ramssuperbowl99 Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 Just now, THE DUKE said: I'm curious if the current MLB contracts restrict them to competing outside of MLB, or if they "retired" from MLB if they would be free to play baseball elsewhere. I would guess there is non-compete language in all contracts. https://ipmall.law.unh.edu/sites/default/files/hosted_resources/SportsEntLaw_Institute/Uniform Player Contracts In The Various Leagues/mlb-contract.pdf Here's the standard contract. Won't cover everyone, but will get you most of the way. Relevant section: Quote Ability . 4.(a) The Player represents and agrees that he has exceptional and unique skill and ability as a baseball player; that his services to be rendered hereunder are of a special, unusual and extraordinary character which gives them peculiar value which cannot be reasonably or adequately compensated for in damages at law, and that the Player's breach of this contract will cause the Club great and irreparable injury and damage. The Player agrees that, in addition to other remedies, the Club shall be entitled to injunctive and other equitable relief to prevent a breach of this contract by the Player, including, among others, the right to enjoin · the Player from playing baseball for any other person or organization during the term of his contract This is from a few CBAs ago, but I'm sure MLB would try to enforce that and it'd be up to the players to find a legal way out of it. I'd imagine there's other clauses in the larger CBA that would dissolve multiple contracts, or this would be challenged as unenforceable, it's not like this individual termination clause type thing would be logistically how they'd do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slateman Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 No criminal charges against Bauer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramssuperbowl99 Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Spring training delay announcement coming Thursday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyDez Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 5 hours ago, Slateman said: No criminal charges against Bauer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mse326 Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 15 hours ago, Slateman said: No criminal charges against Bauer As I predicted 5 months ago Without getting political this something else that needs to be addressed, for all crimes. Full investigations are necessary and absolutely should happen, but the speed that a DA moves at sometimes is glaciel and there is harm even just by having a pending investigation. I certainly cannot and will not claim the DA here was too slow, but I do wonder what took this long when the woman presumambly revealed all the evidence to this judge who found no crime. What took 5 more months to look into? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrubes20 Posted February 9, 2022 Author Share Posted February 9, 2022 1 hour ago, mse326 said: As I predicted 5 months ago Without getting political this something else that needs to be addressed, for all crimes. Full investigations are necessary and absolutely should happen, but the speed that a DA moves at sometimes is glaciel and there is harm even just by having a pending investigation. I certainly cannot and will not claim the DA here was too slow, but I do wonder what took this long when the woman presumambly revealed all the evidence to this judge who found no crime. What took 5 more months to look into? I can only reply as to my own office, but these are the main reasons why some cases take longer than others to make it to court (or not, if that is the decision I make): 1. Priority - As much as we DAs want to say that crime is crime, a double homicide that happens at the same time as another crime is going to get attention first. If there are multiple different homicides, the other matters just get pushed further down. The other matters will ALWAYS get dealt with, but sometimes it may be awhile. There is no question that society wants a murderer, or murderers, to be brought to justice as quickly as possible. 2. Discovery - Many times the information simply doesn't come that fast. Cell phone companies have been the worst to deal with, in my experience. I obtained a warrant for some cell records in a case. Verizon took 8 damn months to get it to me. TMobile took 6 months another time. In both cases, the details of the phone records were integral to the charges ultimately being filed. We obviously need to make sure that we have solid evidence before charging someone. 3. Law Enforcement - It's unfortunate, but sometimes and for whatever reason, law enforcement doesn't turn over a case for review for quite awhile. I'm unaware of how other jurisdictions work, but no matter even makes it to my desk without law enforcement first requesting me to review. 4. Support - As with any office, the number of employees at any given time will fluctuate. Obviously the number of cases being handled is going to be much less if a DA office is down a deputy DA or two. Then No. 1 comes into play even more. 5. DA Choice - This is probably just an extension of No. 1, but different DAs have different agendas. They are usually based on the area in which they represent. I personally live in an area where there is an inordinate amount of drunk driving; like way above the national average. So I make it a point to get on those cases as quickly as possible to try and be at least a small deterrent to others who may be considering drinking and driving. I would imagine a DA in rural Michigan would be charging every meth case immediately. Again, a homicide or rape case would take priority over a drunk driving case. But if I see a drunk driving case in my jurisdiction at the same time as a simple assault case? I'm handling the drunk driving case first. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mesa_Titan Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 14 hours ago, DirtyDez said: Should have never even been suspended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slateman Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 So there was an article last July that said the majority of Dodgers players didnt want him back. Does the front office have to move him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mesa_Titan Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 31 minutes ago, Slateman said: So there was an article last July that said the majority of Dodgers players didnt want him back. Does the front office have to move him? Would be lovely. Bring him to Seattle. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beekay414 Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Jeremy Giambi passed away. R.I.P. #HeWasSafe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramssuperbowl99 Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Posting exclusively so we can make fun of this quote later. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leader Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Manfred: "We've agreed to a universal designated hitter and eliminated draft pick compensation." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsoxsuck05 Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 17 hours ago, beekay414 said: Jeremy Giambi passed away. R.I.P. #HeWasSafe I don't think there's a conclusive camera angle that can prove whether he was safe or out. I'm honestly surprised the fact that he didn't slide was more controversial than the call itself. In any case, RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramssuperbowl99 Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Nevermind, this will be the quote that breaks it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsoxsuck05 Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 23 hours ago, Mesa_Titan said: Should have never even been suspended. Let's be frank, If he was found guilty you'd whine about it being a political witch hunt. Hell, if you magically knew he was guilty you'd still support him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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