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

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

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."

The report that was released was pretty damning

 

[Fountain City Blues]

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.

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

 

[Duke of Douchington]

Pussy ass 2020 culture. Do what you can to get the dubya

 

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

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

What are you suggesting? Lifetime ban also?

 

[Fountain City Blues]

What are you suggesting? Lifetime ban also?

Definitely would be in the cards for a GM presiding over such an operation.

 

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

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

 

[cerealboi]

hows things my man?

Good (except the pats and Sox). You?

 

[Fountain City Blues]

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

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

 

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

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

I haven't see anything so far that mentions that, but you could be correct

 

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

Lots to process here...we need a ruling @Carnzo

 

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

Prolly the one and only time I will ever agree with his opinion:

http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=28483200

 

[Pure Steel]

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

$5M is the max.....

 

[cerealboi]

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."

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.

 

[Win TWINS!!!]

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

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

$5M is the max.....

it's in MLB's constitution

 

[The Q]

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.

Cora will get more due to basically double dipping.

 

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

Cora will get more due to basically double dipping.

Somehow...someway Wade Boggs is also involved

 

[Win TWINS!!!]

Because no one ever likes the commissioner?

*useful*


But I don't think Manfred needs to go. Appears like he acted sufficiently, unlike Selig, who probably would've responded with a memo, and turned a blind eye, hoping it would just "go away."

 

[Rock Strongo]

Good (except the pats and Sox). You?

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.

 

[cerealboi]

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.

Ha! Awesome. She'll be hitting you up to buy life insurance from her in no time.

 

[mrwallace2ku]

almost as bad as the coverup by the NFL and the patriots organization, but not quite.

@HammerDown ?

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