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Thanks to the American Rescue Act signed last week by President Biden, Long Beach is expected to receive $153 million to address the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
We have a historic opportunity to invest in our children, at-risk youth, senior citizens, and those disadvantaged communities most devastated by the pandemic. But only if our elected leaders make the right choices.
The impact of COVID-19 varies greatly depending on who you are and where you live.
Rate of cases per 100K population by zip code in Long Beach. Courtesy of city’s COVID-19 dashboard.
Members of our Latinx, Black, Cambodian, and Pacific Islander communities have been hardest hit by the pandemic.
Training Town: Mesa, Arizona.
First Workout: Feb. 17/22.
He’s Here: OF Joc Pederson, RHP Zach Davies, RHP Trevor Williams, RHP Kohl Stewart, C Austin Romine, OF Jake Marisnick (deal pending), OF Phillip Ervin, RHP Jonathan Holder, RHP Robert Stock, INF Sergio Alcántara.
He’s Outta Here: RHP Yu Darvish, OF Kyle Schwarber, LHP Jon Lester, LHP José Quintana, OF Albert Almora, Jr., C Victor Caratini, 2B Jason Kipnis, RHP Tyler Chatwood, RHP Jeremy Jeffress, OF Cameron Maybin, OF Billy Hamilton, OF José Martínez.
Going campin’: Ross was impressive in his first year as manager, guiding Chicago to the NL Central title during the pandemic-shortened season. But it doesn’t get any easier in 2021. Retooling under top baseball executive Jed Hoyer after Theo Epstein stepped down, the Cubs traded Darvish and Caratini to San Diego and waved goodbye to Lester and Schwarber two key players from the team’s 2016 championship. Davies steps into Darvish’s spot in the rotation and Wi
That organization is no stranger to player grievances given their spending habits (indeed, they actually MUST spend a certain percentage of money on free agents every year, because of their revenue-sharing agreement with the league), and I suspect we’re nearing another problem.
This offseason, the Pirates have already declined the option on Chris Archer, DFA’d Trevor Williams, Nick Burdi, and Jose Osuna, and traded Jameson Taillon, Joe Musgrove, and Josh Bell. I know the Cubs have been pretty big offenders, themselves (and perhaps it’s worse given the market discrepancy), but the Pirates have just
THREE MILLION in financial commitments beyond this season. $3 million. For a player buyout! That’s bad. The players association and the larger-market clubs are going to be ticked.
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The White insurrectionists who rioted at the nation’s capitol on January 6th were Americans.
The wildly unprepared Capitol Police, at least one of whom was available to stand back, stand by, and take selfies with protesters during the rioting were also Americans.
The individuals who died, including the Capitol Police officer, and over 50 others who were injured were Americans.
The president of the United States of America incited said violence. And yet, the resounding mainstream media and politicians’ refrain was, “This isn’t America.”
Americans across the nation: It’s time we face who we are. We are residents of a country founded on violence and white supremacy. Our past is our present.