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I question is they looked at his spin rates and have a plan to help?

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Wow. I hope he earns it, but I'm not convinced.

Yankee Global Enterprises has had continued ownership longer. But yes, on a personal level that makes it even better. JR has seen every other team change ownership. An evening with him would be interesting. He's been a part of so much baseball history.

Only Hal Steinbrenner has owned a team longer than JR. Hanging out with a Hall of Fame guy, a long term owner, and a few other lesser lights seems like a great way to spend an evening. Although if both of the season ticket holders show up it may be just a light crowded in the snack bar.

I most certainly am missing your point. There are victims so hoping we catch and punish the criminal responsible seems like a normal response. Not only doesn't it ignore the victims it recognizes they are victims and someone should be held responsible. I'm happy that the victims will see this guy published and I hope it helps then heal. That seems better than being a victim and watching him take bows at an All-Star game. Giving the victims privacy to heal seems like a decent, humane, thing to do. Again, I'm guessing there is something I'm missing in your posts. I know you've always favored swift and strong punishments in cases like this. I'm sorry for missing your point.

I think many people are capable of two or more simultaneous emotions. It's good that the victims didn't seem to be trafficked. It's sad that children were in relationships they shouldn't have been, hopefully they will recover and get past this. I'm smiling that this guy was caught, this wasn't swept under the rug, and punishment may deter other adults from abusing children. I'm certain that @Balta1701is also happy that Franco is being punished. I'm also certain that most everyone here overall is saddened by the events. But when you get to the part where Franco is caught living in a hole in the ground, arrested, and sent to prison, at least @hi8isand I will smile. Probably a few others here as well. What's the alternative? Sad he got caught, lost his job, etc?

Perhaps a $ettlement will end the prosecution. https://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/slideshow/2526477/celebrities-accused-of-sexual-assault/25/ How many went to prison? Had their careers end?

https://nypost.com/2023/12/26/sports/wander-franco-homes-searched-by-dominican-authorities-amid-allegations/

https://baseballhall.org/media/museum-facts#:~:text=It is every fan's "Field,honor excellence and connect generations.

That is the corporate structure.

Hall of Fame not Hall of Stats. It's a marketing tool of MLB to honor and promote their product. I can't think of anyone who did more to elevate and honor the game than Mark. The game honoring him would be appropriate.

I got it two years ago. Also booster but not young. If we weren't checking temps every day to get into work I probably wouldn't have known. Glad you're feeling better.

I have a small gathering Christmas Eve and pre dinner I will be serving Negronis with grilled and chilled shrimp cocktails. I picked up some gin from a distillery in Missouri that I'm looking to showcase. I have a few egg nog recipes I'm considering for Christmas Day. I'm just not certain how much time I want to spend prepping and mixing. I haven't found a new Christmas beer that really causes me to stock up and share. My house red wine has been the Ozark Hellbender from Stone Hill. I've moved from a large selection of mix it yourself to signature drinks that my friends and family really enjoy. As long as there are a few backups in case of someone not liking a selection it's been a good plan. New Years my wife and I always enjoy a drink that reminds us of our summer trip. This year it will be a blueberry soda drink we developed in Maine.

Keep the infomercial and time share spiel. Put the effort into actually having a winning team and all is good. There was a time when I looked forward to it.

I love the tighter pitch clock but I love a good mound visit. Grab a beer, go to the bathroom, cook a nice steak, watch a couple commercials, maybe sing a jingle.

What a great example of the challenges of operating a 100 plus year old organization structure in modern times.

Or confidence in their coaching staff.

There are only a couple owners that care about winning. The rest are just trying to screw over the fans.

With Nashville in the news, the A's moving being discussed here, and talk about stadiums, this seemed like good information. The Rangers got a sweet stadium deal, invested in a free agent heavy payroll only about $10 million more than ours, and won a WS. The only way to really lock the team in Chicago is through a long term lease.

Rangers - partly government funded Astros - party government funded Braves - partly government funded Dodgers - private on city donated land Nationals - 100% public Red Sox - publically funded expansions and improvements Cubs - historic s%*# hole they would love to dump Royals - public Giants - public If JR cares about winning he'll follow the example of successful teams.

And increasing shareholder value.

He doesn't care yet gets involved in every bad decision they make. Weird. Seems like if he didn't care he would find something else to do.

Drink up Chuck!

Lol. You don't actually read posts do you?