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MaxWebster wrote: Fri Nov 06, 2020 9:42 am man - MLB just sticks Hinch and Cora in a corner for a year and poof! back again - no worries guys!

having (once) been a Red Sox fan for a long long time - and i'm sure this applies to every fanbase, not gonna be too naive here - i'm sure there's a lot of bending over backwards to justify it. Not to mention if this were, say, the Yankees there'd be all sorts of online haymakers thrown.


but yeah, the timing was/is pretty impressive :D
As a Tigers fan, I could make a case that Hinch's punishment actually got worse.
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So Justin Turner is told he is positive for the most contagious deadly virus in a century, is forced to leave a deciding WS game, then willingly goes out and puts his peers and the press in danger and suffers no consequences. If you're the President then fine, but I like to think we hold our ballplayers to a higher standard.
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Rams Fanny wrote: Fri Nov 06, 2020 7:49 pm So Justin Turner is told he is positive for the most contagious deadly virus in a century, is forced to leave a deciding WS game, then willingly goes out and puts his peers and the press in danger and suffers no consequences. If you're the President then fine, but I like to think we hold our ballplayers to a higher standard.
Were you in a coma for a week or something?
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A_B wrote: Fri Nov 06, 2020 10:22 pm
Rams Fanny wrote: Fri Nov 06, 2020 7:49 pm So Justin Turner is told he is positive for the most contagious deadly virus in a century, is forced to leave a deciding WS game, then willingly goes out and puts his peers and the press in danger and suffers no consequences. If you're the President then fine, but I like to think we hold our ballplayers to a higher standard.
Were you in a coma for a week or something?
He’s in Nevada. As we are all witnessing, time moves differently there.
And his one problem is he didn’t go to Russia that night because he had extracurricular activities, and they froze to death.
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Steve of phpBB wrote: Fri Nov 06, 2020 10:49 pm
A_B wrote: Fri Nov 06, 2020 10:22 pm
Rams Fanny wrote: Fri Nov 06, 2020 7:49 pm So Justin Turner is told he is positive for the most contagious deadly virus in a century, is forced to leave a deciding WS game, then willingly goes out and puts his peers and the press in danger and suffers no consequences. If you're the President then fine, but I like to think we hold our ballplayers to a higher standard.
Were you in a coma for a week or something?
He’s in Nevada. As we are all witnessing, time moves differently there.
An excellent point!
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Woooooow. They should use that as cause but of course they knew about it so...
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I don’t know how much schadenfreude I can take in one week.
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Heh.

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Stop.
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How dare they try and embarass West Tampa royalty like that.
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11-01: Van Wagenen extends $19.8MM QO to Stroman
11-06: Van Wagenen is fired as Mets GM
11-11: Stroman accepts QO
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Epstein stepping down in Chicago.
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A_B wrote: Tue Nov 17, 2020 12:24 pm Epstein stepping down in Chicago.
Gulp.
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Robinson Cano play in 2021 because he tested positive for PEDs.
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We knew Manny was dumb, but this one kinda shocks me.
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He could have just floated on his big contract, like Puljos. Why try to get an edge at 38?
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[tri-state commercial voice] He's got an edge, baby.
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Esta noticia no es buena.

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Pretty awesome.
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Any time you can unload your best player and a huge pile of cash at the same time, you do it.
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Tanaka just limped back to Japan without receiving any offers. Top 20 SP for the past 7 years, 31 yo.
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Rex wrote: Fri Jan 29, 2021 10:12 pm Any time you can unload your best player and a huge pile of cash at the same time, you do it.
I mean, this, just, what the fuck.
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This deal would be rejected in fantasy.
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Heh.
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tennbengal wrote: Fri Jan 29, 2021 10:56 pm
So that is where Fritz has been.
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All of me except the part that knows the Yankees would love to walk away from Stantons contract thinks this trade is ridiculous.
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mister d wrote: Sat Jan 30, 2021 9:39 am All of me except the part that knows the Yankees would love to walk away from Stantons contract thinks this trade is ridiculous.
After listening to Rosenthal break down the trade a little more it’s starting to make some sense. Arenado had a no trade clause with an opt out after the 2021 season. Thoughts were that he was going to opt out and would likely walk during free agency. So now the Cardinals take the risk of the opt out and basically sold some mid tier prospects for the 50million. Still a crazy deal and good for St Louis for landing a massive fish.
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Is Ozzie Smith the Rockies' team president?
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mister d wrote: Sat Jan 30, 2021 9:39 am All of me except the part that knows the Yankees would love to walk away from Stantons contract thinks this trade is ridiculous.
This is the type of trade the Yankees typically pounce upon, and deal Urshela the same day for younger pitching in the process.

Stanton kills that idea though, because Brian Cashman is probably the most overrated professional on the planet.
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degenerasian wrote: Sat Jan 30, 2021 11:44 am
mister d wrote: Sat Jan 30, 2021 9:39 am All of me except the part that knows the Yankees would love to walk away from Stantons contract thinks this trade is ridiculous.
After listening to Rosenthal break down the trade a little more it’s starting to make some sense. Arenado had a no trade clause with an opt out after the 2021 season. Thoughts were that he was going to opt out and would likely walk during free agency. So now the Cardinals take the risk of the opt out and basically sold some mid tier prospects for the 50million. Still a crazy deal and good for St Louis for landing a massive fish.
Any idea how the Rockies’ cash commitment is structured? If Arenado opts out after this year, how much salary are the Rockies covering?
And his one problem is he didn’t go to Russia that night because he had extracurricular activities, and they froze to death.
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Steve of phpBB wrote: Sat Jan 30, 2021 12:49 pm
degenerasian wrote: Sat Jan 30, 2021 11:44 am
mister d wrote: Sat Jan 30, 2021 9:39 am All of me except the part that knows the Yankees would love to walk away from Stantons contract thinks this trade is ridiculous.
After listening to Rosenthal break down the trade a little more it’s starting to make some sense. Arenado had a no trade clause with an opt out after the 2021 season. Thoughts were that he was going to opt out and would likely walk during free agency. So now the Cardinals take the risk of the opt out and basically sold some mid tier prospects for the 50million. Still a crazy deal and good for St Louis for landing a massive fish.
Any idea how the Rockies’ cash commitment is structured? If Arenado opts out after this year, how much salary are the Rockies covering?
From what I've heard, if Arenado opts out after 21 or 22 (that was added on in restructuring) the Rockies owe nothing. So the Cardinals will have to dodge two bullets, not one.
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EnochRoot wrote: Sat Jan 30, 2021 12:06 pmStanton kills that idea though, because Brian Cashman is probably the most overrated professional on the planet.
Its hard to ever know without knowing which moves the family has dictated or blocked. They do incredibly well with smaller signings and not trading the wrong prospects but the massive dollar deals miss as often as they hit, at best.
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mister d wrote: Sat Jan 30, 2021 1:27 pm
EnochRoot wrote: Sat Jan 30, 2021 12:06 pmStanton kills that idea though, because Brian Cashman is probably the most overrated professional on the planet.
Its hard to ever know without knowing which moves the family has dictated or blocked. They do incredibly well with smaller signings and not trading the wrong prospects but the massive dollar deals miss as often as they hit, at best.
I think it's safe to say Hal has Cashman on a tight leash this off-season. Letting a middle of the rotation Tanaka go back to Japan proved that.
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