The Astros literally had a coach set up watching a video feed feeding them pitch calls which they proceeded to communicate to the hitters at the plate for an entire season. I’d argue that’s a far more severe form of cheating than simply doing what a large portion of the league was already doing in the 90s/00s (which wasn’t actually against any MLB rule and which they didn’t even test for until 20 years ago).

And if any of these writers actually cared that much about doping, they’d never have let David Ortiz in either.

The players knew it was wrong. Even if Fay Vincent's 1991 memo had no teeth to it, it was against the law.

Donald Fehr and the MLBPA were vehemently against testing anyway, so it had no chance to be included in a CBA. Fehr cried privacy concerns. Fehr only relented to testing when the players were shamed publicly.

Just like all these NFL guys aren't roided out..

Julius Peppers is in the Pro Football HOF.

http://www.espn.com/nfl/columns/pasq...n/1460692.html

This might be worse than some of the lists that put Mahomes at 4th or 5th or wherever.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">A historic season in Kansas City that ended with an AL MVP podium finish!<br><br>Superstar Bobby Witt Jr. is The Shredder&#39;s #4 shortstop on the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Top10RightNow?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Top10RightNow</a> ahead of the 2025 season. <a href="https://t.co/ujlbSX7yGq">pic.twitter.com/ujlbSX7yGq</a></p>&mdash; MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLBNetwork/status/1882240333066711476?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 23, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

I assume by The Shredder, that means they put all the names into a shredder and then just randomly grab whatever comes out.

Bulletin board material. Top 2 or 3 player in the sport, but 4th best at his position because....reasons. The math is not mathing.

god I hate the media

Just put that BS in the shredder where it belongs.

The Shredder is a computer that rates the players.

I wouldn't get too worked up about it.

The two human beings that hosted the show had Witt at No. 1.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Here are BK and DeRo&#39;s <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Top10RightNow?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Top10RightNow</a> lists at shortstop �� <a href="https://t.co/8cRw5lxqY6">pic.twitter.com/8cRw5lxqY6</a></p>&mdash; MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLBNetwork/status/1882254677430906933?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 23, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Now that's more like it.

Profar to the Braves

Can Hunter Harvey compete for us this year? seems like after he got traded to us, he checked out with some injuries. no bp pieces in FA

The Braves announced that they have signed free agent outfielder Jurickson Profar to a three-year, $42MM deal. The MVP Sports Group client will make $12MM this year and then $15MM in each of the next two seasons. Robert Murray of FanSided reported earlier that the two sides were in agreement. Atlanta designated right-hander Connor Gillispie in a corresponding move.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/...on-profar.html

That's an overpay for him. He's probably gonna revert back go his usual shitty self now.