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My concern is more with the gun issue and not the he/she said part of it. Chapman admitted to that. How long until his FA should not matter either. Again that is showing preferential treatment to him. Suspension has to be based on what happened, not who he is.

If it turns out that she struck him, then yes I would say so. If it were just verbal to initiate the conflict then no. I think domestic violence is domestic violence, no matter what sex you are.

Thanks for the welcome but the photo has me wondering if you agree or disagee?? It's late forgive me!

Has anyone else wondered why the Jays are so quiet right now, while it seems that "every other team" is making moves? Well this is just a theory but I am thinking that if you take the contracts of the players who are signed through next season and add them up and subtract from the projected payroll for this year, maybe the number is getting close to where the budget is set for. Therefore, maybe the Jays are waiting to see who gets how much in arbitration before making more moves. This would make sense because there are a number of them eligible this year. We know Donaldson is getting a huge raise that will take up payroll. Cecil might as well. This is not meant to set off a debate about ownership being cheap. We all know there is a budget, so more money is not the point for my posting. What do you think?

Here is my thoughts of the 2016 BP on opening day, in no particular order: Loup Delabar Biagini Osuna Cecil Sanchez Plus the guy they got from Oakland who is both a LHP and a RHP, can't remember his name though. Also Delabar may be in there, since he is out of options. If he has a good spring, I can't see him not being in the pen. They can't option him to AAA as he would get claimed in a flash. You could also have Chavez as the swing man too, depending on who actually makes the team as a starter. So really, as I see it, there is a "full" bullpen right now. It could be improved on for sure, but it is not as dire as some suggest. There are moveable parts there, and there will be spring competition which could change the look of it for sure.

I KNEW there was a reason why I just called him Tulo for short! Thanks, I edited it now.

Hi all! I am a newbie on this forum, but a huge fan of the Jay for years. I just wanted to weigh in on this, mainly because I can't fathom the replies that I am reading. For one, to say that Chapman will not be suspended because the Yankees have him is just umm not true. It should not matter which team has him. It won't matter which team has him. Two, for those who say he should not be suspended because no charges were laid and these are allegations, I have seen a lot of people (myself included) in the real world, lose their job because of allegations. If this were not the case in MLB, why have the policy in the first place. Three, even if there are no charges, if MLB does not investigate it and if action is warrranted, suspend him, what message does that send to their female fan base? You better believe that will be a consideration. Maybe the NFL could care less because there are less female fans there than males, but MLB sure will. Four, the criminal investigation is not over now. The prosecutor and DA are now looking into the matter and can bring charges regardless of what the police did. I do not profess to know USA criminal law (and never will!) however if this occurred in Canada, I know it would not be swept under the rug. I can think of the following: 1. Careless use of a firearm 2. Careless storage of a firearm 3. Assault with a firearm These are all Criminal Code charges that he could face if he did this in Canada. He would probably get around 5-10 years in prison, as some of these are at minimum 3 years (even for an athlete!) Regardless, even if he is charged in the USA eventually, that can definitely affect his ability to cross the border into Canada. If he is convicted, chances are he will never be allowed to enter Canada. Therefore, 2 things can be noted: 1) If he is a Yankee, he won't be going on Toronto road trips and 2) This would be a huge reason why the Jays would not try and get him. I get that he is a good, hard throwing, pitcher. However, someone who is accused of this and goes and just fires his gun randomly in his garage (with one bullet going through the window, which could have killed someone once it passed through the window) is not exactly a "stand up citizen". I am one person, at least here, that hopes that MLB throws the book at him and hopes he faces justice in a court of law and if found guilty, gets a long prison sentence, not a slap on the wrist because of who he is. This is about more than baseball, this is a person's conduct and the safety of others.

Okay for my first post here, go easy on me! Start of 2016 (Travis on DL) 1. Revere LF 2. Donaldson 3B 3. Bautista RF 4. Encarnacion DH 5. Tuloi SS 6. Smoak or Colabello 1B 7. Martin C 8. Pillar CF 9. Goins 2B When Travis comes off DL 1. Travis 2B 2. JD 3B 3. JB RF 4. EE DH 5. TT SS 6. RM C 7. JS/CC 1B 8. KP CF 9. BR LF That would give you a bench of Barney, Pompey and maybe one more depending on how BP arms are there.