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  1. Terminator
    It's not up to the victim on whether or not the cops end up charging someone. For low level stuff like a fight the cops will take the victim's wishes heavily into consideration. For stealing 4.5M? Not really sure but they probably will pursue charges. Ohtani probably just wants this all to go away as well. So if the interpreter has a clean record, I agree that they might give him a slap on the wrist and just send him back to Japan. Or maybe they give him a year in the clink or something.
  2. Terminator
    Agreed. He would be a warm body for 2 weeks is all under that scenario. Would save the 40-man spot and guaranteeing the 2 mil to Vogelbach. But it's all moot, Votto got hurt and won't be ready. Vogelbach made the team and now has a chance to mash his way into keeping the job.
  3. Terminator
    Agreed. But if Votto was looking good and a mid-April callup seemed imminent then it made sense to just go with Lukes (optionable and already on the 40-man) instead of having to clear another 40-man spot for Vogelbach while guaranteeing him 2 mil.
  4. Terminator
    In all seriousness, any time a minor league signing like Vogelbach sees the team sign a future hall of famer to the same position you can't help but think his days are limited. Votto's rolled ankle is worse than we thought (still isn't playing) and had to have helped Vogelbach. But Vogelbach does project well and the team must seem hellbent on having a lefty bat with some thump on the bench. With versatile utility players up and down the roster it makes sense. Also, it seems like this org places a high priority on being a player friendly org. I'm sure when Vogelbach signed, certain promises and guarantees were made to him regarding giving him a fair shot to make the team and things like that. Pulling the rug out from underneath him in the last minute would cut against that.
  5. Terminator
    I guarantee you that it was Danny Burgers that placed the bat in the dugout that Votto rolled his ankle on. He saw Votto take Wheeler deep on the first pitch and knew he had to do something.
  6. Terminator
    Congrats to you and all the other Danny Burgers fanboys on your guy making the team. But mark my words, his days are limited because Joey Votto is coming and there is nothing that fat ass can do to stop it.
  7. Terminator
    Spanky was wrong but his logic was right. It’s not his fault Atkins made the wrong decision.
  8. Terminator
    Idk I’ve barely paid attention to the spring games. I was just basing it off Vogelbach making the team because I know he can’t play the field.
  9. Terminator
    They must plan on Turner playing the field a lot
  10. Terminator
    Yeah they probably won’t worry about replacing the lefty with a lefty. Still have Cabrera and Richards has reverse splits.
  11. Terminator
    If Gausman were out for a significant period of time then I could see Tiedemann perhaps being in the mix. But if Gausman only misses a start or two then I think you'd see Wes Parsons or Mitch White get a shot. Tiedemann is better but he's not on the 40-man yet and those two are so it'd be easier to just go with one of them in the short term.
  12. Terminator
    Escobar is gone Good to see Barger getting some 3B action
  13. Terminator
    Sort of but he could just take 9M in 2024 dollars and he’d be getting basically the same amount of money as taking 12 mil with deferred money. Due to inflation a dollar today is worth more than a dollar in the future. So in the end he signed a contract for 1 year worth 9M in 2024 dollars. And the Mets are getting hit with a tax burden based on that 9M.
  14. Terminator
    Yep, as we learned from the Ohtani deal the total number is all fugazi by the time it’s watered down with the deferrals. I don’t even know why players are doing it. Ohtani wanted the 700M number for some reason but he really got 460M. It’s the same s*** with JDM just on a much smaller scale. It’s weird at first but when you wrap your head around it, it just doesn’t matter.
  15. Terminator
    Ernie Clement is a lock for the batting title
  16. Terminator
    What the hell
  17. Terminator
    Kiermaier with a no doubter for his 4th homer of the spring. Tiedemann is dealing. Espinal traded for a Vanderbilt pitcher. The vibes are great. Everyone is in the best shape of their lives. This team looks incredible. Joey Votto.
  18. Terminator
    He's actually worse than nothing because keeping him around on the 40-man all year means we have to cut someone else. Plus, the guy wasn't good enough to last on the Rockies 40-man roster (one of the worst rosters ever assembled) but somehow he's supposed to make ours. Not following the logic here.
  19. Terminator
    Why do you care if Serven is scooped up? He probably passes through waivers anyway and if not who cares. He sucks.
  20. Terminator
    I think it would make sense for this guy to have access to his accounts. He is his interpreter but that doesn't mean he's only his interpreter. He could also be his errand boy, pseudo-manager, lead entourage member, etc. He's also apparently Ohtani's fall guy.
  21. Terminator
    Great point about Serven. That makes a ton of sense. When Jansen gets healthy in a week or two: -DFA Serven, he probably passes through waivers and if not who cares -Option Lukes -Activate Jansen from the IL -40-man roster spot is open, add Votto and activate him to the 26-man -Print the playoff tickets
  22. Terminator
    Agreed, none of this is adding up. Ohtani has got to know that you can't just make 4.5M in cash transfers like that. Or he should at least know enough to ask someone if that's kosher, at which point he would find out that he can't transfer money like that. The IRS is obviously going to take a look at those transactions lol. But maybe he had a plan to conceal it somehow and was just hoping sneak by with plan #1. The story blew up in their faces, Ohtani's lawyers told him he is potentially facing felony wire charges and now they have to resort to #2? That kind of seems somewhat plausible I guess? But so does Ohtani being completely bored out of his mind in Orange County so he and his interpreter buddy bet on sports. And they bet big sums of money to make it interesting.
  23. Terminator
    Ohtani has to know this. Or at least know enough that when you make 4.5M in transfers that it would likely get some scrutiny from the feds.
  24. Terminator
    He's definitely a contender. If he's any good it'd be nice to keep him around as a lefty with 3 option years.
  25. Terminator
    Yep. Dude was a good player for us and the Reds probably get the better end of this one. But that's what happens when you run into 40-man probs.
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