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    • Thursday, February 07, 2013

    Enrique Soto Sentenced To Ten Years In Prison

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    posted on February 07, 2013 at 03:41 PM by Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Griffin (Vlad) to amateur, athletics, general, international, latin america, oakland  |  3 comment(s)

    Enrique Soto, one of baseball’s most prominent trainers in the Dominican Republic for the last two decades, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after being convicted of charges of sexually assaulting two boys that were part of his academy 10 years ago, according to a report that first aired Monday night in the Dominican Republic on Noticias Sin.

    Better late than never.

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    1. Dale Sams posted on January 29, 2012 at 12:57 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    "...in other news, 39 year old David Arias is nowhere to be found."
    2. puck posted on January 29, 2012 at 01:26 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Maybe it's 32 year old David Arias, given his size and productivity.
    3. micker17 posted on January 29, 2012 at 02:27 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    I heard that David Arias ate David Ortiz and just assumed his identity.

    In a related story, Albert Pujols admits that he's 35, and that his real name is Arnold Pomerantz.
    4. RoyalsRetro (AG#1F) posted on January 29, 2012 at 02:44 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    What an empty threat. I'm sure teams have gotten burned more times we know but they've also gotten cheap labor that has generated them millions upon millons of dollars. They're not going to give that up. Fals identification is just part of the risk that should be factored in.
    5. Bob Tufts posted on January 29, 2012 at 03:22 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Unfortunately this will involve Homeland Security and cannot be viewed merely as a minor issue. I assume that MLB's new security head (and ex-Secret Service agent) Bill Bordley is already having discussions with Janet Napolitano.
    6. Joey B. has ignited his October #Natitude posted on January 29, 2012 at 03:24 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    I'm sure teams have gotten burned more times we know but they've also gotten cheap labor that has generated them millions upon millons of dollars.

    The idea that Dominican born MLB players are cheaper than American born MLB players is a myth, and the idea that MLB teams should just tolerate identity thieves and fraudsters without complaint is preposterous.

    I don't know what the laws are in the Wild West show that the Dominican Republic seems to be, but here in America identity theft is considered a serious crime by most people.
    7. a bebop a rebop posted on January 29, 2012 at 04:47 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    (Inter-)National baseball ID card, anyone?
    8. a bebop a rebop posted on January 29, 2012 at 04:50 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    The idea that Dominican born MLB players are cheaper than American born MLB players is a myth

    I would actually be interested in seeing the data on this. (Total $$ expended on domestic scouting/signing) / (WAR of American-born players) vs. the same ratio for Dominicans, etc.
    9. cercopithecus aethiops posted on January 29, 2012 at 04:52 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    I don't know what the laws are in the Wild West show that the Dominican Republic seems to be, but here in America identity theft is considered a serious crime by most people.


    But what about identity purchase? Yeah, probably still considered serious by most of us here in the good ol' USA. But maybe that, rather than theft, is what is actually being tolerated in the Caribbean.
    10. snapper (history's 42nd greatest monster) posted on January 29, 2012 at 05:20 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    I would actually be interested in seeing the data on this. (Total $$ expended on domestic scouting/signing) / (WAR of American-born players) vs. the same ratio for Dominicans, etc.

    Since the Dominicans are being signed much younger (16-18 usually, vs. 18-22 for US/Canada/PR) we should expect those that make it to have been paid less in bonus, b/c a lot more guys get bonuses that fizzle out early on.

    The earlier a player gets signed, the harder it is to determine eventual talent, and the more the money gets spread around a large pool of potential talent.
    11. tshipman  posted on January 29, 2012 at 06:17 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Isn't the real problem the super early signings? If MLB waited until all players were 17 or something, it would cut down on a lot of the fraud.
    12. boteman posted on January 29, 2012 at 08:36 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    If MLB waited until all players were 17 or something, it would cut down on a lot of the fraud.

    Is that 17 in man years or Dominican years or dog years?
    13. snapper (history's 42nd greatest monster) posted on January 29, 2012 at 08:46 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Isn't the real problem the super early signings? If MLB waited until all players were 17 or something, it would cut down on a lot of the fraud.

    Why? Isn't a 19 y.o. still going to be a lot more developed as a player than a 17 y.o.?

    The 2-3 year gap doesn't start not mattering for prospectdom until the mid-20's.
    14. RoyalsRetro (AG#1F) posted on January 29, 2012 at 10:55 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    The idea that Dominican born MLB players are cheaper than American born MLB players is a myth, and the idea that MLB teams should just tolerate identity thieves and fraudsters without complaint is preposterous.

    I don't know what the laws are in the Wild West show that the Dominican Republic seems to be, but here in America identity theft is considered a serious crime by most people.


    I don't know if they're cheaper or not, but they're still cheap talent. Teams would be foolish to just close off the entire island. Identity theft is a serious crime, I just think MLB is issuing an empty threat, that's all.
    15. Tripon posted on January 29, 2012 at 11:08 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    If anything, baseball might follow what Soccer is doing and sign these kids when they're super young, like 6 or 7, pay them nothing to sign, and only offer training, minimal schooling/education and not much else.
    16. Neutral Milk Dotel (Dan Lee) posted on January 30, 2012 at 05:14 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    [T]he Miami Marlins’ reliever formerly known as Leo Nunez… stands to make $6 million this season, but like Carmona, he is on the restricted list and unable to leave the country.
    Solution: Expansion to San Pedro de Macoris.

    You're welcome.
    17. snapper (history's 42nd greatest monster) posted on January 30, 2012 at 10:01 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    If anything, baseball might follow what Soccer is doing and sign these kids when they're super young, like 6 or 7, pay them nothing to sign, and only offer training, minimal schooling/education and not much else.

    Wouldn't you have to sign thousands of kids to get one big leaguer? I can't believe scouting of 6 y.o.'s is very accurate.

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