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Benjamin Grimm wrote: NJ.com wrote: Lee kicked her in the thigh causing her to fall down, her lawsuit claims. ... After Lee called her ugly, (the victim) slapped Lee in the face and walked away, she says. Lee then grabbed (the victim's) box braids and “yanked her backward” causing her to hit the kitchen island, she alleges. (The victim) felt Lee's hand around her neck but could not breathe or speak to tell him to let her go, she claims. After around 10 to 15 seconds, Lee let go and pushed (the victim) away from him. According to the report, the ex-girlfriend went to a hotel and photographed her bruises. She went to the police the next day and filed a report. An arrest warrant was issued in August, charging Lee with criminal obstruction of breath, a misdemeanor. Syracuse.com reports “the lawsuit alleges that a Major League Baseball counsel has been notified of the charge.” Full article: https://www.nj.com/sports/2023/02/mets-have-new-plan-for-outfielder-accused-of-assaulting-ex-girlfriend.htmlMets have new plan for outfielder accused of assaulting ex-girlfriend The story, and one of the ones it links to, claim that Lee faces federal charges - but it doesn't explain that assertion at all - why would federal charges be in play here? I don't see anything in the limited information out there that would shed any light on that.

Edgy MD wrote: Yeah, that last one isn't fair. And resignation at the lack of power we have isn't really the same as embracing something. And the rules about catcher runner contact were a shitshow and still kind of are. The idea that we can't enjoy virtually any safe/out call on a play at the plate without waiting for the judges is a huge loss and having learned to soldier on with that loss doesn't make it any less of one. At least they were a shitshow in the name of safety though - many of these new rules - banning the shift in particular - serves no purpose but to benefit acertain group of players over a different group of players as compared to the current rules

In order to further speed up the game, the commissioner will be updating the rulebook to reflect the SAVANNAH BANANAS rules https://thesavannahbananas.com/bananaball/https://thesavannahbananas.com/bananaball/

This was the dumbest rule change of all.

...I feel bad for Arod. He is being joined in the FOX booth by Derek Jeter, who I'm sure will be an inferior broadcaster just like he was a baseball player. And I'm sure he'll push Arod out of his way to the proverbial 3rd base again. I'm also sorry for everyone with ears. Unlike Mets fans, Yankees fans won't even have the option of muting FOX for superior radio audio.

=batmagadanleadoff post_id=118048 time=1675974196 user_id=68] Cohen should. celebrate Bobby Bonilla Day every year by giving some random fan a million dollars.

=Fman99 post_id=118121 time=1676113695 user_id=86] =G-Fafif post_id=118116 time=1676084388 user_id=55] Lee cleared waivers and has been outrighted to Syracuse.

=DocTee post_id=118077 time=1676038646 user_id=85] I like Ben Grimm's plan, but for the fact that there are three expansion teams in one division, and that Vancouver trumps Portland.

Frayed Knot wrote: =metirish post_id=117966 time=1675953718 user_id=72] Eastern Conference East Division Boston Red Sox New York Mets New York Yankees Philadelphia Phillies North Division Cincinnati Reds Cleveland Guardians Detroit Tigers Toronto Blue Jays Mid-Atlantic Division Baltimore Orioles Charlotte expansion team Pittsburgh Pirates Washington Nationals Southeast Division Atlanta Braves Miami Marlins Nashville expansion team Tampa Bay Rays Western Conference Midwest Division Chicago Cubs Chicago White Sox Milwaukee Brewers Minnesota Twins Southwest Division Houston Astros Kansas City Royals St. Louis Cardinals Texas Rangers Pacific Coast Division Colorado Rockies Oakland/Las Vegas A's Seattle Mariners San Francisco Giants West Division Arizona Diamondbacks Los Angeles Angels Los Angeles Dodgers San Diego Padres Four team divisions suck. This can not be said often enough or loudly enough. The NFL this year had two, and came real close to having four, sub-.500 teams in their playoffs, something that smaller divisions and a smaller pct of intra-division games makes MUCH more likely. And in several divisions where there was a winning team the division 'race' was over around mid-season. Any idea with this as the main part of its format needs to be fought on all fronts.

Edgy MD wrote: Lee was pretty much hanging on to the edge of the roster when this story broke, so he was quite possibly the next up to be DFA'd whether or not the transaction is related to the report. I would say the transaction is 99.9999999999% likely to be based solely on the allegations. He was arguably still the best plan in the organization for a prolonged Nimmo absense

Yeah, from Beltran's perspective after losing the Mets manager job he had to be thinking that any job with a team was a good job for a year just to remove the taint of hiring him

True, however does this suffice? https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/giants/giants-sam-coonrod-sticks-decision-stand-during-blm-ceremonyhttps://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/giants/giants-sam-coonrod-sticks-decision-stand-during-blm-ceremony Or this? https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2020/07/24/sam-coonrod-giants-reliever-why-he-didnt-kneel-blm-moment/5500442002/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2020/07/24/sam-coonrod-giants-reliever-why-he-didnt-kneel-blm-moment/5500442002/ Sam Coonrod seems like a real piece of work. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Coonrodhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Coonrod Wikipedia is a trainwreck sometimes. What could easily be expressed in a nice neat table over at baseball reference is instead expanded into 20 paragraphs that don't really say anything other than a long form version of a player's statistics. So he refused to take a knee in support of other peoples' political views? good for him.

I actually got blocked from Wikipedia two weeks ago -- for deleting long outdated an inaccurate information about my employer and replacing it with updated and accurate information. A seemingly self-appointed Wikipedia cop/troll accused me and a team member of being "sock puppets" and deleted all that we added, then reported us to the Wikipedia brass, such as it is, which then blocked us from posting on the page. Apparently you don't want people who actually know things about topics posting about it. I looked on the troll's "talk" page and it looks like he spends his days attacking people who post, especially about education. We'll wait a month, create new accounts, then add the right info a little at a time. This is wikipedia in a nutshell.

Martino with a detailed dive into how and why Beltran has returned. https://www.sny.tv/articles/francisco-lindor-steve-alex-cohen-yankees-carlos-beltran-metshttps://www.sny.tv/articles/francisco-lindor-steve-alex-cohen-yankees-carlos-beltran-mets Because the Yankees suck? and somehow a fanbase that listens to Stearling and Waldman thinks they have any authority to label another broadcaster as not good?

Sam Coonrod seems like a real piece of work. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Coonrodhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Coonrod Wikipedia is a trainwreck sometimes. What could easily be expressed in a nice neat table over at baseball reference is instead expanded into 20 paragraphs that don't really say anything other than a long form version of a player's statistics.

the designs in the original post are brutal.

For sure any team that doesn't want to hire the guy because of the perception alive is entitled to that. Not at all the same as ripping up an existing contract and punishing a guy not convicted of anything.

FYI for any newbies I am on record for defending these guys against skanky girls but this sounds a bit more specific I'm on the record for "hang them from a tree"... but only if we know for sure they are guilty.

Edgy MD wrote: Well, teams and/or leagues frequently undertake their own investigations and act according to their own conclusions. And they are certainly justified in doing so, as their policies may not align perfectly with the law's. Nor may their priorities, burden of proof, rules of admissibility, etc. be the same. Zack Scott, for instance, lost his job, but was ultimately found not guilty. I may agree or disagree with the team's decision, but they are certainly within their rights to act independently of the court's outcome. Yeah, Zack was put on leave pending the legal process. Everything I read, though I doubt this would ever be officially stated, is that the reason he was fired prior to the conclusion of that process is that he and/or his attorneys were uncooperative assholes with Steve Cohen's attorneys - which seems like a good reason for an owner of a business to get rid of their executives.

I don't remember Duda having a nickname at all

A Boy Named Seo wrote: Eh, that joke, 62. :-/ "Obstruction of breathing" is in the New York Penal Code, btw. I hope she's ok and MLB and Mets do the right thing here. And by "the right thing" I hope you mean, "not rush to judgment, hear both sides of the story, and place him on paid leave while the legal process plays out"

Shit.

not a bad deal, you'd hate to have him hit free agency and then be screwed with the choices of letting him go or having to match a longer term deal.

Edgy MD wrote: Jose Lind? Doug Flynn? Robbie Alomar when not a Met? Frank White, Bobby Grich, and Lou Whitaker are up there, and those last two should totally be Holla Famers. As much as folks raved about Ryne Sandberg, I really didn't like the way he played. I have no real memory of Lind or Flynn. I did think of pre met Alomar, but he really stunk the joint up in queens too much for me to name him. Most of my baseball memory is 1994 to the 2005. Post 2005 is shakier as life has been busier and MLB isn't number one in importance anymore

=MFS62 post_id=117299 time=1674682675 user_id=60] =vtmet7 post_id=117291 time=1674678996 user_id=80] When you think of the best defensive infielders of your lifetime, I think: 1B: Keith; SS: Ozzie; 3B: Brooks; C: Pudge/Yadier; P: Gregg Maddux; 2B: ?