I started doing these as the normal morning Bullets, but by the time I was 2/3rds done, I realized that these are just more things to be angry about. So I’m separating them out. Read ahead and read the links only where you want additional context – and anger – about the state of baseball. Other Cubs Bullets coming soon.
• I will understand if you’re sick of reading this stuff, but it’s important – in addition to what I wrote this morning to say my peace – that we note just how universal the reaction has been to Rob Manfred’s new indication (ostensibly on behalf of the owners) that a season might not happen, despite just five days earlier guaranteeing it. Everyone, everywhere, is angry about it. The media’s position on these things may not ultimately matter, but here and now, they are speaking for the vast majority of fans … whose position on the existence of baseball SHOULD MATTER AS DEEPLY AS ANY PART OF THIS CONVERSATION.
• That is to say, here are the four best articles I’ve read about the state of things:
It is time to play baseball. And after what Rob Manfred said Monday, there are no longer any excuses.
Column at ESPN: https://t.co/qpvfnnyhwQ
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) June 16, 2020
Manfred must salvage the season, or his legacy is ruined. Column: https://t.co/Raj58Fp0ao
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) June 16, 2020
Having run out of feet in which to shoot itself, Major League Baseball is moving on to vital organs.
MLB has no leader when it has never needed one more, @GDubCub writes.https://t.co/6adypX6cM9
— NBC Sports Chicago (@NBCSChicago) June 16, 2020
Here’s what should make baseball very nervous about booting away the 2020 season:
Not fan anger.
Ambivalence.
New for @WSJ: https://t.co/3dYbekxmn7
— Jason Gay (@jasongay) June 16, 2020
• Particularly powerful to hear that Korean baseball fans are sick of MLB’s failure … set against the backdrop of the KBO actually playing baseball:
We are so sick of it! #mlb pic.twitter.com/ZdLDdN8YRp
— Daniel Kim λλμΌ κΉ (@DanielKimW) June 16, 2020
• NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, speaking on the same program last night that saw Rob Manfred saying the things he said, may as well have been talking straight to MLB:
Adam Silver just subtweeting the hell out of MLB and Rob Manfred here.
It would be funny if I didn't miss baseball so much. π pic.twitter.com/X93zmFMbzd
— Sara Sanchez (@BCB_Sara) June 16, 2020
• Marchand is not *entirely* joking here, since this point is being made by EVERYONE and feels so frustratingly obvious at this point:
If one of the sabermetric folks could do the math of an extra 20 games on total salary spent, I will present it to the commissioner's office.
— Andrew Marchand (@AndrewMarchand) June 16, 2020
• Castrovince’s point hit me just right:
I have taken to informing family and friends, in advance, that I do not want to talk about baseball, so when we see each other, don't ask.
… seems like a great way to grow the sport, eh?! https://t.co/Iumx1VnTgc
— Bleacher Nation (@BleacherNation) June 16, 2020
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