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  1. PseudoSABR
    Good thing we're not the decision makers and can't really institute any consequences (for his job). As far as Sano's reputation/fame, that which (social) media giveth, it can also taketh away. Sano isn't entitled to fame or reputation, it's because of the media, that he has such. If the mob were fair, we'd be reading about all the awesome teachers and law enforcement officers and doctors on twitter, but it's not; it's petty.
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    I've seen this in a number of comment threads. He wants her to relent. He doesn't want to actually force her, but he wants to apply enough force so that she relents and he can do what he wants. Of course Sano could probably throw her around like a rag doll; that's not what she's accusing him of--he was trying to kiss her, and clearly he wanted her to allow it, if not to kiss him back.
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    I think we need to separate a judgment (that Sano assaulted the victim) from the consequence (cutting/suspending/rehab/beheading). We also have to come to grips that there's likely no hard evidence, and no eye-witnesses--again, this is how abusers (not that Sano is a habitual one) work--they do so out of sight with people whom others are unlikely to believe. I'd temper your call for an investigation with how abuser's victimize and have long gotten away with it.
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    Due process is for those who face criminal liability--who face actual prison time--a serious consequence which unfortunately asks us to weigh re-traumatizing the victim against the rights of the accused. Sano's reputation, nor his job, are not protected by due process--and I do not think we need to investigate the credibility of the accuser to protect Sano's reputation or job. Let's be clear, we can judge Sano, without needing to execute him. We can acknowledge that the victim is probably telling the truth, without jumping to what precisely the consequences for Sano will be. I see no reason to withhold judgment, in this case, but I see plenty of reason to be very careful in dispensing consequences for Sano.
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    Yes we have. Surprisingly, he denied it.
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    But what kind of evidence? I'm not sure we'll see video camera evidence, or eye witness accounts. This sounds like it happened in some internal corridor where there weren't a lot of people (or any one else present), and what witnesses do exist (agent/boss) are complicit if the allegations are true. It's wishful thinking that there will be any hard evidence. And what if there is no hard evidence, do you still withhold judgment? Judgment doesn't mean you snatch away Sano's livelihood; it means you acknowledge that these events likely happened, and this person was likely victimized. Consequences can come later. But deferring judgment and demanding an investigation--as I said above--shifts the judgment of Sano's credibility to the accuser--which is a big part of the reason victims are reluctant to step forward in the first place.
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    The quotes sound like Sano was speaking through his attorney, or with statements prepared for him.
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    Criminal Justice is probably not the best arena to adjudicate these kind assaults either--with the high burden of proving beyond a reasonable doubt; often the only "proof" is the victim's testimony, and offset by the alleged-abuser's testimony--what tends then to be litigated is not what actually happened, but the credibility of the accuser. Indeed, this is often why abuser select victims with compromised credibility or social standing. When the consequence is not jail time, I think the allegations, with minor corroboration (such as telling other people near the time of the event, the people were in the place she says they were), are enough for the Twins and us--as fans and as a society--to make a judgment. Here, I think we've already gotten the kind corroboration necessary. For those withholding judgment, what more do would you need?
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    Who was "the guy [she] worked for"? Both he and the agent have some complicity in what happened to the photographer. She had no business being drug along to the Apple Store. It's precisely these kind of acts (and omissions) by non-athletes that make fertile ground for these kinds of assaults.
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    I liked it, and of course there were storylines that didn't stand up to others. I feel the bar is just set to high for some in these kind of movies. But I thoroughly enjoyed it, and will watch it many times again. If you have some time, check out Kevin Smith's review. He echoed a lot of my feelings, though from a more invested, and long winded point of view.
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    How would we make the determination of incompetence anyway? Is anything short of netting Darvish incompetent? I think it's pretty clear the Twins are serious in their desire to retain Darvish's services; they may not, however, have the resources--or be willing to assign such a share of their resources--to obtain Darvish's services. But I don't see how anyone can credibly question their competency or their seriousness at this stage.
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    If it's a low cost flyer, what's the harm? They need a reliable bat at DH.
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    via Heyman's Inside Baseball.
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    https://twitter.com/JimBowdenGM/status/943274669603516416
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    No. Use whatever prospect JT would cost towards getting a quality starting pitcher.
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    I'm game for either league. Long-time OOTP user. Never done online though.
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    93% on rotten tomatoes. I think that's pretty good.
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    Terms are more favorable than first reported. In any case, isn't Rodney still on the mound pitching in game 163? I didn't know he was available.
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    Bleh,
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    When these moves work out, people freak out about why the Twins don't make these kind of moves. When the Twins make these kind of moves, people freak out about the risk they won't work out.
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    Wow. Just the kind of forward thinking move, many of us had hoped they'd make. Mod note: I am moving Pineda posts from other threads into this single thread. That may again change when TD columnists post an official Article shortly, at which point this thread likely will be closed for further posts. - ashburyjohn
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