2018 Red Sox cheating scandal

[notin]

I used to be friends with a woman whose 1st husband played A-Ball in the Cubs organization and she pointed out to me that being a player's wife isn't as glamorous as it seems. He got drafted by the Cubs and she followed him to Illinois but came back home to her family because he was never at home. He got cut during the 1971 season but never got over the fact that he wasn't good enough to be a major leaguer. He died of acute alcoholism about 3 years ago.

 

As she said, being a ball player's wife certainly isn't for everyone. When the player is on the road they're alone and when the team is at home their husband is at the park every day. They raise the kids alone and manage the day to day operation of the home alone. In addition they have to be ready to move to another city if the player gets traded so they never get to set down any roots.

 

Then if the players is wildly successful they get to live a lavish lifestyle.. alone... until the player retires. If he didn't stay in baseball long enough to become a multi-millionaire they often end up selling cars and reliving their Glory Days, basking in the perks that come from having been major league players. It's not for everyone, for sure. I'm surprised there aren't more divorces than there are.

 

 

And nothing in that story surprises me.

 

Without having any real information, I’d be very surprised if Dempster’s divorce wasn’t a story closer to that than because he walked away from$12mill...

[Bellhorn04]

And nothing in that story surprises me.

 

Without having any real information, I’d be very surprised if Dempster’s divorce wasn’t a story closer to that than because he walked away from$12mill...

 

If the estimate of Dempster's net worth that I posted is anywhere near accurate, I don't see how we can say he needed the money that bad. And it's pretty clear he didn't have any lingering desire to play again, because his cleats stayed hung up.

 

700hitter has talked about how a lot of ballplayers blow their money after they leave the game. I'm sure that happened a lot in the old days, but in the days of big money, how many players who made a lot have done this?

[notin]

If the estimate of Dempster's net worth that I posted is anywhere near accurate, I don't see how we can say he needed the money that bad. And it's pretty clear he didn't have any lingering desire to play again, because his cleats stayed hung up.

 

700hitter has talked about how a lot of ballplayers blow their money after they leave the game. I'm sure that happened a lot in the old days, but in the days of big money, how many players who made a lot have done this?

 

Not to mention, if he blew $89mil, would another $12mill really save him?

 

To me, he prioritized his marriage (and family?) over his career. I can respect that. I get walking away. Some things are just bigger than baseball...

[Slasher9]

If the estimate of Dempster's net worth that I posted is anywhere near accurate, I don't see how we can say he needed the money that bad. And it's pretty clear he didn't have any lingering desire to play again, because his cleats stayed hung up.

 

700hitter has talked about how a lot of ballplayers blow their money after they leave the game. I'm sure that happened a lot in the old days, but in the days of big money, how many players who made a lot have done this?

 

curt schilling

[mvp 78]

curt schilling

 

Schilling threw everything away the second he hung his cleats up. Money? Gone. Goodwill? Gone.

 

The more I hear from Schilling, the more I believe in the ketchup/marker theory.

[a700hitter]

curt schilling

Lenny Dykstra

[a700hitter]

Schilling threw everything away the second he hung his cleats up. Money? Gone. Goodwill? Gone.

 

The more I hear from Schilling, the more I believe in the ketchup/marker theory.

Now you are sounding like a nut.

[mvp 78]

Now you are sounding like a nut.

 

That's why I'm here.

[a700hitter]

In basketball, Kareem Jabbar's agent bilked him of $42 million.

[a700hitter]

If the estimate of Dempster's net worth that I posted is anywhere near accurate, I don't see how we can say he needed the money that bad. And it's pretty clear he didn't have any lingering desire to play again, because his cleats stayed hung up.

 

700hitter has talked about how a lot of ballplayers blow their money after they leave the game. I'm sure that happened a lot in the old days, but in the days of big money, how many players who made a lot have done this?

I don't care if he had $200 million. Turning your back on $12 million makes you a fool. The dope played for free in that stupid WBC a few years later. I never said that he would end up on the street. I just said that imo he is a fool. The Red Sox FO probably had an office party when he turned his back on that money.

[Bellhorn04]

I don't care if he had $200 million. Turning your back on $12 million makes you a fool. The dope played for free in that stupid WBC a few years later. I never said that he would end up on the street. I just said that imo he is a fool. The Red Sox FO probably had an office party when he turned his back on that money.

 

Well, he did have to play another season to get the money.

[a700hitter]

Dempster has an estimated net worth of $50 million.

 

(Still a fool, I know...)

So he walked away from a 1 year contract worth 25% of his overall net worth. And you conclude that he is not a fool? You must come from a land of rainbows and unicorns. LOL!!

[a700hitter]

Well, he did have to play another season to get the money.

Or spend it rehabbing if he was injured.

[Bellhorn04]

So he walked away from a 1 year contract worth 25% of his overall net worth. And you conclude that he is not a fool? You must come from a land of rainbows and unicorns. LOL!!

 

What I'm saying is this: he really didn't need the money.

 

You would need to convince me that he needed the money to make me change my mind.

[a700hitter]

What I'm saying is this: he really didn't need the money.

 

You would need to convince me that he needed the money to make me change my mind.

As I said early on, people can have a different opinion. I am not trying to convince anyone. IMO he is close to the top of the list of biggest fools in baseball.

[Slasher9]

i wouldnt call him a fool for turning down the $12MM for the 1 season as he obviously knows how to save and spend his $.

it would have been AWESOME if he played the season and that $12MM went to a philanthropic cause......

[notin]

Schilling threw everything away the second he hung his cleats up. Money? Gone. Goodwill? Gone.

 

The more I hear from Schilling, the more I believe in the ketchup/marker theory.

 

C'mon. The man did take a displaced Hurricane Katrina family into his home...

[mvp 78]

C'mon. The man did take a displaced Hurricane Katrina family into his home...

 

That was before he retired.

[Carpin]

How long is going to take to finish this investigation? I hope it's finished before ST, I don't want to keep talking about for much longer

[mvp 78]

How long is going to take to finish this investigation? I hope it's finished before ST, I don't want to keep talking about for much longer

 

It's not over until mid March at the earliest IMO.

[Tedballgame]

MLB is certainly taking its time. I hope that, "no news is good news"!

[Bellhorn04]

MLB is certainly taking its time. I hope that, "no news is good news"!

 

It doesn't seem like it should be good news, though.

[mvp 78]

@adams_at

I’m an Astros fan. To understand the scope of the Astros cheating & the players involved, I logged every trashcan bang from every Astros 2017 home game w/ video available. Over 8,200 pitches watched and over 1,100 trashcan bangs found. The results are at http://signstealingscandal.com.

 

Need some crazed Sox fan to step up and get this investigation over with.

[Station 13]

that's hardcore.

[Slasher9]

@adams_at

I’m an Astros fan. To understand the scope of the Astros cheating & the players involved, I logged every trashcan bang from every Astros 2017 home game w/ video available. Over 8,200 pitches watched and over 1,100 trashcan bangs found. The results are at http://signstealingscandal.com.

 

Need some crazed Sox fan to step up and get this investigation over with.

 

JFC. who is our most OCD poster? Moon...your up.

[mvp 78]

that's hardcore.

 

Meth.

[a700hitter]

JFC. who is our most OCD poster? Moon...your up.

Moon,get on this. We want a full log identifying date, inning, batter, and pitcher.

[jacksonianmarch]

@adams_at

I’m an Astros fan. To understand the scope of the Astros cheating & the players involved, I logged every trashcan bang from every Astros 2017 home game w/ video available. Over 8,200 pitches watched and over 1,100 trashcan bangs found. The results are at http://signstealingscandal.com.

 

Need some crazed Sox fan to step up and get this investigation over with.

 

Here’s the crazy thing. They only banged for breaking balls. 13% of the pitches had bangs. Likely 60% of the pitches were fastballs. That means that 27% of the bangs were missed. Tells me that 3 spots in their lineup really liked advanced notice. I wonder if it was only a few batters who cheated or if it was hard to decipher the sign sequence with men on

[oldmaninthevegasdesert]

Meth.

 

roaring my ass off, hang a gold star on that one

[moonslav59]

JFC. who is our most OCD poster? Moon...your up.

 

I'm not touching this one. I might never get out of that abyss.