Reply to "The elephant in the room returns"

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old_school posted:

It is a story that is actually almost unbelievable from either side of the story.

Therein lies the bulk of the problem. The kid has changed stories several times over the past 12+ months. He has been contrite, then vindictive. Forthcoming, then retracting. At this point, the kid has little to no credibility and a heinous cloud of molestation hanging over his head. This isn't the typical "Kid takes illegal benefits while in college" type of story. And you don't need to look much further than the NFL and the serious hits they've taken as a league over spousal/partner violence as well as the political statements of INDIVIDUALS that have had a severe impact to ALL teams to understand why MLB and teams are extremely wary of taking a chance on drafting a single player. I'll actually be a bit surprised if any team does take him in the draft. Not saying one won't, but my guess is they'll stay away.

6/5/183:28 PM

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