Yeah, I don't think the idea of "the guy" really works, mainly because too often "the guy" has other wealthy suitors.
Even the Yanks are losing out on "the guy" in some cases-Yamamoto and Soto.
Seems to me it's clearly framed as a two-part point. 1) Why are they spending so little; 2) Why, when they do spend, do they pick guys like Story and Yoshida?
I can wrap my head around the concept of multi-faceted incompetence...
I think that's interference from ads. It's happened to me too. We talked about it on the moderator's forum, and Brock said it was probably specific ads doing it.
If the problem persists, I'll let Brock know about it.
They are. They're not cheating, but they're exploiting flaws in the system to an incredible degree.
I think we can be pretty sure it's being noticed and there will be changes. But that doesn't help anyone in 2025 or 2026.
I can understand the interpreter getting access for a little while. But this apparently went on for a long time.
And it was never really explained how the bank let it keep happening without at least picking up the phone to call Ohtani. We heard about all the checks that are supposedly in place to prevent money laundering etc., but not why they all failed here.
No question. The Red Sox are just being further exposed as cheapskates taking advantage of their loyal fans.
But hey, maybe this will inspire Henry to free up an additional $250 K... 😛
Seems like geography plays into it on both coasts. New York was apparently the ideal location for Juan and his family.
And I suppose Steve Cohen being worth $20 billion didn't hurt...