Comments on: Marlins optimistic for resolution with the man formerly known as Leo Nunez

By: Old Gator

Old Gator — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 17:09:08 +0000

Sheesh, you sound like you think he’s a Mexican or something. It’s a cinch you don’t run a farm. Team.

By: crash1582

crash1582 — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 12:51:57 +0000

So Wait… you can lie about your name/age to MLB and the United States, live here illegally under a false name and still be allowed back into this country to make millions playing baseball? There was nothing truthful about this guy and should not be any representation on how baseball is played or run on the business side…Find another closer.

By: badmamainphilliesjamas

badmamainphilliesjamas — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 10:29:22 +0000

I was only referring to the stats and record books (see previous comments).

By: brewcrewfan54

brewcrewfan54 — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 05:17:44 +0000

Those guys legally changed their names and were both from this country. This is a completly different situation.

By: brewcrewfan54

brewcrewfan54 — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 05:15:33 +0000

While I don’t think he’s done anything terrible here the fact is he did something wrong. A story from last week had a Padre minor leaguer in a similar situation. Neither of these guys seem to be facing any consequences other than a little public humiliation. Public humiliation is not going to stop this from happening. What are they going to do that will?

By: cur68

cur68 — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 04:07:01 +0000

Thanks JW. Having a baseball career is not unlike having all yours sins and foibles made public, free for anyone with a computer to go have a look at and marvel at how you got away with what you got away with.

By: badmamainphilliesjamas

badmamainphilliesjamas — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 03:42:26 +0000

It’s been done in other sports. Remember Lew Alcindor? Cassius Clay?

By: lazlosother

lazlosother — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 02:10:07 +0000

I have to say, I really enjoy it when you post.

By: jwbiii

jwbiii — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 01:40:37 +0000

Look up Jairo Asencio a.k.a. Luis Valdez. His name is changed to his current one, his player id stays as it was, both his current former names find him, and his former name is listed lower on the page. Sort of.

By: Old Gator

Old Gator — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 01:33:52 +0000

Recalling what a huge pain in the ass it was trying to get my British bride her green card and then her citizenship (dear Buddha, those INS people are a bunch of sphincters), I figure Juan Carlos would be better off just legally changing his name to Leo Nuñez in the Dominican, hitching a ride on a weed torpedo to South Beach, and resuming life here under his original entry documents.

By: cur68

cur68 — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 01:13:13 +0000

His stats are still there under “Leo Nunez” @ baseball ref. I hope he gets a clean rap-sheet when he’s back as Oviedo, just to mess with people. How will baseball ref handle this stuff, anyhow? Quotes around his old handle? Sign him up as ‘Juan Carlos “Leo Nunez” Oviedo’?

By: lyon810

lyon810 — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 01:06:20 +0000

I tried calling Baseball earlier but I kept getting his voicemail. Baseball never returns my calls.