ESPN Report: Miguel Sano Won't Face Criminal Charges

That's a relief. I hope it's true. He's been coddled at times. If this is a continuation of that, those that think they're helping him are actually hurting him.

Glad things seem to be figured out.

The report that Sano stepped on the officer's leg and fired a gun in the air sound cartoonishly bizarre.  Likely an unverified anonymous source. 

Media reporting rumors again. 

Let's hope this new report is accurate because this changes what happened from an incident to and accident in my opinion. I'd still prefer if he wasn't leaving the club at 3 AM but you can't expect him to not go out and live life.

2019 is a very important year for Miguel.  This organization has shown a great deal of patience in him.  The fan base has also.  There have certainly been flashes of what he is capable of doing on the ball field.  IMO he has to look in the mirror and ask himself how bad he wants it.  The talent it there without question!

The 24 hour news cycle fools us yet again.

In regards to the 3AM discussion, I would ask that people would evaluate this based on the culture of the Dominican Republic and not in US standards.  I traveled to Brazil last year and because they are used to having American guests they worked with a restaurant to ensure they would be open at 8PM when they were going to take us out to eat.  I asked why this is and they said because it is so hot out during the day that most activity takes place at night and that late dinners at 10,11,12 is fairly common.  I am not sure how many cultural norms Brazil and the Dominican Republic share but it seems like a possibility that this is one.

Encouraging update.  I'm much less concerned that Sano was out at 3 AM if indeed he was WITH HIS WIFE.

This is a huge off-season for Sano and the Twins, and the initial report seemed to be getting that off-season off to a horrible start.

That said, I still would put finding an everyday 3rd baseman high on the priority list if I was Twins management.

Eyewitness accounts of the same incident can vary significantly due to many factors. And accuracy suffers even further when information is received via several intermediaries. I'm glad that there are many of us who did not rush to judgement and advocate rash action regarding this matter before the whole thing was more thoroughly understood. I believe this will sort itself out with very few repercussions.

Hopefully this will end up being a positive for Sano.  My main concern was related to the visa implications should he have been charged, and convicted, of a crime.  This report indicates that isn't likely.

Now, will this be the scare that will maybe shock him into changing his lifestyle.  I am not talking so much about what he does for entertainment.  Rather, about the work he puts into training and losing weight this off season. 

Spring training is only about four months away.  I have spent my life trying to lose weight and know how much, or little, can be done in four months.  If he reports to spring training weighing 255-265 pounds I will have my answer.  If he shows up at 285 or 290, I will also have my answer.

This is a complete 180 from the type of thing I was reading yesterday. How can the information be so grossly misrepresented... everything I read yesterday was saying things like "Sano was told to stop but instead ran over a cop". Hence all the calls for cutting him from the team. Reporting standards (not referring to here, just in general) need to be better. 

The Sano rollercoaster ride continues, stay tuned...

I think it's worth noting that there have been no reports that Sano appeared inebriated, even in the report where an anonymous source claimed that Sano stepped on the officer's leg and fired a gun into the air.

The report that Sano stepped on the officer's leg and fired a gun in the air sound cartoonishly bizarre.  Likely an unverified anonymous source. 

 

Media reporting rumors again. 

I'd be careful with the speculation one way or the other, especially with the language barrier. 

Well good.  We're back to getting dimes on the dollar for him in a trade.  I almost prefer the Yosemite Sam version of the story to this new version.  Man, I know it's a different culture and all sorts of stuff, but geez--backing over a police officer, WHILE stone cold sober?  We're definitely into Tommy Boy territory here.

Another thing we shouldn't toss aside: Sano has money and is probably a big target for extortion, especially in a country like the DR.

 

I'm not saying I believe that's what happened here, but as long as we're throwing out theories I think it's fair to suggest it's possible this was local law enforcement shaking down Sano.

 

What actually happened? I have no idea, but the way the information has come out, details and timeline in which everything happened definitely seems fishy. I'd sure like to believe this ESPN report is the way things went down and hope that the officer has a speedy recovery.

I've not been to the DR but have friends who have spent a lot of time there. It's very different from Minnesota, and paying off people or extorting them is a thing. We can only imagine how famous Sano might be in his impoverished hometown. Watching the Pelotero film, you begin to get a sense of that... 

I hate to say it, the story seems to have changed from what was earlier reported. Funny how things work out.

San Pedro de Macaris, they know how to take care of their own.

It went from diminishing the income of that community substantially to Miguel being the selfless hero in 24 hours.

I'm not saying I know what happened, but, I would like the name of the law/PR firm because they sound incredibly effective.

If only they could coach Mr. Sano in baseball....

Regardless of what did or didn't happen-  Sano being back in the DR seems to be an accepted truth, as was Sano allegedly being out at the club at 3am.  

Whether he is culpable or not, at this juncture of his career, Sano would seem wise to refrain from any and all circumstances in which trouble could find him.  

All I know is, if a boyhood friend broke my leg, I'd make him pay. Big time.

In regards to the 3AM discussion, I would ask that people would evaluate this based on the culture of the Dominican Republic and not in US standards.  I traveled to Brazil last year and because they are used to having American guests they worked with a restaurant to ensure they would be open at 8PM when they were going to take us out to eat.  I asked why this is and they said because it is so hot out during the day that most activity takes place at night and that late dinners at 10,11,12 is fairly common.  I am not sure how many cultural norms Brazil and the Dominican Republic share but it seems like a possibility that this is one.

Excellent point, then again, he had the dumb luck to be leaving a club while he ran over a cop with his car.  That just doesn't look good (innocent or not).