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He probably tried to pay off his friend’s gambling debts.
Why would a bookie take the risk that an interpreter could get his hands on $4.5million in the first place? Unless the bets were for the guy with the millions and not his lowly paid interpreter who is on record of making $85K annually and not the $500K annually that MLB and the Dodgers are using the media to push. And paying off the debts in secret without telling his wife and family that he is emptying the bank accounts of $4.5million is also absurd. Like Ohtani's business manager or accountant wouldn't question him needing a $4.5million cash transfer to a guy whose name comes up in arrest records for gambling?

Guy was gambling and using his interpreter to place the bets and got caught. MLB will protect him. Probably nothing will happen to him but every away game will be hilarious to see what the chants and signs are when he visits.
 
He was certainly no Kevin Maas
Certainly not
Maas was a left-handed batter. As a result, many of his home runs went into the right field stands. About halfway through the season a group of a dozen or so young ladies began wearing "Maas-tops" to Yankees home games and sitting in the right field stands. Whenever Maas hit a home run to right, the girls would get up, remove their tops and jump up and down until Maas finished circling the bases.
Btw all the old scrubs in Mets camp got sent to AAA including Voit as predicted, except veteran utilityman Zack Short since JD Martinez being a typical Boras late signing now needs a few extra weeks to get ready.

The Yankees vs los Diablos Rojos game presumably with Trevor Bauer is on in less than an hour

Opening day (the real one not the fake Korea one) is almost here LET'S GOOOOOOOO!
 
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Why would a bookie take the risk that an interpreter could get his hands on $4.5million in the first place?
I can believe a bookie would let Ippei get deep into the shit.

Ohtani would've definitely known about the wire transfers though. You can't just casually move that amount of money. Plus you know he has a whole team of accountants considering his tax situation is complicated.
 
Bauer indeed with the start vs the Yankees today, scoreless first, throwing a lot of breaking balls in the dirt. Also on lol Diablos Rojos dontcha know it's has been Robbie Cano!

Second inning- yanks with 2 cheap singles, Bauer walks the #9 hitter then gets a strikeout chasing with the bases loaded. He looks like he has a chance to make it back to the MLB in '25 when his ban is up, i'll be tracking what happens after his Mexican contract is up.

Third inning starting now with a strikeout of Giancarlo Stanton...
 
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I can believe a bookie would let Ippei get deep into the shit.

Ohtani would've definitely known about the wire transfers though. You can't just casually move that amount of money. Plus you know he has a whole team of accountants considering his tax situation is complicated.
There would also be the suspicious activity reports that the banks have to file on transactions over $10k.
 
Bauer indeed with the start vs the Yankees today, scoreless first, throwing a lot of breaking balls in the dirt. Also on lol Diablos Rojos dontcha know it's has been Robbie Cano!

Second inning- yanks with 2 cheap singles, Bauer walks the #9 hitter then gets a strikeout chasing with the bases loaded. He looks like he has a chance to make it back to the MLB in '25 when his ban is up, i'll be tracking what happens after his Mexican contract is up.

Third inning starting now with a strikeout of Giancarlo Stanton...
This is more interesting than crying over Ohtano
 
Bauer indeed with the start vs the Yankees today, scoreless first, throwing a lot of breaking balls in the dirt. Also on lol Diablos Rojos dontcha know it's has been Robbie Cano!

Second inning- yanks with 2 cheap singles, Bauer walks the #9 hitter then gets a strikeout chasing with the bases loaded. He looks like he has a chance to make it back to the MLB in '25 when his ban is up, i'll be tracking what happens after his Mexican contract is up.

Third inning starting now with a strikeout of Giancarlo Stanton...

Final line for Trev: 3 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K

We can all just admit that MLB is blacklisting Bauer from playing in the league. He's still an elite pitcher and could make the starting rotation on any roster.
 
Final line for Trev: 3 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K

We can all just admit that MLB is blacklisting Bauer from playing in the league. He's still an elite pitcher and could make the starting rotation on any roster.

Yeah, it's pure faggotry from the MLB and very blatant blacklisting. He would be a great addition to any pitching rotation. I do think that he's a little too terminally online for my liking (and at this stage it may be too late to change his internet addiction) but the arm is worth the headache.

More updates on the Ohtani situation:

There are several irregularities on Ippei's public biography.

We've already gone over the UC Riverside situation where he lied about going there. University officials have commented that their records do not ever show a student named Ippei Mizuhara having attended UC Riverside.

In addition to this, the LA Angels Media Guide (the public bio in question) lists Mizuhara having spent Spring Training in 2012 working for the Yankees as the interpreter for Japanese pitcher Hideki Okajima.

However, Mizuhara actually served as Okajima's interpreter in 2010 when Okajima was with the Red Sox. Why this was omitted is a mystery.

It continues to add to the image of Mizuhara being a degenerate gambler as well as a compulsive liar.
 
Listening to Ohtani's press conference to explain his side of the story.

I just want to say that this new interpreter is fucking horrible. Looks completely unprepared even though Ohtani is speaking from pre-arranged talking points.

I'll post a proper translation from a reputable source later on.
 
In addition to this, the LA Angels Media Guide (the public bio in question) lists Mizuhara having spent Spring Training in 2012 working for the Yankees as the interpreter for Japanese pitcher Hideki Okajima.

However, Mizuhara actually served as Okajima's interpreter in 2010 when Okajima was with the Red Sox. Why this was omitted is a mystery.
Weird lie since one can look up his stats easily and see he never played for the Yankees.
 
There would also be the suspicious activity reports that the banks have to file on transactions over $10k.
Those are two different things. The Currency Transaction Reports for over $10k are only for cash, not checks, wires, or electronic transfers. They're routine. A SAR is for any activity the bank thinks is fucky for that particular customer.

Both are pretty routine. I'd wager (pun intended) that nothing comes of 99% of them.
 
Alright so here's a full translation of Ohtani's words:

Firstly, thank you to all of you for being here. I'm grateful for your presence as I was hoping to speak on this topic. I'm extremely grateful to the fans, the members of the organization and the media for your patience over the course of this past week.

I'm shocked and saddened due to this situation that concerns a person who I trusted. There is currently an investigation ongoing and so I would be grateful for your understanding that there are some restrictions on what I can share. I also have with me a concise set of points, organized in a simple and easy-to-understand fashion that I would like to explain to you.

Firstly, I myself have never gambled or asked someone to gamble on sports events on my behalf. I have also never sent money to a book-maker or done so on someone else's behalf.

Until a few days ago, I had no knowledge that Ippei was involved in any such activity. The bottom line is that Ippei stole money from my bank account and also lied to the people around me.

Firstly, last weekend in Korea my representatives were informed by the media that I was linked to an illegal book-maker. Ippei did not inform me that such a contact was made by the media to my representatives. Ippei told my representatives that I did not pay him, but rather that I paid the debts of a friend.

During the interrogation that occurred during the next day, Ippei told my representatives that the debt was actually his own. He also at that point told my representatives that I had paid those debts off in his stead. All of this is completely untrue.

Ippei had never told me about the initial media inquiry and also lied to my representatives that he had already discussed the matter with myself. Ippei also lied to the locker room with the same story that he had apparently discussed the topic with me.

The first time that I heard about this gambling issue was during the team meeting after the 1st game in Seoul. At that time, Ippei was addressing the entire locker room in English and I did not have any other translators to inform me of the specifics that were being said. I was thereby not able to grasp the finer details of what was being said, but based on what I did understand, I felt uncomfortable.

At that time, Ippei had told me that he would explain everything when we had a chance to speak to each other upon returning to the hotel. I accordingly decided to wait until we returned to the hotel.

Until the locker room address happened, I did not know about Ippei's gambling addiction or his debts. At that time, I of course had not agreed to settle his debts and had also not agreed to transfer any funds to any 3rd parties.

After returning to the hotel and speaking directly to Ippei, I learned for the first time regarding his massive gambling debts. Ippei told me at that time that he had accessed my bank accounts without my knowledge and had transferred funds to the book-maker.

I thought that this was ridiculous and asked to speak with my representatives. Once my representatives gathered, we discussed collectively and my representatives understood for the first time that they had been lied to by Ippei. They then promptly contacted the Dodgers as well as my lawyers.

It was at this point that the Dodgers and my representatives understood that they had been lied to by Ippei. My lawyers made the determination that this is a case of theft and fraud and announced that they would be turning over the matter to the police and relevant authorities.

This is the sequence of events up until now and I would like to reiterate that I have never been involved with gambling and I have never made payments to book-makers. I don't know if "shocked" is the right word and in fact its difficult to put into words how this past week has felt.

The regular season is about to begin and from here on out I will rely on my legal team to take matters forward. I myself am very much willing to fully support the investigation by the police and authorities.

Trying to put this past me will not be easy however I would like to focus on the season. I feel relieved to have had a chance to express my position to all of you. This is the extent of what I am able to relay to you at this time as the investigation will continue.

That is all, thank you again for your time today.
 
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Those are two different things. The Currency Transaction Reports for over $10k are only for cash, not checks, wires, or electronic transfers. They're routine. A SAR is for any activity the bank thinks is fucky for that particular customer.

Both are pretty routine. I'd wager (pun intended) that nothing comes of 99% of them.
Thanks for that. Didn't know it only covered cash.
 
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A few thoughts on the Ohtani press conference:

Contrary to what many commentators are saying, Ohtani didn't simply read from a prepared statement. He had a list of talking points around which he centered his comments but there was plenty of ad-libbing in there.

This is important because it meant that he had to maintain a steady amount of eye contact with the media personnel who had gathered.

A lot of faggots are crying about the fact that he didn't allow any questions, but why would he ? There is an active investigation ongoing which will uncover everything that went down. Ohtani shared more than enough already.

The Pitching Ninja channel dude happens to be an attorney and he made an important point that everyone is ignoring:

In other situations where a person may have been guilty (e.g. Bill Clinton), they simply deny the accusation. In Shohei's case, he's not only denying the accusation but he's pressing charges against Ippei and he's fully cooperating with the authorities.

If there are any holes in his story (both in the public press conference and his statements to the authorities), then Shohei has opened himself up for a world of legal pain. This includes malicious prosecution, defamation, millions in civil damages and opening up criminal liabilities.


At the end of the day, Shohei's legal counsel allowed him to go out with this message and also to press charges against Ippei and to cooperate with the authorities.

If they felt that there was a possibility that Shohei was opening himself up for a world of legal pain, then there is no way in hell that they would let him take these steps.


Lastly, regarding the prior sequence of events with the 90 minute ESPN interview by Ippei and ensuing changing stories, I found the following hypothesis which seemed fascinating:

1. ESPN contacted to Ohtani’s spokesperson regarding Ohtani’s, not Ippei’s, gambling involvement because the account name was Ohtani’s.

2. The spokesperson, who doesn’t speak Japanese, asked Ippei to ask Shohei what’s going on.

3. Ippei never spoke with Shohei about the inquiry and lied to the spokesperson that Shohei sent money for his friend, but later admitted the friend was actually Ippei. The whole time, Shohei didn’t know anything.

4. On 20th, Ippei told ESPN his made-up story. The whole Ohtani camp bought Ippei’s story without confirming with Shohei directly, which was a huge mistake.

5. At the team meeting on the 21st, Ippei told his made-up story in English, so Shohei found something was off but didn’t understand fully. Later that night Ippei told Shohei about gambling and debts for the first time and hoping for his mercy. But Shohei called Nez and told the truth.

6. Dodgers and the agent found out the truth FINALLY, so changed the statement and fired Ippei.


We conveniently forget the army of athletes and celebrities who have been scammed and robbed by their advisors, agents and even family. Bill Joel sued his Manager for $90 Million. Dane Cook's own brother stole millions from him. Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett had a combined $90 Million to $100 Million that was stolen. Manny Pacquiao had all of his Top Rank era money stolen by a network of shady motherfuckers.

None of us have tens of millions in the bank account and none of us have given over signing authority or power of attorney over these accounts to advisors, etc. That's how the "skimming off of the top" happens and money moves to other accounts.

Ippei knew that Shohei entrusted managing finances to him, as he had done with his Mom back in the Nippon Ham Fighters days.

With all of this in mind, I do believe that Shohei is speaking the truth and the ensuing investigation will reflect that.
 
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