Osuna to Astros for Giles+

[xisxisxis]

https://www.mlb.com/news/roberto-osuna-traded-to-astros/c-288081150

[Boomer5]

What a mess of a trade. Stay as far away as possible from those two for different reasons.

[xisxisxis]

I'd have no problem trading for Osuna if I was a GM... I'm paid to win... He's one of the best closers in the game and Houston just got better...

[Boomer5]

I find domestic violence to be worse than tweets but that’s just me.

[timpep]

Jays ownership decided he would never pitch for them again at the time of the incident. Good for them in my opinion. I wonder what a woman beater does to team chemistry.

[Boomer5]

Jays ownership decided he would never pitch for them again at the time of the incident. Good for them in my opinion. I wonder what a woman beater does to team chemistry.

 

Well the Yankees took back Champman and the same people who boo Hader etc will cheer him, so i guesss you pick your lines to draw.

 

Domestic violence would be a hard no go for me.

[adambr2]

Jays ownership decided he would never pitch for them again at the time of the incident. Good for them in my opinion. I wonder what a woman beater does to team chemistry.

 

Ask any Brewer player from 2012 to 2015.

[pacopete4]

Stros-Sox will be those years World Series. Those teams are pretty great.

[timpep]

Jays ownership decided he would never pitch for them again at the time of the incident. Good for them in my opinion. I wonder what a woman beater does to team chemistry.

 

Ask any Brewer player from 2012 to 2015.

 

I don't have access to any unfortunately.

 

Those were some rough years though so I wouldn't be surprised if the chemistry sucked.

[anglotiger]

Domestic violence would be a hard no go for me.

 

Respect...

[YelichPosse]

I have to agree , this opens the Astros to some criticism - and I too am of the camp that a know it all teenager quoting rap lyrics and spewing stupid speak, doesn't compare to a grown man putting his hands on a woman. Not even close.

 

As him - the pitcher - yes he is talented. But... yea. Seems many of you share the same sediments I have.

[dlk9s]

Verlander is not happy about this.

[TURBO]

Jays ownership decided he would never pitch for them again at the time of the incident. Good for them in my opinion. I wonder what a woman beater does to team chemistry.

 

Ask any Brewer player from 2012 to 2015.

 

was going to say the same thing...

[markedman5]

Domestic violence would be a hard no go for me.

 

Respect...

 

Didn't KROD have some domestic violence issues?

[adambr2]

Verlander is not happy about this.

 

Didn't really get that vibe at all. Said he doesn't know the whole situation, isn't concerned that he wasn't consulted and will reserve judgment for now.

[MadScientist]

Verlander is not happy about this.

 

Didn't really get that vibe at all. Said he doesn't know the whole situation, isn't concerned that he wasn't consulted and will reserve judgment for now.

I read that as polite team speak for "I don't like it, but I'm not the GM and there's nothing I can do about it. Osuna is going to have to prove himself to me and my teammates."

[Outlander]

Domestic violence would be a hard no go for me.

 

Respect...

 

Didn't KROD have some domestic violence issues?

Yes and Stearns first order of business was to ship him out of town.

 

Jeffress also had a domestic assault arrest while with the Royals but there was no striking per Jeffress.

[dlk9s]

Verlander is not happy about this.

 

Didn't really get that vibe at all. Said he doesn't know the whole situation, isn't concerned that he wasn't consulted and will reserve judgment for now.

 

When the Osuna domestic abuse stuff came out, Verlander had a really harsh tweet for him. His public response now is clearly muted and disappointed that the guy was acquired. He's not going to rail on a guy in his own clubhouse, but he's not happy.

[LouisEly]

I have to agree , this opens the Astros to some criticism - and I too am of the camp that a know it all teenager quoting rap lyrics and spewing stupid speak, doesn't compare to a grown man putting his hands on a woman. Not even close.

Agreed 100%. The silver lining is that between this and Newcomb, it's pushing Hader into the background. Pretty soon every team will have someone to boo.

[YelichPosse]

I have to agree , this opens the Astros to some criticism - and I too am of the camp that a know it all teenager quoting rap lyrics and spewing stupid speak, doesn't compare to a grown man putting his hands on a woman. Not even close.

Agreed 100%. The silver lining is that between this and Newcomb, it's pushing Hader into the background. Pretty soon every team will have someone to boo.

 

I agree. Lots of these kids - remember - were star athletes in high school... so they were "invincible" in their communities and schools. Wouldn't be surprised to see much more of this surfacing. It doesn't make it ok - i want to be clear on that - but there is a big difference between a 17 year old and a 27 year old. Or there should be anyhow!