2023 MLB Season Thread

[moonslav59]

BAL & TOR won. The Rays lost.

 

The O's now lead the Rays by 3 in the loss column.

 

59-37 BAL

60-40 TBR -1.0

54-43 TOR -5.5

51-46 BOS -8.5

50-47 NYY -9.5

 

WC Race

60-40 TBR +7.5 over BOS

54-43 TOR +3.0 over BOS

53-43 HOU +2.5 over BOS (HOU up 2-1 in 7th)

 

51-46 BOS -2.5

50-47 NYY -3.5

49-48 LAA -4.5

48-48 SEA -5.0

47-49 CLE -6.0 (-2.0 from MIN in ALC)

 

 

[moonslav59]

The M's scored 5 in the 7th to beat the Jays.

The Dodgers killed the Rangers 16-3.

The Yanks beat KCR 5-2.

TBR beat the O's 6-5.

The Astros lost to the A's.

 

The WC standings:

+5.5 TBR

+1.0 HOU (3 GB TEX for 1st in ALW)

+ 0.0 TOR

 

-2.0 BOS

-2.0 NYY

-3.5 LAA

-3.5 SEA

-4.5 CLE

 

Games before deadline:

 

BOS:

1 NYM

2 ATL

3 @SFG

2 @SEA

 

NYY

1 KCR

2 NYM

3 @BAL

2 TBR

 

TOR

1 @SEA

3 @LAD

3 LAA

2 BAL

 

HOU

1 @OAK

3 TEX

3 TBR

2 CLE

 

TEX

1 LAD

3 @HOU

3 @SDP

2 CWS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited July 23, 2023 by moonslav59

[Jasonbay44]

So Ohtani in a double header had a complete game shutout 1 hitter in one game, then hit two homers in game 2. Tonight he hits another homer in his first at bat, now has 39 on the season. We may never see another player like him.

[notin]

So Ohtani in a double header had a complete game shutout 1 hitter in one game, then hit two homers in game 2. Tonight he hits another homer in his first at bat, now has 39 on the season. We may never see another player like him.

 

… until Shohei Ohtani Jr…

[dgalehouse]

Down goes Anderson. Down goes Anderson.

[Bellhorn04]

The Rays may have a Wander Franco problem.

[moonslav59]

The Rays may have a Wander Franco problem.

 

If rumors are true... UH-OH!

[a700hitter]

What are the rumors? I can’t find any details.

[Bellhorn04]

What are the rumors? I can’t find any details.

 

Details are slim at this point but here's the story:

 

https://nypost.com/2023/08/13/mlb-looking-into-social-media-speculation-of-rays-wander-franco/

[moonslav59]

What are the rumors? I can’t find any details.

 

Try google.

[Dipre]

It's all over the news here. How it's being told here is that she told him she was of age, but had not acquired her Birth Certificate and other documents, because of problems with her mother's documentation. She brought him back to her house, where her mother confirmed she was of age, and just had some documentation issues. He proceeded to start having sex with her, and they proceeded to extort him by asking for 200K and a Mercedes. The mom's a scumbag and he's a f***ing idiot.

[redsoxrules]

That's crazy. And he's married too!

Why on earth did he not think this would backfire on him? He is indeed an idiot.

[Dipre]

That's crazy. And he's married too!

Why on earth did he not think this would backfire on him? He is indeed an idiot.

 

Like in the US, that's statutory rape here, which is a criminal offense. If this is all true, he's f***ed. Age of consent here is 18, and there's no legal exception of any sort to condone this. Had the matter been handled privately he might have been able to get away with paying them (and some of the authorities) off, but cat's out of the bag now.

[mvp 78]

Like in the US, that's statutory rape here, which is a criminal offense. If this is all true, he's f***ed. Age of consent here is 18, and there's no legal exception of any sort to condone this. Had the matter been handled privately he might have been able to get away with paying them (and some of the authorities) off, but cat's out of the bag now.

 

Was this guy known to have issues before this?

[Dipre]

Was this guy known to have issues before this?

 

He's being accused of habitually dating underage girls then paying them off. But this is all still just rumor and innuendo.

 

They are now reporting here that she has a kid, and has pictures drinking booze. But neither of those preclude her from being underage.

[redsoxrules]

So even if he in fact didn't know she was under aged he's f***ed either way? I don't know how the law works outside of Canada

[Dipre]

So even if he in fact didn't know she was under aged he's f***ed either way? I don't know how the law works outside of Canada

 

You don't think it works that way in Canada too? A person who is not of age does not have the ability to provide consent. A relationship of sexual nature with a person unable to provide consent is the equivalent of a felony in dominican law. If true, he gone.

[mvp 78]

You don't think it works that way in Canada too? A person who is not of age does not have the ability to provide consent. A relationship of sexual nature with a person unable to provide consent is the equivalent of a felony in dominican law. If true, he gone.

 

The only interesting part is the mother saying that daughter WAS over 18. The situation is questionable enough (missing dox) that the dude should have just found someone clearly over 18. Wander could find almost anyone he wanted to sleep with.

[mvp 78]

@JeffPassan

The Tampa Bay Rays have placed shortstop Wander Franco on the restricted list, which takes him off the roster and is, in most cases, unpaid, an MLB official tells ESPN. The league has launched an investigation into social media posts about Franco from Sunday.

[Jasonbay44]

Wander Franco is a weirdo. This is like the Felipe Vazquez story a few years ago and the more rumors that come out, the worse this sounds

[Dipre]

Wander Franco is a weirdo. This is like the Felipe Vazquez story a few years ago and the more rumors that come out, the worse this sounds

 

And how'd that work out for him? Wander's staring down the same shotgun barrel.

[Bellhorn04]

Despicable and inexplicable if true.

[Jasonbay44]

Despicable and inexplicable if true.

 

Yeah it’s absolutely disgusting and if true he should never touch an MLB field again.

[Jasonbay44]

And how'd that work out for him? Wander's staring down the same shotgun barrel.

 

Well yeah, that story was horrible. It’s usually not a good sign if the MLB, the team he’s on and the player all agree he should be on an unpaid restricted list. According to MLB network, the last time this happened with a player accused of sexual assault, it was Felipe Vázquez and he was a convicted pedophile, not someone you want to share something with.

[Bellhorn04]

Anyone think it might be a good idea to fix the stupid f**king wall? Dodgers have a few dollars AFAIK.

 

https://nypost.com/2023/08/14/rockies-jurickson-profar-is-latest-dodger-stadium-outfield-wall-victim/

[Dipre]

The only interesting part is the mother saying that daughter WAS over 18. The situation is questionable enough (missing dox) that the dude should have just found someone clearly over 18. Wander could find almost anyone he wanted to sleep with.

 

Does not matter in the least from a judicial standpoint for his case, but it may get the mother convicted as well.

[Jasonbay44]

Rays just signed Franco to an 11 wear contract less than two years ago too, yikes.

[Bellhorn04]

Rays just signed Franco to an 11 wear contract less than two years ago too, yikes.

 

And it was hailed as a good lock-em-up-early move by the Rays.

 

Risk comes in many forms.

 

They might be able to void the contract in a case like this though, I would guess.

[mvp 78]

And it was hailed as a good lock-em-up-early move by the Rays.

 

Risk comes in many forms.

 

They might be able to void the contract in a case like this though, I would guess.

 

They might not be able to void it, but if he's put on the restricted list, it doesn't get paid out. Rays will never be close enough to the CBT for it to impact them at all.

[redsoxrules]

Anyone think it might be a good idea to fix the stupid f**king wall? Dodgers have a few dollars AFAIK.

 

https://nypost.com/2023/08/14/rockies-jurickson-profar-is-latest-dodger-stadium-outfield-wall-victim/

 

As Red Sox fans we can't complain too much about this as Fenway has a metal garage door in center field and also chain link fence for the bleacher bar