May, Graterol, White, Gonzalez, and countless others over the years as well. They consistently turn their minor league starters that are less likely to be major league starters into very good relievers.
Among Touki, Wright, Ynoa, Muller, Tarnok, Davidson, etc, we need to be making some choices. It seems we wasted Newk trying to make him a starter. Now he's 28 and it's likely his stuff is declining. I'd like to see Touki moved there full time as well before his stuff starts to decline.
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From my understanding of it, he technically hasn't been convicted. He entered a diversion program which, without digging too deeply into this one, usually delays adjudication of the charges. If he completes the program then I believe the charges are dropped and his record is clean.
The MLB investigation is another matter. I imagine he'll get a lengthy suspension but it's unlikely the Braves will be able to void his contact. Once he's eligible again we'll have to pay him. So it will be a call of whether his baggage is worth it.
jpx7 (11-10-2021)
jpx7 (11-10-2021)
The last part is the main thing. Will AA keep him on the roster after what happened, or will he release him and eat the contract. All interesting questions. Wish there was a quick resolution by MLB so AA can get to work on possible replacements or knowing when Ozuna would be back on the team.
jpx7 (11-10-2021)
This.
He's technically a non-tender candidate, and not listing him as one would be kinda stupid if you're just compiling a list of them - especially following those prior non-tenders AND when you consider the fact that they non-tendered a healthy Duvall last winter.
Everyone that's arb-eligible is a candidate.
Has there EVER been a statement and question a certain someone should absolutely never have made and asked publicly more than...
Kinda pathetic to see yourself as a message board knight in shining armor. How impotent does someone have to be in real life to resort to playing hero on a message board?
I wonder how attendance numbers were across the league. Seemed like baseball had a good year. I am sure they are down with a lot of parks not being 100% right away.
My big hopes for the CBA is tanking teams. Creating a floor. And then increasing the luxury tax penalties. Bring all the teams closer together.
Also DH. Maybe drop Manfred off a cliff too. That would be a good CBA agreement.
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I'm assuming his contract has a morals clause. I'm further assuming that Liberty has no problem taking a stand that being arrested for domestic violence violates that morals clause no matter the degree of that domestic violence. Even if they lose the argument and have to pay the contract, the Braves get nothing but positive publicity for taking a stand against domestic violence and Ozuna gets nothing but scorn for having engaged in domestic violence. In short, if the Braves don't want Ozuna back on the filed, he is in a no win situation as far as getting paid his full contract. I suspect when the investigation is complete, there will be a buy-out of his contract, the details of which will never be disclosed, and Ozuna will be released.
I know mlb contracts are guaranteed but damn it’s hard to believe you can go to jail of your own acts and still get paid.
Getting game checks does need to come with some sort of caveat that like , other than injury you need to be able to be here to play.
Beat you wife and go to jail? Sorry bozo.
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jpx7 (11-10-2021)
If we can’t get the money we need to give Ozuna a shot. You don’t throw away that much money and he still has ability. We owe the guy 45 milllion. Now if he assaults someone in the locker room then we would have a problem.
Likely so (and I'm certainly not defending Ozuna here), but what constitutes "morals" in the clause? Players get suspended for drug/alcohol issues and one could argue (it would be tenuous but since when does that prevent enterprising ambulance chasers--not you striker42--from making a legal argument) that drugs and alcohol are immoral and a team could terminate a contract based on that. Of course, the drug/alcohol aspect is part of the CBA so it's immaterial, but where does one draw the line of what would constitute a violation of a morals clause. I anticipate the domestic abuse issue will be part of the CBA discussions as it should be.
jpx7 (11-10-2021)
Heard Chipper on Jayson Stark's podcast today. Really good interview, but he estimated 10-20 percent chance Freddie leaves and ultimately said he thinks it'll be done soon.
jpx7 (11-10-2021)