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The Atlanta Braves Just Got The Hammer Dropped On Them

Fountain City Blues

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Kind of interesting to see this precedent set for misconduct. Feels like we don't see it nearly as much in baseball like we do in the NFL... for often laughable reasons like deflategate.
 

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Kind of interesting to see this precedent set for misconduct. Feels like we don't see it nearly as much in baseball like we do in the NFL... for often laughable reasons like deflategate.

MLB execs are obviously better at hiding it haha.

Kevin Maitan is gonna be a very sought after prospect.
 

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MLB execs are obviously better at hiding it haha.

Kevin Maitan is gonna be a very sought after prospect.
The funny thing was MLB were the OG shit-stirrers when it comes to American sports. All of this collusion talk like the world forgot all about Curt Flood. Wild.
 

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It doesn't kill their farm system, but wow that's a crazy punishment.
 

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Gay, you say?

Not surprised
 

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why couldn't st louis be hit just as hard after they hacked the astros?
Not sure there is really a difference, I am just spitballing here...

I suspect it is because what the Cards did was blatant while what the Braves did was conniving. The Braves trying to be cute with their package signings while the cards were just stupid thieves. The Braves violation is s potentially more damaging to the integrity of the game than what the Cards did.

Again, not sure I really believe in that explanation, just offering it up as a potential reason.
 

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FWIW, only one of them (Maitan) was in John Sickels' top 20 for the Braves.
 

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Cool maybe the Tigers can sign some of these guys.
 

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manfred's all like. . .
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Will be interesting to see if other clubs get nailed for their "baseball academies"
 

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Guess it's free agency hunting if they wanna come anywhere close to being a contender at all in the next 3-4 years.
 

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Kind of interesting to see this precedent set for misconduct. Feels like we don't see it nearly as much in baseball like we do in the NFL... for often laughable reasons like deflategate.

that was worth every bit of it.

Proven cheater got the smack down laid on him.
 

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I'm ok with this.

I was ok with what the Sox got, and this was frankly that on a bigger scale.
 
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