Alex Cora to be banned for life by MLB, and he SHOULD resign

Rock Strongo said:

i just read this and sigh

Cora is mentioned multiple times and viewed as one of the members of the dugout who spearheaded the scheme. Cora is credited with beginning to call the Astros' replay review room on the replay dugout phone to obtain sign information. Here's more from the report:

"Cora arranged for a video room technician to install a monitor displaying the center field camera feed immediately outside of the Astros' dugout. (The center field camera was primarily used for player development purposes and was allowed under MLB rules at the time when used for that purpose.) Witnesses have provided largely consistent accounts of how the monitor was utilized. One or more players watched the live feed of the center field camera on the monitor, and after decoding the sign, a player would bang a nearby trash can with a bat to communicate the upcoming pitch type to the batter."

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cerealboi said:

Pffffffttttt. Cora should get the same penalty as hinch at most. Logan Morrison tweeting out that the Astros were doing this back in 2014, prior to Cora. As far as the Sox use of video to try to figure out the opposing sign sequence, it's not even close to real time sign stealing.

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There is A Moose at 3rd said:

True, the punishment for Luhnow should have been more severe.

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PEOPLESCHICKEN said:

What are you suggesting? Lifetime ban also?

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Rock Strongo said:

hows things my man?

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PEOPLESCHICKEN said:

Also do not think $5 million fine is anywhere NEAR severe enough

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There is A Moose at 3rd said:

Is there a limit to how much MLB can fine an organization? Might be the max for all we know.

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There is A Moose at 3rd said:

Is there a limit to how much MLB can fine an organization? Might be the max for all we know.

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Rock Strongo said:

i just read this and sigh

Cora is mentioned multiple times and viewed as one of the members of the dugout who spearheaded the scheme. Cora is credited with beginning to call the Astros' replay review room on the replay dugout phone to obtain sign information. Here's more from the report:

"Cora arranged for a video room technician to install a monitor displaying the center field camera feed immediately outside of the Astros' dugout. (The center field camera was primarily used for player development purposes and was allowed under MLB rules at the time when used for that purpose.) Witnesses have provided largely consistent accounts of how the monitor was utilized. One or more players watched the live feed of the center field camera on the monitor, and after decoding the sign, a player would bang a nearby trash can with a bat to communicate the upcoming pitch type to the batter."

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PEOPLESCHICKEN said:

Also do not think $5 million fine is anywhere NEAR severe enough

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There is A Moose at 3rd said:

Is there a limit to how much MLB can fine an organization? Might be the max for all we know.

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Pure Steel said:

$5M is the max.....

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cerealboi said:

The problem is all the Astros players skated because MLB didn't want to fight the union, instead opting for a top down approach. If you follow that approach hinch and Luhnow have to have the same or harsher penalty as anyone under them. To give Cora more than hinch, basically says that hinch couldn't control what was going on in his clubhouse. Now maybe MLB uses the 2018 Sox videoroom issue as a second offense against Cora, but I still don't see that going to a lifetime ban.

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The Q said:

Cora will get more due to basically double dipping.

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PEOPLESCHICKEN said:

Because no one ever likes the commissioner?

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cerealboi said:

Good (except the pats and Sox). You?

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Rock Strongo said:

doing great thanks. big ass raise (convinced my boss to "gift me" 5k a quarter in addition no need to 1099! looked into it). down 60 lbs now. was 297, just broke past 237.

living life. funny stuff, i saw a picture of my ex jess (via her sister). she gained like 75 lbs. easily a deuce, deuce and a half now. she called me out of the blue a couple months back, asking me for a "business tutorial".

"you know more about buisness than anyone i know".

"i got recruited my primerica" she says...

i laughed, and said no. first time i ever said no to her, and i told her why. she didnt understand lol.

primerica a MLM scheme. she thinks shes going to make 100k working part time. you are your own agent, and you have to 1099 everything, and goals to meet.

aids guy is out of prison living with her i guess.

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