Cleveland pitchers indicted on gambling

[Rye Miles #13621]

Two Guardians pitchers indicted on gambling charges, one in custody! What a couple of fools!

 

https://6abc.com/post/cleveland-guardians-pitchers-indicted-connection-sports-gambling-investigation/18134663/?fbclid=IwZnRzaAN-NSZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xNzM4NDc2NDI2NzAzNzAAAR4vcQg_y9e8oMnOdQQe3QLweTzTPKIPll1GA7RmSzRxmTJK9QzvflP8Nvr6RA_aem_6Av0g1V8gLXLavCuG3zUDQ

[Subdeacon Joe]

Idiots!

[Cypress Sun]

Threw away their careers, their incomes, and possibly their freedom, all for 'chump change'. 

 

If found guilty, I hope they are significantly fined, banned for life from the game, imprisoned (in a real prison) for an appropriate amount of time and permanently expelled from the US.

[Rye Miles #13621]

2 minutes ago, Cypress Sun said:

Threw away their careers, their incomes, and possibly their freedom, all for 'chump change'. 

 

If found guilty, I hope they are significantly fined, banned for life from the game, imprisoned (in a real prison) for an appropriate amount of time and permanently expelled from the US.

The local news said they could be facing felony charges and can be sentenced to up to 65 years! I doubt that though, probably the news hiking it up to make it more dramatic but I’m no lawyer so I guess we’ll see?

[Yul Lose]

From what I heard on sports talk radio there may be more players from other clubs involved too. Wonder if MLB and other sports still think promoting sports betting is a good idea?

[Eyesa Horg]

I'm bettin they'll get misdemeanor reduced charges, a small fine and you'll never hear from them again until voted into the hall of fame.

[Rye Miles #13621]

1 minute ago, Eyesa Horg said:

I'm bettin they'll get misdemeanor reduced charges, a small fine and you'll never hear from them again until voted into the hall of fame.

Nether of those pitchers will ever make the HOF. Not enough years and the numbers aren’t anywhere near enough. I hope they get some jail time!😡

[Eyesa Horg]

It's the only way to curb the behavior.

[Colorado Coffinmaker]

 

There is always Drawing and Quartering.  No recidivism ever recorded.

[Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984]

5 minutes ago, Colorado Coffinmaker said:

 

There is always Drawing and Quartering.  No recidivism ever recorded.

In a baseball stadium so there’s room to seat the crowd of spectators.

[Forty Rod SASS 3935]

34 minutes ago, Eyesa Horg said:

It's the only way to curb the behavior.

Yeah?  If you believe that I have some ocean front property for sale right here in Central Arizona.  It might slow it down but my bet would be on the gamblers moving on to a better venue.

[Cypress Sun]

1 hour ago, Yul Lose said:

From what I heard on sports talk radio there may be more players from other clubs involved too. Wonder if MLB and other sports still think promoting sports betting is a good idea?

 

I'll wager, no pun intended, that almost all sports have illegal betting activities.

 

Think about it...

- Quarterback throws an interception when there is no receiver even close to the interception.

- Running back fumbles the ball without being touched.

- Crew chief calls for 4 tires during a late pit stop under caution with two laps to go.

- Golfer blows an easy put by a wide margin.

- Basketball player, known for their high scoring, misses a ton of shots.

 

Many, many other scenarios that I've witnessed while watching sports that make me wonder...

If I had to guess, it was probably the sports bookies that got the investigation going in the first place after huge payouts on very long odds on very odd bets.

[Blackwater 53393]

I greatly dislike, (read that totally despise) all the betting crap and related blather of the Sports Betting Industry!!

 

It should have no place in the production or promotion of sports television or sporting events!!

 

 

[Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984]

😄😄😄😄😄😄

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Some dark comic relief: One alleged bet went south when Dodgers outfielder Andy Páges swung at a Clase pitch in the dirt, meaning it was a strike. 

 

[Cypress Sun]

22 minutes ago, Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 said:

😄😄😄😄😄😄

 

 

Someone else probably bet that Pages would swing on that particular pitch.

[Duffield, SASS #23454]

What evidence are the charges based on?

[Rye Miles #13621]

https://fox8.com/news/mlb-sportsbooks-capping-bets-on-individual-pitches-amid-clase-ortiz-scandal/
 

A little more info above ^^^^^

[Cypress Sun]

54 minutes ago, Rye Miles #13621 said:

https://fox8.com/news/mlb-sportsbooks-capping-bets-on-individual-pitches-amid-clase-ortiz-scandal/
 

A little more info above ^^^^^

 

Capping bets isn't going to do anything. Make multiple bets, betting the same thing...that simple.

 

People will bet on anything, especially when it comes to sports. Look at Super Bowl betting, they even bet on how long it takes to sing the National Anthem. How hard would it be to coerce the singer to slow pace down and lengthen the song by 5 seconds? That's just the tip of the iceberg. When there's money involved, people will cheat or at the very least, try to.

[Rye Miles #13621]

26 minutes ago, Cypress Sun said:

Capping bets isn't going to do anything. Make multiple bets, betting the same thing...that simple

True but it’s going to take a lot of $200 bets to make up $10,000 or more. It may discourage it some. Maybe they should just get rid of it period! 

[Blackwater 53393]

4 hours ago, Rye Miles #13621 said:

Maybe they should just get rid of it period! 

Got this part right!! And no MAYBE about it!!

[Rye Miles #13621]

8 hours ago, Blackwater 53393 said:

Got this part right!! And no MAYBE about it!!

Yea but probably not gonna happen. The camel got in the tent! 🙄

[DeaconKC]

I was royally ticked off that to follow MLB they want you to load a gambling app, so I have not watched much MLB the last two years. Really disgusted with this whole situation.

[Rye Miles #13621]

7 hours ago, DeaconKC said:

I was royally ticked off that to follow MLB they want you to load a gambling app, so I have not watched much MLB the last two years. Really disgusted with this whole situation.

That’s one of the reasons I pay for cable. I watch my Cleveland team and others.

[Rye Miles #13621]

Luis Ortiz was in court today in Brooklyn and pleaded not guilty. He’s out on 500K bond.i