December 11, 20196 yr Quote SAN DIEGO — Major League Baseball’s investigation into the Astros likely will not be completed until after the new year, sources with knowledge of the investigation told The Athletic. The league’s department of investigations has more than 70,000 emails to examine as it tries to understand the scope of the Astros’ electronic sign-stealing efforts. Commissioner Rob Manfred has publicly committed to a thorough investigation, placing the onus on his office to ensure that its findings can stand the test of time. A report shown to be incomplete would be a wart on the league’s credibility. The Athletic reported in November that the 2017 Astros stole signs electronically with the aid of a center-field camera fixed on the catcher’s signs. More difficult for the league than vetting the depths of the 2017 scheme is its determination of what happened in 2018 and 2019, if anything. MLB has leads it is pursuing relating to the 2018 Astros, sources said. The violations suggested by those leads were not nearly at the same level of those that took place in ’17, and any wrongdoing, if it occurred, may have been more sporadic in nature. The investigation, which began Nov. 12, has already raised passions across the sport, dominating the chatter at the Winter Meetings this week in San Diego. In November, owners and team presidents did not hold back at the league’s owners meetings, sources said. Other teams want the Astros to receive severe punishments. “This is his Landis moment,” one executive in the sport said recently of Manfred, referring to commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis’ handling of the 1919 White Sox cheating scandal.
December 11, 20196 yr His landis moment, gtfo. He had no spine when the red sox and yankees were caught. Cant hammer 1 franchise when others have been caught.
December 11, 20196 yr 19 minutes ago, Jshep34 said: His landis moment, gtfo. He had no spine when the red sox and yankees were caught. Cant hammer 1 franchise when others have been caught. I like how Astros fans try and act like what the Astros were doing is the exact same as what other teams have been caught doing.
December 12, 20196 yr 1 hour ago, Helobious said: I like how Astros fans try and act like what the Astros were doing is the exact same as what other teams have been caught doing. I like how some Astros fans ignore that when Manfred announced the Boston penalty, he stated "Moreover, all 30 Clubs have been notified that future violations of this type will be subject to more serious sanctions, including the possible loss of draft picks," and yet the Astros were doing their thing in the Fahrquar game (which is a smoking gun if I've ever seen one) literally 7 days after that announcement.
December 12, 20196 yr 3 minutes ago, shnsajax said: Fake Ken Rosenthal account gets me every time. The Rosenthal tweet was legit. The deleted done deal tweet was fake.
December 12, 20196 yr 3% (standard agent cut) of the three big deals is $24.42M. Decent week for Mr. Boras.
December 12, 20196 yr 8 minutes ago, spystud13 said: 3% (standard agent cut) of the three big deals is $24.42M. Decent week for Mr. Boras.
December 12, 20196 yr 20 minutes ago, spystud13 said: 3% (standard agent cut) of the three big deals is $24.42M. Decent week for Mr. Boras. It’s good to be Boras. It’s better to be Cole, Strasburg and Rendon Edited December 12, 20196 yr by TonyTexas
December 12, 20196 yr Hate to see Rendon leave the Nats, but once they paid Stras, we all knew he was heading out
December 12, 20196 yr Local (to DC) NBC Sports was wish casting trade deals to get Bryant from the Cubs
December 13, 20196 yr Somewhat off topic - but has anyone else had problems streaming the MLB network? I usually have it on on one of my TV's in my office at work, but it hasn't worked the last few days.
December 14, 20196 yr Manfred threatening to do away with MILB. https://mlb.nbcsports.com/2019/12/14/major-league-baseball-threatens-to-walk-away-from-minor-league-baseball-entirely/
December 14, 20196 yr Has the 3 batter minimum for pitchers officially been implemented? If so, I imagine relief pitchers will be cramping a lot this season. Also, what a stupid fucking rule.
December 14, 20196 yr 4 minutes ago, Cooder said: Has the 3 batter minimum for pitchers officially been implemented? If so, I imagine relief pitchers will be cramping a lot this season. Also, what a stupid fucking rule. So you enjoy sitting through multiple pitching changes in the same inning?
December 14, 20196 yr So you enjoy sitting through multiple pitching changes in the same inning?It’s a part of baseball whether I enjoy it or not. I would rather my team be able to go with the best matchup. Now if a pitcher comes in during a high leverage situation and doesn’t have it, he has to pitch to that 3rd batter after walking the first 2 because rulez. If you take bigger issue with too many pitching changes over that then well, I have nothing for you. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
December 15, 20196 yr Bumgarner to #Dbacks, five years, $85M, $15M deferred, sources tell The Athletic. First with agreement: @JeffPassan.
December 15, 20196 yr 1 hour ago, Scraps said: Bumgarner to #Dbacks, five years, $85M, $15M deferred, sources tell The Athletic. First with agreement: @JeffPassan. That is a lot cheaper than I expected. Great deal for the DBacks. He will help out their young pitchers, too.
December 15, 20196 yr 5 hours ago, Seasick Sailor said: That also seems ridiculously cheap in an offseason where a pitcher got $300M+.
December 16, 20196 yr 20 hours ago, Seasick Sailor said: This return is so light that it has me questioning whether the Indians think Kluber's arm will fall off in April.
December 16, 20196 yr 45 minutes ago, APMP said: Kluber is only under contract for one year right? Pretty sure it’s two years
December 16, 20196 yr 8 minutes ago, youdunnf'dup said: Pretty sure it’s two years 2020-21 is a team option for $18 million with a $1 million buyout. https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/texas-rangers/corey-kluber-8504/
December 16, 20196 yr 1 minute ago, Dr Fear said: 2020-21 is a team option for $18 million with a $1 million buyout. https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/texas-rangers/corey-kluber-8504/ Pretty sure I read somewhere that the team option was converted to a vesting option as part of the trade.
December 16, 20196 yr 2 minutes ago, Seasick Sailor said: Pretty sure I read somewhere that the team option was converted to a vesting option as part of the trade.
December 16, 20196 yr 18 hours ago, Beau Vine said: That also seems ridiculously cheap in an offseason where a pitcher got $300M+. Trade didn't include the Kluber elves.
December 16, 20196 yr 22 hours ago, Beau Vine said: That is a lot cheaper than I expected. Great deal for the DBacks. He will help out their young pitchers, too. 5 years for MadBum is the reason. He may have 2-3 left in him. That's probably why he didn't break the $100 mil mark
December 16, 20196 yr On 12/15/2019 at 4:52 PM, Scraps said: MadBum 5 yrs to Arizona That’s a lot of years
December 16, 20196 yr 1 hour ago, Sbbruin said: 5 years for MadBum is the reason. He may have 2-3 left in him. That's probably why he didn't break the $100 mil mark Bumgarner is younger than Kershaw.
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