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Yeah, Otani's explanation is pretty hard to buy. It will be interesting to see if MLB actually investigates. I was in Kansas once, no twice, on a flight from Detroit to the real Kansas City, in Missouri. The airport was fine. Pretty flat out there. The Zags are good, but I don't think they can beat Purdue. Love to see the Oregon State women's team beat that other Catholic school.

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One of my responsibilities working for a credit union years ago included wire transfers. In addition to federal regulations, most financial institutions feature internal controls to minimize the possibility of fraud or laundering.

Unusually high amounts on single transactions are flagged. Amounts greater than a threshold (usually, $10,000) are flagged for potential laundering. Patterns of money movement--such as 9 transactions of $500K--are usually flagged , reviewed and or reported.

Ohtani's explanation does not seem plausible. Maybe, he is telling the truth. Maybe. If so, yes, might invest in new financial advisors, friends, and consider a financial institution switch.

Winning championships is hard when 67 teams lose their last game...

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