Mets settle with Castergine

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

In a shocker, the terms of the settlement were not disclosed .

[Gwreck]

"Joint Statement of the New York Mets and Leigh Castergine"

The parties have decided to resolve this matter, which has brought more attention to the workplace environment for women in sports and will result in the organization being more attentive to the important issues raised by women in sports. Additionally, we are both committed to the further development and encouragement of female executives in our industry. Both sides have agreed to have no further comments.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Now watch as Wilpon fires Sandy Alderson so as to make a show of hiring a woman in his place.

[Ceetar]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Now watch as Wilpon fires Sandy Alderson so as to make a show of hiring a woman in his place.

Instead of doing the really innovative thing and firing TERRY to hire a woman.

[Edgy MD]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: In a shocker, the terms of the settlement were not disclosed .

Most predictable thing of things.

And those terms will almost just as certainly include a gag order.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Edgy MD wrote: John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: In a shocker, the terms of the settlement were not disclosed . Most predictable thing of things. And those terms will almost just as certainly include a gag order.

That's not a gag order. That's an agreement.

I wonder what it's like to be so rich that you can do just about anything you wanna do and buy your way out of any trouble you make.

[Edgy MD]

Yeah, I guess "nondisclosure agreement" is more accurate.

[Guest d'Kong76]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: I wonder what it's like to be so rich that you can do just about anything you wanna do and buy your way out of any trouble you make.

I thought they were broke?
Sorry, I just hadda.. I hadda!!

[Lefty Specialist]

Well, I hope she got a pretty penny because filing these kind of suits often make it hard to find employment thereafter.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Lefty Specialist wrote: Well, I hope she got a pretty penny because filing these kind of suits often make it hard to find employment thereafter.

I'm sure it was a handsome settlement. She's probably already
working somewhere else.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Can't wait for the inevitable and condescending take from the Commissioner's office, where this settlement is equated with a. complete vindication from a jury.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Her camp wouldn't have settled if it wasn't a good settlement.
Making her a victim twice is just looking to prolong the story.

[batmagadanleadoff]

This story is begging for some prolonging. What are you talking about, anyway?

[Guest themetfairy]

They should have settled this months ago - it was a fact pattern that would have survived a motion to dismiss, and there was nothing to be gained by letting this get to trial.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Nothing to be gained? By anybody?

[Guest d'Kong76]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: This story is begging for some prolonging.

Then prolong it, Counselor.

[batmagadanleadoff]

d'Kong76 wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: This story is begging for some prolonging. Then prolong it, Counselor.

I'm powerless to do so. All I know is that whatever Jeff did, he did it as the owner of a baseball team, during the day to day running of his baseball team, and to an employee of his baseball team. But this current sycophant of a commissioner who replaced the old sycophant will probably now let Jeff hide behind this secret agreement, as if the NDA between Jeff and Leigh absolves MLB from conducting its own internal investigation. And besides, we all know that even if MLB ever did decide to investigate the matter, their findings would likely amount to a total whitewashing of the whole thing. The commissioner would've probably appointed Saul Katz to lead the investigation.

If only Adam Silver were running MLB....

[Guest d'Kong76]

I meant prolong it here... obviously.

[Guest themetfairy]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: Nothing to be gained? By anybody?

Nothing. The Mets don't need the bad publicity, and Leigh doesn't want to be unemployable in the future. It's mutually beneficial for both parties to settle quietly.

[ashie62]

It was in Jeff's best interest to settle.

[Guest d'Kong76]

[Edgy MD]

Allow me to fix that photo.

(Eh, I don't get it.)

[Guest d'Kong76]

I just didn't want him to delete it... he did that not long
ago answering me with some guy sucking on a stool-
like poopsicle... yet so many love the guy??

[ashie62]

That is Steve Carrell as John Dupont in Foxcatcher.

He looks like Jeff Wilpon.

[batmagadanleadoff]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: This story is begging for some prolonging. Then prolong it, Counselor. I'm powerless to do so. All I know is that whatever Jeff did, he did it as the owner of a baseball team, during the day to day running of his baseball team, and to an employee of his baseball team. But this current sycophant of a commissioner who replaced the old sycophant will probably now let Jeff hide behind this secret agreement, as if the NDA between Jeff and Leigh absolves MLB from conducting its own internal investigation. And besides, we all know that even if MLB ever did decide to investigate the matter, their findings would likely amount to a total whitewashing of the whole thing. The commissioner would've probably appointed Saul Katz to lead the investigation. If only Adam Silver were running MLB....

Because what if it turns out that Leigh Castergine's version of events is the right one? What if her accusations were truthful and accurate? How will the public ever know now? Does MLB close its books on the matter because the parties settled? And if so, doesn't that essentially say that an owner can buy his way out of any consequences for his bad acts?

[Guest d'Kong76]

She settled, case closed.

[Lefty Specialist]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: This story is begging for some prolonging. Then prolong it, Counselor. I'm powerless to do so. All I know is that whatever Jeff did, he did it as the owner of a baseball team, during the day to day running of his baseball team, and to an employee of his baseball team. But this current sycophant of a commissioner who replaced the old sycophant will probably now let Jeff hide behind this secret agreement, as if the NDA between Jeff and Leigh absolves MLB from conducting its own internal investigation. And besides, we all know that even if MLB ever did decide to investigate the matter, their findings would likely amount to a total whitewashing of the whole thing. The commissioner would've probably appointed Saul Katz to lead the investigation. If only Adam Silver were running MLB.... Because what if it turns out that Leigh Castergine's version of events is the right one? What if her accusations were truthful and accurate? How will the public ever know now? Does MLB close its books on the matter because the parties settled? And if so, doesn't that essentially say that an owner can buy his way out of any consequences for his bad acts?

Yes it does, as long as the owner is a buddy of the commissioner. If not, you get the Frank McCourt treatment.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Howard's report... doesn't mention Madoff until �4!
http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/media/2015/03/8564060/wilpon-settles-discrimination-suit-dodges-bullet

[batmagadanleadoff]

MLB should've investigated this matter as soon as it came to light. The lawsuit was civil, not criminal. Therefore, there was little reason for MLB to stand by while the legal process played out. Not that MLB ever stood by, anyways. MLB walked away from the whole thing. From Day One.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Wow. Still no comment from the Commish. What a surprise. It's as if nothing ever happened here.