News & notes

On Monday, the New York State Public High School Athletic Association announced that the winter sports season would be pushed back 2 weeks, from November 16 to November 30, to avoid any overlapping with the fall season. High risk sports like football & volleyball are still considered fall sports, as there is hope they will be able to play this season. I would guess no later than October, with no playoffs other than the sectional tournaments.

Basketball might also be considered high risk because of the physicality involved, and the season usually starts after Thanksgiving, so that might still start on time, or delayed at least a week. We'll see.

Update, 9/3/2020: Now, the NYSPHSAA is considering postponing volleyball & football until the spring, while waiting for further instruction from Governor Cuomo.
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It's easy to assume that the Boston Red Sox are on the verge of tanking the season.

Two years removed from their last World Series title, Boston has one of the worst records in the American League, and NL East leader Atlanta is in town this week.

Shenendehowa grad Ian Anderson took the hill for his 2nd start of the season tonight, and pitched 6 innings, giving up 2 runs on 5 hits while striking out 8 and walking 1. Marcell Ozuna hit three homers to lead the Braves' offense, and the Sox were blown out of their own ballpark, 10-3.

Anderson, who grew up a Red Sox fan, now goes to 2-0 on the season. If my calculations are correct, his next start would be on Sunday, and if he goes every five days, barring rainouts, he won't pitch against the Mets at Citi Field in the Braves' last visit to New York this season (September 18-20), but he would get another start vs. the Red Sox at Truist Field the following weekend. Again, we'll see.