Grand Park is having a college summer league. First day of spring training started yesterday. When he signed up I had to wonder what level of competition/players they would have. Turns out quite a few players from Louisville, IU and Purdue. The various DI schools and some DII. It will be interesting to see if they can keep it going or the inevitable case or two of covid will shut it down.
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.....a glimmer of hope for baseball.... I am glad your son has a place to play!
(Now I am wondering if Grand Park is drivable as a place to vacation...hummmm....)
Son got invited to pitch for a town team this weekend. Had to turn it down because he's not ready to pitch to batters, but will be soon.
Arizona Collegiate Wood Bat League scheduled to start June 18 or 22. Son's team held first meeting and workout yesterday. There are no guarantees that it will happen, but he's optimistic! And I thought we were done with baseball in the blazing heat...;-)
Saw Joliet (IL) is also having a college league at Slammers stadium. Over 250 players registered from big D1 through NAIA. 23 players per team, pitchers can't throw more than 5 innings per week.
I don't think any of these will be shut down for covid because 1) this age group is shown to be almost 100% asymptomatic and 2) the virus doesn't transmit outdoors at any high rate 3) heat and sunlight kill it.
Only politics will shut these down. Don't let that happen
You can be asymptomatic, yet still transmit the disease. That is fact, not politics.
Correct you can. But the facts on that are it's not happening outdoors, in the heat, or from young people. Most recent studies are showing kids under 18 have about a 1/4 of viral load compared to adults for transmitting a virus. 18-25 year olds almost the same. Virtually zero risk for healthy kids 0-25 playing baseball outside with no ppe or restrictions. Same for coaches. Asymptomatic spread happening in closed quarter indoor spaces with unhealthy people. Assess the risk and let it fly.
This is a science experiment. We'll know in a month or two what happens. I hope that James G. is right. The more data, the better.
@James G posted:Asymptomatic spread happening in closed quarter indoor spaces with unhealthy people. Assess the risk and let it fly.
I don't disagree with your overall assessment, but asymptomatic spread happens in indoor spaces between healthy people, too. They then bring it to "unhealthy" and older people, some of whom get very sick and sometimes die.
And by unhealthy, I don't mean obviously sick. It can be people who are fit as a fiddle, but have immune system disorders, asthma, or diabetes.
And by older, I mean over 50, which is probably most of us on this board.
So, while it may not be life-threatening for (most of) the boys playing baseball, it could pose a serious health risk to people they love if they manage to bring it home.
@baseball mom2020 posted:Can you cite references for this? I'm frontline and have not seen this reported. I would like to read the article. Thanks
Here is an example that cites a yet to be reviewed study from China (as things are all pretty new).
https://thehill.com/policy/hea...it-comes-to-covid-19
It can happen outside, but is less likely, which should be obvious, since that is the case for most infectious diseases.
LuckyCat, I found this article very interesting looking at the death rate from different causes.
https://www.bloomberg.com/opin...u-driving-fatalities
@Viking0 posted:
LuckyCat, I found this article very interesting looking at the death rate from different causes.
https://www.bloomberg.com/opin...u-driving-fatalities
A variation on a theme. This article uses micromorts to conclude that an average-aged person (38) being infected with the virus is on a par with climbing Mount Everest in terms of risk of dying. If you're older, it's on a par with doing four bombing raids over WWII Germany.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/0...-in-perspective.html
This is not particularly comforting, however, given that I am more than a decade past 38 and would never dream of climbing Mt. Everest.
@James G posted:Saw Joliet (IL) is also having a college league at Slammers stadium. Over 250 players registered from big D1 through NAIA. 23 players per team, pitchers can't throw more than 5 innings per week.
I don't think any of these will be shut down for covid because 1) this age group is shown to be almost 100% asymptomatic and 2) the virus doesn't transmit outdoors at any high rate 3) heat and sunlight kill it.
Only politics will shut these down. Don't let that happen
What is the benefit of a college player joining a league this summer?
I would assume the benefit is to play baseball somehow opposed to not playing at all? Illinois is one of the most locked down states in the country so I'm betting all the IL boys at home are chomping at a chance to do something and work on their games.
@Viking0 posted:Here is an example that cites a yet to be reviewed study from China (as things are all pretty new).
https://thehill.com/policy/hea...it-comes-to-covid-19
This New England Journal of Medicine article by a treating physician is interesting, has a handy risk chart, and relies (I believe) on the same study from China.
@PABaseball posted:What is the benefit of a college player joining a league this summer?
Um, why play summer baseball even without coronavirus? Why play baseball at all?
@anotherparent posted:Um, why play summer baseball even without coronavirus? Why play baseball at all?
I meant to say pitcher, that is my mistake. Ramping up, shutting down, ramping up. Just doesn't seem like the best idea given the uncertainty about fall.
Mine has never really ramped down. He has continued his throwing during this whole time just like he was on campus. Has faced other guys and done full bullpens with pitch counts that mimicked his past games to recreate some of the atmosphere. Most of the pitchers at his school are supposed to be continuing their pitching. He will ramp it up a little after this week to be ready July 1. He has been told he is starting their first game.
@PABaseball posted:What is the benefit of a college player joining a league this summer?
I believe at GP it's to give scouts a chance to see some of these kids before the draft. That's one reason listed at least.
@PABaseball posted:What is the benefit of a college player joining a league this summer?
So is this a serious question?
Son has hit, thrown, and fielded 6/7 days a week since baseball season was halted. He was fortunate to find a summer league with no host family's involved, and fields within 60 miles of our home. Lucky break. His league plans to get going June 15ish...
