Angels fire Mickey Callaway, placed on MLB Ineligible List through 2022

[Inside Pitch]

4 hours ago, Blarg said:

Callaway to Boingo seems like where this threaded was headed. 

The conversation upgraded.

[Lou]

Hey there Johnny boy,

I hope you fry!

[eligrba]

18 hours ago, Sully151 said:

The Boingo Halloween shows at Irvine Meadows were crazy. 

I saw Boingo as the opening act for Tommy Tuotone way back. Meh....

[Stradling]

 

[Chuck]

Good stuff. 

I've heard some good things about Matt Wise even before Callaway was hired. 

You gotta think that Matt learned a thing or two from Mickey during his time last year besides just sending dick pics. 

[T.G.]

Wise decision.

[Stradling]

2 minutes ago, T.G. said:

Wise decision.

You mother fucker. 

[T.G.]

Wow. I'm sorry I don't like your fries.

[Stradling]

2 minutes ago, T.G. said:

Wow. I'm sorry I don't like your fries.

psst, I was coming on here to say the same thing you did, thus the fake anger.

[T.G.]

1 minute ago, Stradling said:

psst, I was coming on here to say the same thing you did, thus the fake anger.

I know.... I just saw an opening for another INO french fry diss.

[jsnpritchett]

4 hours ago, Stradling said:

 

"Pending an investigation" implies that one hasn't yet begun--which is a little surprising.  @Jeff Fletcher, is it your impression that the Angels (or MLB?) haven't actually started the official investigation yet?  Or is it more of a "pending the COMPLETION OF an investigation"-type of situation?

[Jeff Fletcher]

1 hour ago, jsnpritchett said:

"Pending an investigation" implies that one hasn't yet begun--which is a little surprising.  @Jeff Fletcher, is it your impression that the Angels (or MLB?) haven't actually started the official investigation yet?  Or is it more of a "pending the COMPLETION OF an investigation"-type of situation?

“Pending the completion of the investigation” is what that means. 

[jsnpritchett]

5 minutes ago, Jeff Fletcher said:

“Pending the completion of the investigation” is what that means. 

Thanks for clarifying!

[failos]

25 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

Thanks for clarifying!

Dummy

[Taylor]

22 hours ago, T.G. said:

Wow. I'm sorry I don't like your fries.

Wise decision.

[Taylor]

16 hours ago, cals said:

No shit. And he’s bugging celebrities about it too.

Fletch and ScottSted are the only two celebrities we know.

[Pancake Bear]

Not really a Calcaterra fan, but wondering if the theory he shares here is correct:

[Cosmo_Kramer]

The Mets guy admitted to it, so they let him go. The Mariners guy said it on leaked video, so they let him go. Callaway doesn't have anything public like that, so still waiting to complete the investigation.

[Pancake Bear]

7 minutes ago, Cosmo_Kramer said:

The Mets guy admitted to it, so they let him go. The Mariners guy said it on leaked video, so they let him go. Callaway doesn't have anything public like that, so still waiting to complete the investigation.

Some of it is, I assume, based only on the testimony of the women in question. Some of it is also from texts - which I would think is still able to be viewed. I've seen people mention dick picks, but as far as I've seen it was mainly harassment that they didn't tell him they weren't interested because they didn't want to get on Callaway's bad side. I'm not saying it isn't a fireable offense, but the Angels management may not view those offenses as serious enough to fire him for. The more serious charges I saw were allegedly thrusting his crotch in a female reporter's face and asking for nude pics, but as far as I know, the former could simply be denied. The last one would be the hardest to avoid firing him for. But if they're committed to keeping him, which at this point I'm starting to suspect, then they may either try to find some way to excuse or deny it, or just wait a bit longer and say they investigated and decided it wasn't enough to fire him over. Maybe he issues a canned apology and promises to educate himself or take a class on how to relate to women appropriately in the workplace. 

I don't believe that's what they should do, but the longer this goes on the more I believe it is the likely result. There's zero reason an investigation should take this long. 

[Taylor]

I'll be very disappointed if he isn't fired. What will I do about it? Probably nothing.

[Slegnaac]

His mea culpa should be wearing high heels and tight skirt for 60 days, while in public.

Just to see how it feels to be on the other side.

[Blarg]

13 minutes ago, Taylor said:

I'll be very disappointed if he isn't fired. What will I do about it? Probably nothing.

I am disappointed that you've come to this conclusion while having no facts at your disposal to convict him. 

[Pancake Bear]

4 minutes ago, Blarg said:

I am disappointed that you've come to this conclusion while having no facts at your disposal to convict him. 

https://theathletic.com/2360126/2021/02/01/mickey-callaway-mets-lewd-behavior/?source=user_shared_article

I mean, if Rosenthal's got his name on the byline there's a much < 1% chance it's untrue. Much more believable that a team would want to sweep dirty laundry under the rug than these would all be made up. There's really no incentive for that.

[Tank]

34 minutes ago, Slegnaac said:

His mea culpa should be wearing high heels and tight skirt for 60 days, while in public.

Just to see how it feels to be on the other side.

this should do the trick.

[Tank]

this seems to be taking longer than i thought it would. i wonder what the hold up is.