Newkem

2 hours ago, Drink More Yakult said:

Just like you missing the point again.

Altuve and Bregman have been great players. They have also been told what pitches. Maybe they won’t be as great next season if they don’t know what pitches are coming.

Bregman hasn’t played a season in which the Astros weren’t potentially cheating. 

 

I believe Altuve has always been a decent hitter. Bregman on the other hand will be fun to watch. I predict a performance slide then an injury excuse in his future. 

32 minutes ago, Taylor said:

I didn't know the smug elite class that runs AW has control over Twitter. Right, @Newkem?

Yep, Taylor

6 hours ago, yk9001 said:

I know I run the risk of getting on the board's bad side with a possible quasi-criticism of Saint Mike Trout, but wouldn't this be a good time to come out strong against this cheating?  Kind of acting as a leader in the game of baseball? Or is it enough to just play your entire career as an incredible stat-producer playing on entirely forgettable teams?

It is hunting season, after all.

Ya found that out just now as I posted a new topic about some BS HGH rumor regarding Trout with links etc...and it was deleted. One of the reason why I rarely post to this board is that there appears to be a small judgmental ruling class that runs it outside of the creator, Chuck, who seems like a good dude. 

39 minutes ago, angelsnationtalk said:

The internet has exploded today about Altuve and Bregman using these devices. 

If they can prove it then they should AT LEAST be suspended a minimum of 80 games. I'm tired of this shit. Manfred needs to be harsh.

Le em play. It will be more satisfying to watch them flounder, especially that douche, Bregman. 

1 hour ago, Lhalo said:

Let's see how Altuve's stats are this year.

and that Douche Bregman 

1 hour ago, rafibomb said:

Someone claiming to be Beltran's niece broke the news of Beltran signing a few days before it happened and tweeted yesterday that Beltran would be stepping down. 

Now she just tweeted this (now deleted) and now her twitter account was made private

This is hilarious

I swear that the Dodgers were in on this scheme as well. One game among many  that stands out is a late season Dodgers Mets game where the Dodgers had an epic 9th inning comeback. I remember thinking while watching that either Diaz was egregiously  tipping his pitches or the Dodgers had some other way of knowing exactly what was served up.  So obvious. 

8 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

exactly.  the logistics of doling out the punishments is very complex.  

In the end, most of the players will get what’s coming to them as I’m willing to bet that players like Altuve, Correa  and Bregman will suddenly have problems  with pitch recognition, leading to lower overall results. Just a hunch.  I truly believe Bregman will look like a different player. 

2 hours ago, Bronson said:

That was the main reason I posted it. If he really is making fake accounts like that to defend himself, then he has the mentality of a 13 year old.

 

Yeah sorry I'll take Adell. 

Just watch some of the YouTube clips he’s featured in with Bauer and others. He just seems like a potential Nuke Laloosh that can implode mentally at anytime. Also, given  his penchant for whining, his hair drama  as an Angel minor leaguer for one, I just don’t think it would be a good move. I would rather keep the unproven but sky’s the limit upside talented character guy in Adell then obtain a potential drama queen that could implode either physically or mentally anytime. 

16 hours ago, angelsnationtalk said:

Honestly, If there is distinct and overwhelming evidence of MORE than just the trashcan banging then I think they get more severe punishment. If they determine they had someone in the bullpen helping out and were using those bandaid-like buzzers then I'd like to see a more harsh punishment handed down.
punishment that starts with loss of draft picks and international spending. Something that looks like this:

-If players accepted buzzer bandaids then those individual players should be suspended for a minimum of 30 games without pay. 
-If there was clear evidence in cheating during their 2017 World Series run then their title should be taken away. 
-if and all coaches involved should be suspended for 30 games.
-All front office members involved should be suspended for at least 80 games.
-Anyone who was behind starting the idea should be banned for 5 years.
-Additional punishment involves losing draft picks and international money taken away and capped. 

 

I’ve been a longtime reader of this great message board, but have never contributed until now as I just had to get this on the board...

I have often wondered why Altuve was so adamant about not having his shirt ripped off after his HR. The fear in his eyes is obvious as you will see in the clip. Could it be that he had those bandaids or something more telling on his body?? He made up some lame excuse that he’s to shy and his wife got mad the last time that happened. That just sounds like a bunch of BS.

https://www.mlb.com/cut4/jose-altuve-keeps-jersey-on-after-winning-alcs-with-homer