Poll: what do you think of the Astros’ punishment?

[Can_of_corn]

3 minutes ago, weams said:

 

Papi says Fiers is a snitch.

I can see where Papi would value discretion.

[weams]

2 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

I can see where Papi would value discretion.

I mean, they said the results of that test would stay secret!

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, weams said:

I mean, they said the results of that test would stay secret!

I was also talking of that other thing, in the Dominican.

[weams]

14 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

I was also talking of that other thing, in the Dominican.

I was sorry he was shot. 

[SteveA]

On 2/20/2020 at 4:00 PM, weams said:

 

Papi says Fiers is a snitch.

Fiers has received some death threats.

[weams]

2 minutes ago, SteveA said:

Fiers has received some death threats.

Ortiz says snitches get stitches. 

[Can_of_corn]

3 minutes ago, weams said:

Ortiz says snitches get stitches. 

Better than "accidentally" getting shot.

[SteveA]

5 minutes ago, weams said:

Ortiz says snitches get stitches. 

https://youtu.be/uEEYbXVCoT0?t=102

[Can_of_corn]

7 minutes ago, SteveA said:

Fiers has received some death threats.

I'm guessing Manfred, Crane and various Astros players have as well.

Sad to say but death threats isn't a super high bar.

[DrungoHazewood]

On 2/19/2020 at 12:29 PM, Frobby said:

Has there ever been a suggestion that Mike Bordick used steroids?    I haven’t heard that before.   

On the one hand, I think most of the specific players Canseco called out for using steroids ultimately admitted it after vehemently denying it at first, or later tested positive for steroids.     And on the other hand, I think 85% is a number he pulled out of his ass and would have no real way of knowing.    
 

I assumed he did.  From the time he turned pro through age 32 he hit 49 homers in 13 seasons.  Or less than four a year.  From '99-00 he hit 30, including 20 in one season.  His three highest doubles totals were from 32 to 34.  Those years were peak PED years prior to testing.

I guess that could have been a coincidence or hard work.  But it wasn't OPACY park effects, in both '99 and '00 he hit more homers on the road.

[weams]

MASN

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The Houston sign-stealing scandal was perpetrated by a front office well known for using analytics more than any other organization in the sport. Clark views this is as merely one example of clubs prioritizing analytics at the expense of the humans who play the game.

The union sees this issue showing up in areas such as the manipulation of players’ big league service time, placement on the injured list and a style of play on the field that sometimes goes against players’ wishes. Clark lumps all of these things together in what he describes as a “club culture” that overemphasizes metrics and the desire to be efficient above all else.

“This culture that exists against the backdrop of technology is manifesting itself in a way where you’ve heard me over the last few years say we need to have a conversation about what our game is and what it looks like,”

https://www.masnsports.com/nationals-pastime/2020/02/union-chief-addresses-players-vitriol-toward-astros.html

 

[DrungoHazewood]

On 2/20/2020 at 4:04 PM, Can_of_corn said:

I can see where Papi would value discretion.

You're not suggesting that leading the league in doubles, RBI, slugging and OPS at the age of 40 is unusual, are you?  If anybody was going to age better than Mays, Aaron, Williams, Ruth, and Cobb it would be the guy released by the Twins.

[Can_of_corn]

5 minutes ago, DrungoHazewood said:

You're not suggesting that leading the league in doubles, RBI, slugging and OPS at the age of 40 is unusual, are you?  If anybody was going to age better than Mays, Aaron, Williams, Ruth, and Cobb it would be the guy released by the Twins.

I didn't even think about that.  I was talking about cheating on your spouse with the GF of a drug dealer.

[DrungoHazewood]

16 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

I didn't even think about that.  I was talking about cheating on your spouse with the GF of a drug dealer.

Oh, but he's just a big, lovable Boston teddy bear.  All is forgiven and brushed under the rug when you win enough trophies.