(“The TEN” is not a top ten but ten items worth being included in “The TEN”)
1. UFC returned Saturday night after an eight week hiatus with UFC 249 in Jacksonville, Florida. The event took place without fans and was the first live sporting event after nearly two months of darkness.
2. “Everybody needs to understand: There will be a high school football season. It will start and end at some point during the 2020-21 school year. Compromises will be made but there WILL BE a season.” – Eric Sondheimer LA Times Prep Sports Editor.
3. “Bobby Andrade was the 2002 RB for Bell Gardens. He was an absolute load to bring down and would never stop pumping his feet. He killed us not once but twice that year.” – MVS Commenter.
4. MLB is exploring the possibility of starting spring training in mid June with the hope of starting the season in early July.
5. ESPN 300 athlete DB/RB Julien Simon from Tacoma, Washington committed to USC.
6. I was shocked he (Michael Jordan) hit .202 and drove in 50 runs. We had a lot of top prospects that didn’t drive in 50 runs.” Jordan’s Double A manager Terry Francona. #TheLastDance.
7. Former USC/Heisman trophy Winner/NFL quarterback Matt Leinart turns 37 today.
8. On this day in 1980 Pete Rose, 39, stole second, third and home for the Philadelphia Phillies in one inning.
9. Former Pasadena/current Maranatha head basketball Tim Tucker turned 60 yesterday May 10.
10. I’d walk through hell in a gasoline suit to play baseball.” – Pete Rose.
@Tim. Also, I was making reference to Two’s comment, not Sondheimer.
@Tim: How is this not political: “The sure-fire way to get football back on track is to install the nation’s leading Covid19 authority, Barack Obama, as the King of containment. The virus doesn’t stand a chance against a man with that kind of mainstream media support.” This has nothing to do with sports or reality.
UC College system with 500,000 students cancelled the fall classes except for on-line classes. Maybe high schools can see some sports in spring of 2021 if the expected fall outbreak does not materialize to hard. These athletes will have to sign waivers agreeing to waive any claims against anyone at the school if they contract C-19. One positive case would shut down all athletic programs at the school more than likely.
Tim, with all due respect, Fly Eagle Fly was responding to the commenter “Two,” who began this thread with a political comment. He wasn’t criticizing Eric Sondheimer.
But, other than that, you’re right.
@Two. Save stuff like this for Hannity/Limbaugh/Fox/4chan. Put down the tinfoil hat and get some fresh air. So much for keeping political commentary off the website.
From T. Peterson: How is Sondheimer’s comment political? The only one that went political is you. And yes keep that crap off the site! Next time it’s deleted!
Los Angeles County reported 1,017 new cases of the coronavirus today, while the 57 other counties in California had a combined total of fewer than 200 new cases.
Our “re-opening” in the L.A. metropolitan area could easily lag a month or two behind the re-openings in most other parts of the state.
Around 75% of the coronavirus cases in California have been reported in the seven southernmost counties, including L.A. County, which alone accounts for nearly half the cases in the entire state.
It’s not looking that great for us right now.
Holding the high school football season during second semester might not be outside the realm of possibility.
Perhaps there will be football but no basketball. Social distancing would be easier to pull off in a large outdoor venue such as a football facility, as opposed to a cramped arena or gymnasium.
My guess is that high school baseball and softball could stand a chance next year as well.
According to Yorba Linda football.com spring practice starts today with a throw around tomorrow at 4:30 against Sonora High at Shapell Stadium. My boys are raring to go and so am I. Yeah boy!!!
Is it fair to call it high school football with players in full body armor, no coaches on the sidelines, only in the stands spread out and all under 50. No fans, bands or cheer leaders, no snack bars, no refs, and get this, no tackling only flag yanking. Soddenhammer you are drunk or have dementia.
Is there a Pete Rose/Kirk Gibson type in MLB righ now?
The sure-fire way to get football back on track is to install the nation’s leading Covid19 authority, Barack Obama, as the King of containment. The virus doesn’t stand a chance against a man with that kind of mainstream media support.