oblong Posted February 4 Posted February 4 I'm not a gambler but why would you share accounts? Is there an incentive on volume? Quote
Tenacious D Posted February 4 Posted February 4 2 hours ago, oblong said: I'm not a gambler but why would you share accounts? Is there an incentive on volume? CYA Quote
Hongbit Posted February 4 Posted February 4 Just speculating but I think this could be a case of him betting on football through another account while fully knowing it was strictly forbidden. The only other thing I could think of is that he had a son in college under 21 and he set the account up for to bet on. Quote
chasfh Posted February 4 Posted February 4 Baseball had no incentive to protect Hoberg's job, since he's not a marketable player*, although they do have an incentive to cover his betting on baseball itself, since all revealing that would accomplish is to raise questions about other umpires, then players, then baseball's association with gambling itself. I have no idea whether Hoberg actually did gamble on baseball—all I am opining on here is what the incentives for Baseball are. * - It could also be argued that Hoberg, as a relatively unknown person in the game, makes a useful object lesson for others in the game when it comes to their own gambling on baseball, and the lesson is, "cover your tracks better than this guy did." Quote
Hongbit Posted February 4 Posted February 4 (edited) I brought the topic up last summer but it would be so easy for an MLB umpire to fix results for the gambling community. Much easier than maybe any other sport. The ability now to bet on props like runs scored or not in the first inning, pitcher strikeouts or total batters faced could be easily manipulated solely by the home plate umpire. The more that MLB and the umpires union continue to ignore poorly called games without any questions or potential punishment for the umpire makes it even easier to do without getting caught. MLB believes that umps work by a code to honor and protect the sanctity of the game. I am sure that almost all of them do but it just takes one to see it as a job they do to make money and pay the bills. Another reason they need roboumps. Edited February 4 by Hongbit 1 1 Quote
gehringer_2 Posted February 4 Posted February 4 Just now, Tigermojo said: Grichuk going back to AZ. good 1 Quote
gehringer_2 Posted February 10 Posted February 10 26 minutes ago, Tenacious D said: Things I did not know… Of course if you manage to stay in the major for 10yr you probably won't need that pension much.... The one that isn't on there is the education benefit for draftees - but I don't know if you even need to get to the majors for that. Quote
chasfh Posted February 11 Posted February 11 22 hours ago, Tenacious D said: Things I did not know… That $9,000 should get them a decent bottle of Cristal when they're behind the ropes at the club. Quote
papalawrence Posted February 11 Posted February 11 Angels sign Kenley Jansen https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/02/angels-sign-kenley-jansen.html Quote
1776 Posted February 11 Posted February 11 3 minutes ago, Tenacious D said: Austin Jackson? WTF? Seriously, where did this come from? And I was expecting to see Craig Monroe! Quote
Tenacious D Posted February 11 Posted February 11 6 minutes ago, Tenacious D said: Austin Jackson? WTF? Cody better throw him off his Pod. 1 Quote
Tenacious D Posted February 11 Posted February 11 21 minutes ago, 1776 said: Seriously, where did this come from? And I was expecting to see Craig Monroe! Not sure he’s available. Quote
Tenacious D Posted February 11 Posted February 11 Baby Inge! Can’t believe he’s old enough to have a kid in college 1 Quote
Dan Gilmore Posted February 11 Posted February 11 Shown justabout to swing at a low and away slider. I kid. 1 Quote
Motor City Sonics Posted February 12 Author Posted February 12 Wait, You mean Anthony Rendon is going to be out for the season? Hip surgery this time? Worst contract in sports history. Quote
chasfh Posted February 14 Posted February 14 Is anyone else being denied access to mlb.com while they are on VPN? That just started happening to me today on all my devices. Quote
papalawrence Posted February 14 Posted February 14 Cubs sign Dixon Machado to minors deal - haven't heard that name in years. 522 lifetime plate appearances, ops+ = 57 https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/machadi01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&utm_campaign=2025-02-14_br Quote
Hongbit Posted February 14 Posted February 14 2 hours ago, papalawrence said: Cubs sign Dixon Machado to minors deal - haven't heard that name in years. 522 lifetime plate appearances, ops+ = 57 https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/machadi01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&utm_campaign=2025-02-14_br I’ll see your Dixon Machado and raise you a Jair Jurrjens. Quote
casimir Posted February 15 Posted February 15 37 minutes ago, Hongbit said: I’ll see your Dixon Machado and raise you a Jair Jurrjens. Even better was that Julio Franco was chatting Panda up at 1B because Franco was actually playing 1B. Quote
RandyMarsh Posted February 15 Posted February 15 16 minutes ago, casimir said: Even better was that Julio Franco was chatting Panda up at 1B because Franco was actually playing 1B. Julio Franco was in the majors the same time as Jim Kaat who debuted in the 50s and Justin Verlander who is still playing in 2025. 1 Quote
chasfh Posted February 15 Posted February 15 12 hours ago, Hongbit said: I’ll see your Dixon Machado and raise you a Jair Jurrjens. Are they using canned crowd noise in the stadium or on the broadcast? That’s super weird. Quote
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