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“It’s the players’ families, it’s grounds-crew members, it’s hotel staff … there’s just a lot of logistics that really have to be taken care of before everybody feels 100 percent safe,” Jones told The Athletic. “I think if he had stuck to that narrative, maybe the backlash wouldn’t have been what it was. But for him to come out and make it about the money and what he’s putting at risk — and then to have a couple of other players come out and back him? … [Read more...] about Chipper Jones cautions players against publicly speaking out over reduced-salary gripes

“My general thoughts are that there’s a ton of challenges to work through, but if sports can resume in the same way that business can be opened, if people can return to some semblance of normalcy and they can do it safely and responsibly without endangering themselves and others, then those things should happen,” Breslow said. “Once we have confidence the players can return safely, and staff and personnel and all the parties necessary to actually make this thing go can fulfill their duties safely, we move on to the next hurdle.” … [Read more...] about A’s Gone By: ‘Smartest man’ Craig Breslow among up-and-coming MLB execs

Scientists from Imperial College London and the Zoological Society of London found that regions that are home to the greatest amounts of unique evolutionary history -- such as the Caribbean, large swathes of Southeast Asia and the Western Ghats of India -- are being degraded due to "unprecedented" levels of human pressure, such as habitat loss, agricultural expansion and meat consumption. … [Read more...] about Human activity threatens billions of years of evolutionary history, researchers warn

According to the National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL), the most common and practical way to determine the strength of a tornado is to estimate wind speeds by assessing the damage caused. The Enhanced Fujita Scale, or EF Scale, which became operational on Feb. 1, 2007, is used by the NWS to assign tornadoes a "rating" based on estimated wind speeds and related damage. … [Read more...] about Tornado in Texas with 100 mph winds slams San Antonio neighborhood over Memorial Day weekend

NASA, SpaceX teaming up to send first US astronauts to space since 2011 President Trump and Vice President Pence are expected to attend the launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida; NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine weighs in. … [Read more...] about Tropical disturbance brings ‘significant’ flooding to South Florida, SpaceX launch may be impacted