flavum Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 3 minutes ago, mqr said: Possibly a buzzing device maybe I still want to know what Chirinos picked up and put in his pocket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pal Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 Beltran's niece put on Twitter that she had to come clean and that Bregman and Altuve had buzzing devices on their shoulders that buzzed letting them know the pitch from the tech guys in the clubhouse. Says she has pics. Deleted the tweets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 8 minutes ago, Balta1701 said: @Kyyle23 what am i supposed to be seeing there? The buzzer that Beltrans niece was referring to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 1 minute ago, Kyyle23 said: The buzzer that Beltrans niece was referring to Beltran's niece is the real MVP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 2 minutes ago, chw42 said: Beltran's niece is the real MVP Don't think she is gonna be hanging out in many locker rooms after all this is finished lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mqr Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 It’s literally it’s his twitter avatar, there’s no way it’s a buzzer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptatc Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 10 minutes ago, mqr said: Possibly a buzzing device maybe When I worked at a horse racing track, I worked on the track crew. We would find the buzzers the jockeys used to shock the horses along with the whip. We were instructed just to get rid of them away from the track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mqr Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 1 minute ago, mqr said: It’s literally it’s his twitter avatar, there’s no way it’s a buzzer To be clear, I'm not saying there's no way they weren't doing that, but there's now way that's what we are looking at in this instance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptatc Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 1 minute ago, mqr said: To be clear, I'm not saying there's no way they weren't doing that, but there's now way that's what we are looking at in this instance. I wonder if he is one that got immunity for testimony? If not, there should be a suspension. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mqr Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 It's also the opposite shoulder than the niece claimed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtySox Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 11 minutes ago, Kyyle23 said: The buzzer that Beltrans niece was referring to It's actually not his niece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mqr Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 (edited) Very obviously not evidence. Edited January 16, 2020 by mqr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtySox Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 (edited) Now Gary Sheffield Jr is claiming that the "niece" account is a burner account run by a player. Edited January 16, 2020 by DirtySox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 1 minute ago, mqr said: It's also the opposite shoulder than the niece claimed. Well Reddick is a lefty and the other two she mentioned are right handed hitters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Abreu Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 Even if all these allegations are true, why does it matter? What can be done about it now that the investigation has concluded? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panerista Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 (edited) 41 minutes ago, Balta1701 said: You don't find that fair contests of skill are more entertaining than rigged ones? If I wanted something where one side was going to win based on something decided behind the scenes rather than the skill of the people involved, I could go be a wrestling fan. You're on the right track, but it's worse. The major sports leagues (even with baseball being a little different) are monopolies sanctioned by the government. If the game is rigged, there's no reason to sanction the monopoly any longer. The MLB answers to Congress answers to us. Edited January 16, 2020 by Eloy Jiménez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mqr Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 Look, man, I'm all for calling out cheaters, but Iet's be reasonable about how were looking at the so called proof. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
35thstreetswarm Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 1 hour ago, ptatc said: If you aren't cheating, you aren't trying. 50 minutes ago, ptatc said: It can, but it doesn't change the fact it occurs in all sports and always will when there is competition and millions of dollars on the line. 32 minutes ago, ptatc said: I agree with all of this. However, for the reasons I stated, it's not realistic. I would prefer that absolutely no cheating occurred ever, even with my students. However, with what's on the line, its just not realistic. What exactly are you getting at? That it's pointless to police cheating? That its prevalence makes it excusable? You must be saying something more than "cheating exists in baseball, and there's lots of incentive to cheat." Everybody knows that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reiks12 Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 5 minutes ago, Jose Abreu said: Even if all these allegations are true, why does it matter? What can be done about it now that the investigation has concluded? It would show that MLB lied about the severity of the cheating to protect itself and the Astros. This is a big deal and also tells us the Astros were doing it in 2018 and 2019, contrary to the report. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshPR Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 I agree somewhat. I threw it out there to see you guys reactions. I mean a case could be made he had an edge with the cheating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptatc Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 3 minutes ago, 35thstreetswarm said: What exactly are you getting at? That it's pointless to police cheating? That its prevalence makes it excusable? You must be saying something more than "cheating exists in baseball, and there's lots of incentive to cheat." Everybody knows that. No my point is that it's going to happen and it can't be stopped. However, when they are caught, they should be punished appropriately. Others on the board have said that cheating should be stopped. My point is that it isn't realistic to say "cheating should stop." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zisk Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 I'm glad they got caught, Cheating turns me off to sports and athletes and executives in the front office. Certain types of people will always try to scam every thing. When caught they have to be disciplined accordingly. Only way to find out was to offer immunity. Its not perfect but it will deter others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 Man everyone has something to say now lmao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Abreu Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 2 minutes ago, reiks12 said: It would show that MLB lied about the severity of the cheating to protect itself and the Astros. This is a big deal and also tells us the Astros were doing it in 2018 and 2019, contrary to the report. Got it, thanks. I just thought it was assumed we already knew MLB was lying, or at least covering something up, due to the weakness of the original punishment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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