leave it at that.

[Barkerfan23]

Just play all games on the road

[BlueRocky]

I can’t believe Pennsylvania would make such a purely political decision

 

Reeeeeeeee

 

This would be a monumental challenge for our staff, but leaning in to help others is what Pittsburghers do best.

 

It’s just so ironic a day after the President of the Pirates makes this statement, the state government would come out and revoke any help to the Blue Jays.