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    Shohei Ohtani’s attorneys accuse interpreter of ‘massive theft’ tied to alleged gambling

    Nor is a false statement to Manfred. And I’m not sure how much the feds care; my understanding is that gambling prosecutions generally don’t target people who only placed bets.
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    Shohei Ohtani’s attorneys accuse interpreter of ‘massive theft’ tied to alleged gambling

    Isn’t it likely that Ohtani paid his friend’s gambling debts so his friend wouldn’t get his legs broken, then changed his story once his lawyers got involved and informed him that doing so was probably illegal and definitely violated MLB rules? I wouldn’t be shocked if some/all of the bets were...
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    Do You Want John Henry To Sell The Red Sox?

    If we assume ownership isn’t dumb and is charting a course to contention in 2025 or 2026, Cora’s 2023 evaluation should heavily weigh the development/performance of guys who figure to be part of that next contending team. By that standard, Cora did more good than bad in 2023. Casas and Bello...
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    Red Sox sign RHP Chase Anderson

    I realize Anderson is just a warm body, but those soft contact numbers are a little something to wish on.
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    Red Sox Sign CJ Cron

    Cron has been a useful hitter more recently and for longer stretches than Dalbec. And Dalbec can be optioned. Dalbec might get the Opening Day nod for his positional versatility, especially with the Grissom injury, but if we end up needing 300 PAs from one of them, Cron is more likely to be...
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    NCAA Friday Game Thread

    Anyone else watching Charleston-Bama? Charleston is a run-and-gun team and has little choice but to try to beat Bama at its own game. To their credit, they are executing that strategy with energy and confidence. But damn, there’s an athleticism gap. They’ve got a chance. Gotta hope they hit...
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    NCAA Friday Game Thread

    Do UConn and Yale play annually like they used to? Calhoun always hated that game. I figured he nixed that game once he had enough clout, but I moved away years ago and lost track of who UConn plays in November. Esit: I somehow forgot that Google is a thing that exists. UConn didn’t play Yale...
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    NCAA Friday Game Thread

    Really soft foul call there.
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    NCAA Friday Game Thread

    This take aged poorly.
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    NCAA Friday Game Thread

    Don’t let the close score fool you: Yale is not going to beat Auburn. No chance.
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    NCAA Friday Game Thread

    I thought that was a soft flagrant 2 on Auburn, but my son says that’s how it’s called nowadays.
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    NCAA Tournament First Four and Thursday Game Thread

    Ah well, there goes my perfect bracket. I think they got one good shot the last 7 minutes of the game.
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    Unrest in the MLBPA: Players move to oust union’s No. 2

    I never heard of Harry Marino before yesterday. It’s possible he’s just a blowhard, but the way people describe him sounds a lot like a young Marvin Miller. With a union that’s getting them a smaller share of league revenue than their NFL and NBA counterparts, it’s not surprising that players...
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    Dak Prescott in trouble

    I think the Cowboys were expected to extend Dak to bring down his egregious 2024 cap number ($59.5M) and free up space for upgrades. Jerry Jones made intemperate comments earlier in the offseason about Dak, which I figured had complicated negotiations for an extension that seemed like a...
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    Macksonville: Mac Traded to Jaguars

    My son considers this trade a waste of a 6th-round pick. I think you have to reserve judgment until you see what they do with the money they saved — Mitch Trubisky made $5.6M in Pittsburgh last season, so as disappointing as Mac has been, he’s still underpaid. Edit: And now Drew Lock has signed...