The Official 2020 MLB Random Thoughts Thread
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Oh yeah, fukk Alex Cora.
Dude knows he’s finished in baseball but wants everyone to know everybody on that Astros team cheated. He’s not trying take all the blame along with Beltran.
He’s Juelzing his ass off on this one but you can clearly tell he’s got nothing to lose at this point.
Alex Cora: Astros' sign stealing wasn't two-man show
Cora: Astros' sign stealing wasn't two-man show
Former Red Sox manager and Astros bench coach Alex Cora is taking responsibility for his role in the sign-stealing saga, but he isn't ready to shoulder all the blame.
Cora received a season-long suspension after the commissioner's office found he played a pivotal role in the Astros' sign-stealing scheme in 2017, the year they won the World Series. After the investigation, he lost his job with the Red Sox.
Cora, 44, told ESPN that he deserved his punishment for his role in the Astros' scheme, but he took umbrage with suggestions that he and Carlos Beltrán, the Astros' designated hitter in his final season in the majors in 2017, were the driving forces behind it.
"There has been a narrative out there of what happened. Ever since mid-November until the commissioner announced the results of the Red Sox investigation, I have read many things that are true and many others that are not," he said. "Out of this whole process, if there is one thing that I completely reject and disagree with is people within the Astros organization singling me out, particularly [former general manager] Jeff Luhnow, as if I were the sole mastermind. The commissioner's report sort of explained, in its own way, what happened. But the [Astros players] have spoken up and refuted any allegations that I was solely responsible."
Dude knows he’s finished in baseball but wants everyone to know everybody on that Astros team cheated. He’s not trying take all the blame along with Beltran.
He’s Juelzing his ass off on this one but you can clearly tell he’s got nothing to lose at this point.
Alex Cora: Astros' sign stealing wasn't two-man show
Cora: Astros' sign stealing wasn't two-man show
Former Red Sox manager and Astros bench coach Alex Cora is taking responsibility for his role in the sign-stealing saga, but he isn't ready to shoulder all the blame.
Cora received a season-long suspension after the commissioner's office found he played a pivotal role in the Astros' sign-stealing scheme in 2017, the year they won the World Series. After the investigation, he lost his job with the Red Sox.
Cora, 44, told ESPN that he deserved his punishment for his role in the Astros' scheme, but he took umbrage with suggestions that he and Carlos Beltrán, the Astros' designated hitter in his final season in the majors in 2017, were the driving forces behind it.
"There has been a narrative out there of what happened. Ever since mid-November until the commissioner announced the results of the Red Sox investigation, I have read many things that are true and many others that are not," he said. "Out of this whole process, if there is one thing that I completely reject and disagree with is people within the Astros organization singling me out, particularly [former general manager] Jeff Luhnow, as if I were the sole mastermind. The commissioner's report sort of explained, in its own way, what happened. But the [Astros players] have spoken up and refuted any allegations that I was solely responsible."
You have Manfred saying he’ll force a 50 game season for the full prorated salaries but MLB is offering 70% of the prorated salaries at 72 games. Why are they even doing this dog and pony show? Am I missing something?
Professor K.
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It's highly
that they've tried to pin it all on those two and act as if the two cacs in charge had nothing to do with it and are only getting punished because it happened "on their watch".
3rd Koast Kang
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fuk these owners. This sucks man
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It depends on how they were stealing the signs though, stealing signs isn’t illegal. Now if they were using tech then that’s definitely a story
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be honest I don’t even care. Pitchers use foreign substance, players use roids. Teams and players will alway find a way to gain an edge. Not saying it’s right, just how it is.
Manfred said at the very least there gonna play a 50 game season ever if there is no agreement
Yes the owners can force a season at full salary? I seriously doubt that without fan attendance
NYChase718
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Just cuz the season was delayed and probably cancelled we not gonna forget and deflect that the houston astros are some cheatin muthafukkaz. now they wanna dikkride the yankees as per usual to justify their actions. 
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