Comments on: Why doesn’t Major League Baseball just suspend Ryan Braun and see what happens?

By: nbjays

nbjays — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 23:45:58 +0000

“You put “legal” and “ethics” in the same sentence as though there was some correlation. ”

As I have heard many times, 99% of lawyers give the rest a bad name.

As for the “appeasing the boss” thing, I see this as a very Dilbert-esque reaction, but then, Bud Selig reminds me of Dilbert’s boss, so the analogy works.

By: Old Gator

Old Gator — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 21:52:49 +0000

Ah – you mean the one in The Village?

By: evanwins

evanwins — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 20:49:34 +0000

You don’t get to sue because you didn’t get what you wanted
–yes you do. In fact, they’re doing it.

Why is everyone against MLB in trying to find out the truth of what was actually in those reports and what actually happened with regards to steroid use?

If any player BROKE THE RULES and used something to gain an unfair advantage then personally I;m on the side that does everything it can to bring those players to justice. It’s sad how many of you just want MLB to give up and foret about it. It speaks to who you are as a person.

Suing BioG isn’t illegal, it’s not breaking the rules. It is n fact entirely within their rights. Rights you seem to want to take away. I’m glad that your opinions are meaningless and that none of you are in any position of power to do anything about this.

By: voteforno6

voteforno6 — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 19:55:09 +0000

Whole Foods has some very good bacon, of the sort that you describe.

By: thebadguyswon

thebadguyswon — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 19:32:16 +0000

The horse is dead, Craig. We get it already.

By: Old Gator

Old Gator — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 19:15:06 +0000

I which case, I hope your sorry ass will accept my apologies.

By: dnc6

dnc6 — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 18:42:10 +0000

“MLB was up against the wall. New Times wasn’t handing over the docs, the Feds aren’t ready to help out, so they decide “Hey, lets just sue Biogenesis and see what happens”. ”

Then too bad. The New Times has no responsibility to hand over the docs, and its not the Feds job to shame ballplayers for MLB. You don’t get to sue because you didn’t get what you wanted.

By: dnc6

dnc6 — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 18:38:44 +0000

I’m sure they’ve done more than ask to see the records. MLB has been known to be pretty nefarious when it comes to this witch-hunt.

And that you refer to it as stonewalling suggests you aren’t interested in much more than the witch-hunt. MLB has been going hard after this, and the legal system and right of others has gotten in their way, so now they’re trying to game the system to keep steamrolling over anyone who dares question them.

This idea that MLB is feebly asking people nicely to just help them get to the truth is laughable.

By: Francisco (FC)

Francisco (FC) — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 18:09:20 +0000

If MLB had put a tenth of the energy in resolving the A’s relocation as they put into this Bio-genesis matter we would have a new stadium in San Jose by Opening Day.

By: chomsky66

chomsky66 — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 18:00:40 +0000

OG, you got kcubratsed.

By: Kevin S.

Kevin S. — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:59:13 +0000

Life has had a depressing habit of imitating The Onion recently. Better not take the chance.

By: southcapitolstreet

southcapitolstreet — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:51:55 +0000

Oh, I’m not saying MLB is morally justified in bullying Biogenesis into producing records under the threat of a dubious, but costly, lawsuit. I’m saying that if MLB is truly hell-bent on nailing Braun or anyone else involved in this fiasco, going after Biogenesis is a pretty good strategy – strictly in a Sun-Tzu/Machiavelli sense – and not as dumb as some people are making it out to be.

By: JB (the original)

JB (the original) — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:48:54 +0000

Just for you OG we can replace beer (ie nectar of the gods) with Barcalounger.

By: zzalapski

zzalapski — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:42:20 +0000

If something like this hasn’t been used in an Onion article yet, it should be.

By: evanwins

evanwins — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:39:33 +0000

Really? How did they actual look into it? When they asked to see the records and were denied? Let me guess, they were supposed to shrug their shoulders and say “oh well, we tried”?

The FACT (you can look that word up if it confuses you) is that they have been stonewalled at every turn with this BioG report. All they know is what they’ve read in the paper. You don’t think they should have more info on the subject?

If your wife was cheating on you would you make some feeble attempt to ask for proof and then when you were deined something you knew existed just give up?

By: ugglasforearms

ugglasforearms — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:38:17 +0000

This time it’s good to be late. Thanks Mr. C.

By: ugglasforearms

ugglasforearms — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:36:11 +0000

Can’t believe anyone in this day and age would say something like that (but I’ve been wrong about it before). On HBT people can get banned. Hope you do.

By: heyblueyoustink

heyblueyoustink — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:30:25 +0000

Why go across the street when you can go across the hall?

By: Old Gator

Old Gator — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:27:42 +0000

“The reanimated corpse of Ambrose Bierce.” Delicioso! Bud Light’s legal shenanigans ought to leave Braun plenty of time between being thrown over the railing and having the rope go tight.

By: rbj1

rbj1 — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:27:04 +0000

These are medical records, possibly covered by HIPPA.
http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/coveredentities/index.html

I don’t know enough about BioGenesis (and have no legal training in healthcare law) to know if they are/were (is it still in business?) a covered entity, but even if not, they are under no obligation to comply with MLB investigators.

By: Old Gator

Old Gator — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:23:35 +0000

Good shooting Craig!

By: Old Gator

Old Gator — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:22:05 +0000

I agree. I don't drink much so I don't care about the beer, but I am very fond of well-proportioned natural boobs without the serial numbers on an implant visible from below, and I'm all in on bacon, especially thick center-cut bacon cured without nitrites, crisply fried yet chewy in the center.

By: heyblueyoustink

heyblueyoustink — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:20:41 +0000

Vrollll, vrolll, vrollll in ze hayyy.

There’s some folks around these parts that could use a sedagive or two.

By: Old Gator

Old Gator — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:19:28 +0000

Visited Florida or Arizona lately, have ye?

By: indaburg

indaburg — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:19:06 +0000

Thank you, Craig.

By: Old Gator

Old Gator — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:18:36 +0000

You seem to be blissfully unaware that the legal roadblocks to one private entity being able to bully or extort information out of another private entity were put in place primarily to protect your sorry ass from intrusive assaults just like this one.

By: dnc6

dnc6 — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:17:54 +0000

“actual looking into something that they believe may be true instead of just going ahead on the assumption that what they want to believe is 100% true”

This is a joke, right? MLB actually looked into this, and they didn’t get the answers they wanted, so now they’re trying to game the legal system based on the assumption that what they want to believe is 100% true.

By: number42is1

number42is1 — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:16:38 +0000

GREAT! now i look like the anti-Semite

By: dnc6

dnc6 — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:14:51 +0000

But why wouldn’t Biog just have turned over the documents when MLB first asked? I’m legitimately asking. Wouldn’t it be much more beneficial to Biog to turn over the docs for some under-the-table payment instead of having to go through the ringer of the court system?

By: number42is1

number42is1 — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:13:02 +0000

All i am saying is… if you are going to be a racist/ anti-Semite at least be ALMOST intelligent