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Astros hit with 1-year suspensions for manager, GM, and heavy draft penalties UPDATE: Sox fire Cora

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Regan MacNeil, Jan 13, 2020.

  1. HappyCurmudgeon

    HappyCurmudgeon Well-Known Member

    My thoughts exactly. I don't even know if this penalty really discourages another team from trying it if in the same position.
     
  2. Regan MacNeil

    Regan MacNeil Well-Known Member

    MLB just destroyed two entire years of the Astros' prospect development cycle. I think it will act as a deterrent.
     
  3. Songbird

    Songbird Well-Known Member

    Are they allowed to trade for 1st- and 2nd-round picks in both years?
     
  4. CD Boogie

    CD Boogie Well-Known Member

    I would imagine. They lose the ones they had.
     
  5. Regan MacNeil

    Regan MacNeil Well-Known Member

    You can only trade for competitive balance picks.
     
  6. CD Boogie

    CD Boogie Well-Known Member

    Why not make them vacate the title? Is that not even on the table? I mean, they've already reaped all the profits from it. But now they'd be stuck with the ignominy.
     
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  7. HappyCurmudgeon

    HappyCurmudgeon Well-Known Member

    Name me the organization that wouldn't trade a couple of high end prospects for an actual World Series title.
     
  8. Songbird

    Songbird Well-Known Member

    Right, but they should fuck with MLB by trading for 1/2's each year.


    I'm sure they can figure out how to keep a trade competitive.
     
  9. CD Boogie

    CD Boogie Well-Known Member

    If they knew it'd come with the baggage of being known as cheaters?
     
  10. Songbird

    Songbird Well-Known Member

    Trump just murdered a general because of the baggage of being known as an impeached president.
     
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  11. Batman

    Batman Well-Known Member

    That's pretty much the concept that the trade deadline is built around, isn't it?
     
  12. HappyCurmudgeon

    HappyCurmudgeon Well-Known Member

    Sure...Especially in today's society because tomorrow something new will happen and no one will give a shit.
     
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