They just won't let it die.
My VPN is connected to Denver but twitter thinks I'm in FL? cool
Posted on 07/08/2022 5:24:24 AM PDT by God luvs America
NEW YORK -- New York Mets pitcher Chris Bassitt said Thursday he "probably won't" inform team and Major League Baseball officials if he feels COVID-19 symptoms in the future and that MLB should "just stop testing."
Bassitt was placed on the COVID-19 list on July 1 after complaining about sluggishness to team officials. The right-hander missed his scheduled start against Texas last Friday and only rejoined the team Thursday.
"I probably won't (again)," Bassitt said before the Mets' series opener against the Miami Marlins. "There's no way. There's no reason."
Bassitt claimed he was asymptomatic.
"Just stop testing. Stop acting like COVID is far worse than a lot of other things," he said. "I was never sick."
He noted that under MLB's protocols, a positive test could mean ongoing testing that keeps an asymptomatic player out for an extended period.
"I guess the answer is I never should have said anything," he said.
Baseball's policy is to test "in symptomatic situations or when a player is in close contact,'' Mike Teevan, an MLB spokesman, wrote in an email to The Associated Press.
Bassitt explained he tested himself after feeling sluggish because he has a daughter.
"If I can somewhat be safe I will. I tested myself. It was positive. So I basically had the choice to tell them so I can protect my teammates or not say anything and (put) my teammates at risk. I never had a symptom. I woke up perfectly fine the next day. Have not had a symptom since," he said.
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Bassitt has more level-headed common sense than the entire U.S. government.
Good news, he’s receiving much more support in Mets online chat rooms than I initially thought he would.
This guy has probably ended his career.
A number of players with covid struggled a bit to recover peak performance, as they would from minor injuries or flu or from mild food poisoning. Don’t blame teams for wanting the best chance to win and for wanting to limit any contagious disease.
Good. If he can get his way with baseball, please send a bit in the direction of the damn doctors.
Sick of needing masks JUST for the DOCTORS, who are supposed to be “heroes” but are in fact cowards if you screen honestly and say someone is being tested within your circle.
They just won't let it die.
My VPN is connected to Denver but twitter thinks I'm in FL? cool
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