Around Baseball 2023

[connorp]

The canceling has begun

[Dr. Dinger]

The canceling has begun

 

Sorry… do you long for the days when our society was more lenient on pedos and statch rapists?

[Nursehoneybadger]

everyone on Tampa reddit is sure he is innocent and hes being extorted. Also all the facts aren't out. But if he is guilty, hopefully the rays will exchange jerseys for the fans and hopefully his baseball cards don't lose too much value.

[connorp]

Sorry… do you long for the days when our society was more lenient on pedos and statch rapists?

 

I’d like the facts to come out. I think Bauer got a raw deal. Burned at the torch and the “facts” ended up being extremely murky

[connorp]

Like the broken jaw that never was

[Nursehoneybadger]

someone in the Texas rangers game is getting a spanking. Not going to spoil it but it helps certain teams in certain races. I will say it's not big assed aroldis chapman though.

[saskjayfan]

someone in the Texas rangers game is getting a spanking. Not going to spoil it but it helps certain teams in certain races. I will say it's not big assed aroldis chapman though.

 

Texas may be the team to overcome. We play them 4 times.

[Spanky99]

Nice grab.

[Masterbather]

Been keeping an eye on Texas for the last week, the more teams that come back to the pack the better, but they seem a little bit too good to fail ultimately.

[Spanky99]

The canceling has begun

 

They kind of have to, it's policy...

 

 

It's looking like he's f***ed. We'll see, this is going to take awhile.

[John_Havok]

Not sure if anyone has listened to any Baltimore TV or Radio highlights, but man alive are they straight up fellating the team at every opportunity. It's way past anything I've heard before from any team's broadcasters. They might as well be cheerleaders. Edited August 23, 2023 by John_Havok

[Nursehoneybadger]

orioles star players seems like spoiled kids. Henderson and Rutman. Most unlikeable young team in awhile. Adley looks like Kip Pardue, one of the most hated actors of the 90s. Just seriously get f***ed guys.

[Pendleton]

[L54]

orioles star players seems like spoiled kids. Henderson and Rutman. Most unlikeable young team in awhile. Adley looks like Kip Pardue, one of the most hated actors of the 90s. Just seriously get f***ed guys.

 

Are you from Baltimore?

[Laika]

What do we know about Franco's contact with the girls?

At least two girls have raised concerns -- one publicly, one with law enforcement.

 

One of the girls, whose name and age have not been independently confirmed, alleged she was in a relationship with Franco and posted pictures with him on social media. Her Instagram account has since been deleted. Still, the allegations were enough for MLB to mobilize its department of investigations to look into the claims.

 

About a month earlier, a different girl contacted police to discuss Franco, according to Diario Libre, a Dominican newspaper. Prosecutors in Peravia, the Dominican province where Franco grew up, acknowledged that an investigation into him is open and being run by a unit that focuses on minors and gender violence. The lead prosecutor, Olga Dina Llaverias, is well known in the country as a specialist in child abuse cases.

 

 

 

^^^^^ that's kind of all we have so far

[Grant77]

What do we know about Franco's contact with the girls?

At least two girls have raised concerns -- one publicly, one with law enforcement.

 

One of the girls, whose name and age have not been independently confirmed, alleged she was in a relationship with Franco and posted pictures with him on social media. Her Instagram account has since been deleted. Still, the allegations were enough for MLB to mobilize its department of investigations to look into the claims.

 

About a month earlier, a different girl contacted police to discuss Franco, according to Diario Libre, a Dominican newspaper. Prosecutors in Peravia, the Dominican province where Franco grew up, acknowledged that an investigation into him is open and being run by a unit that focuses on minors and gender violence. The lead prosecutor, Olga Dina Llaverias, is well known in the country as a specialist in child abuse cases.

 

 

 

^^^^^ that's kind of all we have so far

 

Franco and the MLBPA haven't appealed or disputed his move to the restricted list, which indicates that the allegations are valid and that MLB has evidence they could provide to an independent arbitrator.

 

I'll reserve further judgment until more information comes out, but that was easily the most interesting development so far in my opinion.

[Spanky99]

Franco and the MLBPA haven't appealed or disputed his move to the restricted list, which indicates that the allegations are valid and that MLB has evidence they could provide to an independent arbitrator.

 

I'll reserve further judgment until more information comes out, but that was easily the most interesting development so far in my opinion.

 

That's what stood out to me as well.

[Stangstag]

orioles star players seems like spoiled kids. Henderson and Rutman. Most unlikeable young team in awhile. Adley looks like Kip Pardue, one of the most hated actors of the 90s. Just seriously get f***ed guys.

 

You sure? Adley seems kinda cool

[Stangstag]

Franco and the MLBPA haven't appealed or disputed his move to the restricted list, which indicates that the allegations are valid and that MLB has evidence they could provide to an independent arbitrator.

 

I'll reserve further judgment until more information comes out, but that was easily the most interesting development so far in my opinion.

 

Yeah exactly. The public info isn’t necessarily the only evidence MLB has. There’s probably more that hasn’t leaked. But we really don’t yet, and time will tell.

[wilko]

orioles star players seems like spoiled kids. Henderson and Rutman. Most unlikeable young team in awhile. Adley looks like Kip Pardue, one of the most hated actors of the 90s. Just seriously get f***ed guys.

 

Bad take. If the Orioles didn't play in the AL East I'd be a huge fan of what they are doing.

[hanton]

You sure? Adley seems kinda cool

 

a top of the order switch hitting catcher, nothing to hate about that

[Omar]

orioles star players seems like spoiled kids. Henderson and Rutman. Most unlikeable young team in awhile. Adley looks like Kip Pardue, one of the most hated actors of the 90s. Just seriously get f***ed guys.

 

Bad take. If the Orioles didn't play in the AL East I'd be a huge fan of what they are doing.

 

Yep. Also because Kip Pardue wasn’t acting in the 90’s.

[Laika]

orioles star players seems like spoiled kids. Henderson and Rutman. Most unlikeable young team in awhile. Adley looks like Kip Pardue, one of the most hated actors of the 90s. Just seriously get f***ed guys.

 

Can't agree at all.

[Stangstag]

a top of the order switch hitting catcher, nothing to hate about that

 

Great hair too

[Masterbather]

Flaherty scratched ahead of start vs. Blue Jays, Kremer in.

[RobinThicc]

 

Ross Atkins should take Robert jr away from that mess this offseason

[Stangstag]

Ross Atkins should take Robert jr away from that mess this offseason

 

Vlad for Robert straight up.

 

Damn, too bad they already got rid of Kenny Williams

[The Cats Ass]

Vlad for Robert straight up.

 

Damn, too bad they already got rid of Kenny Williams

 

I would do that deal in an instant.

[Stangstag]

I would do that deal in an instant.

 

Whitesox probably would’ve too. Imagine though. Would open up some flexibility for the 1B/DH spot, could plug in Horwitz and sign someone like Joc Pederson…

 

Ahh a man can dream. Robert does have injury issues though so Vlad very well could be a more effective bat for the next couple years.

[Laika]

Robert Jr. is a stud and under control through 2027

 

The fair trade would be like... Vlad + Varsho + Tiedemann, hahahahaha