Anyone with management/leadership experience would know he had to go. You cannot run an org, particularly with lots of young players, allowing your star to behave that way.

"I don’t understand some of the decisions that the GM makes. Next thing you know, someone in the outfield gets hurt and they want me to play in the outfield.”

And this is just what he is on the record saying. There's no crying in baseball and Raffy was just a big baby crying in baseball.

That's 100% true. It does come with responsibilities. He lost a ton of respect when he both refused and took it public.

Above are Rafaela's stats his last year in the minors. Can't miss! He was rushed up. Needs more time to develop.

Good to keep this in mind as we assure ourselves current prospects will all be huge stars.

It would be so dumb to saddle this team with these prospects to a guy who is almost certainly going to be DJ LeMahieu 2nd in two years. I'd like them to have him next year and maybe 2026, but to saddle the franchise with him for 4 more after that... I'm glad they're more sober than that.

if Soto had taken their offer, they'd have spent the money. I don't think they're wrong to not give the money to the next guy in line just because. Discipline is boring, but if you want what the Dodgers have, it's going to take another year.

I think you'll find pointing out blind spots to fanatics doesn't really leave a mark. :-)

but if the cheating doesn't work... fine, punish the intent, but then move on. LA wasn't robbed of anything.

apart from that, the supposed cheating they were doing has about a zero percent chance of helping. And when you look at the home/away splits, etc., it just doesn't add up.

produce any shred of evidence that Mookie bets or other 18 Red Sox cheated during the World Series.

One of those other guys is a GG right fielder already.

Ed, glad you're over here. I miss all the Red Sox talk on the other app, but couldn't hang rationalize contributing to Musk in any way anymore.

2018 cheating scandal?

I'd say waiting, because he's not a long-term solution.

and you have to watch most of it on ESPN+ in the US because they can't be bothered to put it on TV

Ruining it