Red Sox release Steven Wright

[Jack Flap]

OK I have to stand up for one thing here.

There's no evidence that he hit her AFAIK. If anyone has facts to the contrary let's see them.

I would certainly hope that the case would not have been handled the way it was, with the charges being conditionally dismissed, if his wife had signs of being beaten up when the cops arrived.

He's always maintained that he never laid a hand on her, and to my knowledge, that's never been contradicted by anyone...not that we've ever gotten to hear the wife's side of the story, however. The charges were domestic assault and preventing a 911 call...clearly something went on, and it wasn't good.

At the end of the day, though, this is a league where Chapman and Osuna are still carrying on productive, lucrative careers... Wright's greatest crime was not being able to stay healthy for 5 minutes.

[Jack Flap]

No doubt.

But we also might have reached the point with Wright where the 40 man roster spot was more valuable than the player...

I doubt it had much to do with the 40-man spot. The Red Sox need every CBT dollar they can scrounge up at this point and didn't want to pay $1.5 million for a guy who wasn't going to throw a pitch in 2020...I don't think much explanation is needed beyond that.

[notin]

I doubt it had much to do with the 40-man spot. The Red Sox need every CBT dollar they can scrounge up at this point and didn't want to pay $1.5 million for a guy who wasn't going to throw a pitch in 2020...I don't think much explanation is needed beyond that.

Also true. And not in conflict with what I said...

[Jack Flap]

Also true. And not in conflict with what I said...

No, it's not. Wasn't trying to contradict you...just thinking out loud here, really.

[moonslav59]

No doubt.

But we also might have reached the point with Wright where the 40 man roster spot was more valuable than the player...

We will have 5-8 slots on the 40 man roster that are near useless, next year.

I just don't think that the 40 man roster slot was any part of the equation.

Wright will have TJ surgery and his team control ended after 2020. Case closed.

[a700hitter]

Both of those actions occurred outside of the 3 hours x 162 that wright was on the ballfield. I believe a man is responsible for his own actions in that case....

I like to thank Farrell for the role he played.

[moonslav59]

I like to thank Farrell for the role he played.

For what? The hundredth time?

[a700hitter]

For what? The hundredth time?

I don't thank Farrell for much, just when Wright's name comes up, and I don't expect that will happen much in the future. Farrell deserves a lot more sarcasm than for the Wright situation. He was such a dope.

[moonslav59]

I don't thank Farrell for much, just when Wright's name comes up, and I don't expect that will happen much in the future. Farrell deserves a lot more sarcasm than for the Wright situation. He was such a dope.

I can't disagree on this, despite how much I enjoy disagreeing with you.

[Bellhorn04]

I don't thank Farrell for much, just when Wright's name comes up, and I don't expect that will happen much in the future. Farrell deserves a lot more sarcasm than for the Wright situation. He was such a dope.

Putting Wright in to run there was definitely Neuronic.

[a700hitter]

putting wright in to run there was definitely neuronic.

lol!!

[Spudboy]

Putting Wright in to run there was definitely Neuronic.

He was prone to making dumb moves.

[a700hitter]

He was prone to making dumb moves.

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