The case for firing Manfred

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Finally a sports blog. Big headline today, MLB Commissioner Manfred announced that the Red Sox, like the Astros, will face zero consequences for cheating. I mean, I know there were lost draft picks, fines, some front office stuff but, long story short, nothing will happen to the players. Commissioner Manfred also said that even if he hadn't promised the Astros immunity for cooperation, they still wouldn't be facing punishment. The level of ignorance behind that statement should make your head hurt. So, here's a similair situation in the real world to explain why they should fire Manfred. Say, I'm working as a mechanic. Now, as a mechanic, I get hourly wage plus incentives for hours billed. Now I figure out a way to trick the system so that I am billing out 110% of my hours every month. Next, my manager figures out the trick. Oh shit, right? Nope makes him look good too so he helps and now we billing out 120% of hours worked. My manager and I use the performance in numbers to get raises and make more money. Now the owner catches us. Who should he fire? If he is Manfred, he fires the store manager who didn't know shit while me and the service manager keep our raises and all the money we made in bonuses and our jobs. This is absolutely ridiculous. There is no reason for me to not just start cheating again. I mean why not? It made me more money and when I got caught it didn't cost me anything. That why Commissioner Manfred should be fired. He caught players cheating and did absolutely nothing to give anyone in the league a reason to not cheat again. Also, spare me the public opinion bullshit. It doesn't count, money talks bullshit walks. Fire Manfred, strip the title, hand out some fines and gives us a reason to respect the commissioner's office again. FUCK MANFRED.

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