You're not being a dick at all and I'm not blaming anything on Zack. He probably has pitched better in October the last 3 years than Kersh has. But you just proved my point. One guy isn't going to make or break a baseball team.
True...he doesn't fit the well established Dodger image. Most important to keep up the super clean rep, you know...unless you need a catcher and then who cares if you trade for a roider? Sh-h-h...
Sure lets just overlook the suspension for shooting guns in your own house and beating wives... But yeah shhh
Seriously, would that have been your first thought in the 9th inning of a series deciding game with Kenley on the shelf that night? Pro teams have been enabling assholes far worse than AC for a long time.
Meh... I don't want a wife beating guns a blazing asshole as my sons role model. the Dodgers are too good for that..Class
Apples and oranges...the Dodgers and the Cards are widely divergent organizations. Actually, by what your writing, we'd be better off without him then ? Or at least status quo? I sure hope testing your theory doesn't happen anytime soon.
They have more information on him than we do. The Dodgers are trying to establish a respectable brand, not become the next Cowboys of the MLB. The hoarding of stars with all their egos hasn't really worked out that well for them. More along with what Doughty said, this team doesn't need any distractions. It's no surprise the Dodgers have had tension in the locker room since 2012 and they're trying to get away from that. Not to mention that MLB is trying to get away from rewarding teams/individuals signing/trading for shit human beings. It's an embarrassment for the sport. You're falling into the trap of dismissing a serious moral issue because the guy throws a baseball fast. Not saying you condone that behavior of course, but if you can't understand even in the slightest why the Dodgers passed on him then idk what else to tell you.
Yeah...class until you need a good framer...then look the other way on an illegal substance user. Subjective class is that? Comes and goes? Class is subjective, too. I think Chapman should just be in jail, shouldn't be in pro sports at all actually. A goddam lunatic. But if this is his societal debt that he is on tap to pay, and the law and BB is OK with that, why shouldn't we have him? It's like Vick, that motherfucker...paid his debt, and back to work right? Or the vast number of people who are out there driving drunk every day. The next day, life goes on.
Duh...yeah, I think I have an idea why they passed...even though I don't stand astride the moral high ground like...uh, others. But maybe wait to find out what the law and the game says about it, then make the decision. Not dismissing anything at all...that's just the usual spin to make the oppo look better. I just responded with my true feelings to Blazer...I think he should sit in a cell for at least 6 months...but, the law says he doesn't have to. And bb wants to take only April from him. That's the way it is...I don't like it, but again, if it's OK with society and BB, why shouldn't we have him? And quite honestly, for me, being from a different generation, the Dodgers are still the "class" organization that tried to trade Jackie to the fucking Giants...I don't care when it was. "Class" is like the future we hear so much about...it undulates and morphs, depending on the needs at hand. Y'know, like drug users. Or reckless drivers. Maybe even more dangerous than the asshole Chapman. Seems like free passes to me...guess it's OK if they're Dodgers. I wonder if an organization is at fault or should carry the stench and stigma of the abhorrent behavior of one of their jerkoff employees? Are the Reds low class because of Rose? Imo, no. But they may be to some because of the rampant racism of Marge Schott, who ostensibly at the time, was the face of the Reds. Eye of the beholder. Not moral indignation.
At the risk of sounding crass, If I owned a MLB team I wouldn't assume one bit of responsibility for someone who's willing to shorten his life and/or risk losing his testicles by roiding to improve his earning potential. If his talent filled my seats and sold more hot dogs and beer, my responsibility would be to issue him good checks on payday. In this case, as noted, no charges were filed and MLB, the governing organization, takes the brunt of responsibility by issuing the suspension which the Yankees must adhere to.
That's not crass, that's actually the reality more times than not. However, in this particular case, as far as the sports world is concerned the domestic violence hot button topic has surpassed any and all other issues and has actually led to pro sports organizations losing corporate sponsorship and the $ that comes with it. And there lies the problem. You have to have the utmost confidence in your partnerships to make a move like this and the Yankees/Steinbrenners do being that they've been in control for 40+ years. In comparison to the damage that " domestic violence " can cause to an org, I've never seen a sponsor/corporate partner dump an entire pro sports organization because of a single player using HGH or PEDs. So the comparison between " domestic violence " and " PEDs " just doesn't hold up. AC is radioactive right now, NYY can handle it, LAD could not. That's really all there is to it. NYY holds the edge in terms of corporate sponsor stability and the ability to make risky moves like this...LAD has the edge in terms of organizational on-field product/talent. Personally, I'm good with the latter.
Then why hasn't Puig been jettisoned? He's been tainted by a domestic violence occurrence as well.. Maybe not as severe but no charges were filed against AC either. That and we have no worries when it comes to the TV network money or sponsors.
