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jarules1185 replied to the thread Shohei Ohtani’s attorneys accuse interpreter of ‘massive theft’ tied to alleged gambling.This bookmaker actually seems pretty chill for a guy who does illegal things for a living and is owed tens of millions of... -
jarules1185 replied to the thread Shohei Ohtani’s attorneys accuse interpreter of ‘massive theft’ tied to alleged gambling.Pre-withholdings (California at the top tax bracket, so that's essentially 50% gone), pre-agent-cut, and pre-purchases. He must have...
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jarules1185 replied to the thread Shohei Ohtani’s attorneys accuse interpreter of ‘massive theft’ tied to alleged gambling.So Mizuhara, after paying the stolen $16M of his $40M debt, was still $24M in the hole to the bookie? I'm amazed an illegal bookmaking...
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jarules1185 replied to the thread Shohei Ohtani’s attorneys accuse interpreter of ‘massive theft’ tied to alleged gambling.Right, I meant how much money he'd made prior to the 2023 season ($30M salary in 2023, ~$10M in salaries prior to that, plus the $2.5M...
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jarules1185 replied to the thread Shohei Ohtani’s attorneys accuse interpreter of ‘massive theft’ tied to alleged gambling.$16M is a TON of money for someone that, prior to 2023, had only made like $13M pretax from his MLB salaries. Ohtani obviously has had...
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jarules1185 replied to the thread Shohei Ohtani’s attorneys accuse interpreter of ‘massive theft’ tied to alleged gambling.I have to be honest... while not being a lawyer, I think folks have focused overly much on the betting angle, when Ohtani's accusation...
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jarules1185 replied to the thread Shohei Ohtani’s attorneys accuse interpreter of ‘massive theft’ tied to alleged gambling.Makes sense, but it can't be an "alleged" theft at this point, can it? Mizuhara must be confirming it rather than denying, otherwise...
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jarules1185 replied to the thread Shohei Ohtani’s attorneys accuse interpreter of ‘massive theft’ tied to alleged gambling.Why would the Feds want a plea deal if this was super cut-and-dried? Maybe he'll help them charge the bookie.
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jarules1185 replied to the thread 4/10 - Weathers vs. Stroman.Not Giambi's walkoff in extras his first year...
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jarules1185 replied to the thread 4/10 - Weathers vs. Stroman.Well, that one he picked the right pitch, just somehow shortarmed himself
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jarules1185 replied to the thread 4/10 - Weathers vs. Stroman.Oh well. I like the Soto messed with Scott, that was an awesome AB to watch
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jarules1185 replied to the thread 4/10 - Weathers vs. Stroman.Need to see another replay, but from what I recall, even if that's a clean throw and he was out at first, Rizzo had no time to go home...
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jarules1185 replied to the thread 4/10 - Weathers vs. Stroman.Man, Verdugo really giving Scott a hand there. Why make him work when you can swing at ball 3 when you're down 3 runs
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jarules1185 replied to the thread 4/10 - Weathers vs. Stroman.I think he's got to go home there, right? i would have to watch that again but I think they had Anderson easy rounding third. You can't...
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jarules1185 replied to the thread 4/10 - Weathers vs. Stroman.Rizzo got a bad one, but Judge's strikes were both legit. The pitcher knew he had him once he watched both strikes, there was no way he...