2024 MLB Season Thread
Nobody wants these games to start more than Mannfred.
Shohei just spoke to the media for the first time. In a prepared statement, he said:
-He never bet on baseball, or any other sport,
-He didn't know that Ippei lied to him, and that Ippei took the money from Shohei's account to pay his gambling debts
-He'll continue to cooperate with the investigation, and play as the investigation plays out.
If all that's true, then this is probably the best possible outcome for his reputation going forward. He's a naive star athlete who trusted the wrong person. It happens.
In any event, these games are about start! Last year, just like we all predicted, "Someone Else" came on strong in the playoffs, as the Texas Rangers defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks for the World Series. Can that happen again?
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So speaking of gambling, here are the current best odds for the World Series you can find, from Vegas insider!
I knew the mets would pitch some random guy game 2 but if looks like the braves found this guy behind a dumpster.
Ron Darling "Diaz got the save then didn't hurt himself celebrating"
That's such gold even though he got a lol win.
Ballin! **** the Met, but still want dbacks in.
Is Sale warming up…I’m thinking about cashing out my free money
when’s the last time we’ve seen this amount of WIL in baseball
Frank finally happy, ww3 begins soon, hurry get cans of beans asap.
Nimmo runs out walks but doesn't run that out haha
Pete Rose died.
Now these dickheads will finally put him in the HOF.
Hey dipshits Phils or Pads are winning the WS this year. You're welcome for free money advice. Pads are stout as ****.
Could never get mad at a gambler. Goodnight Pete
None of the sportwriters were alive when he played. RIP Mandalay Bay hallway autograph signings. The guy was dirty and bet on his team. But still buzzoffthe meaningless bbhof. We have fangraphs and bbref nowadays. He was a really really good player. Again, buzzoff cooperstown, buzzoff MLB for blackballing Bonds, buzzoff selig. Maybe MLB got it right about a guy who had bets on his team's outcome.
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I'll add on more crazy rant in a bit.
None of the sportwriters were alive when he played. RIP Mandalay Bay hallway autograph signings. The guy was dirty and bet on his team. But still **** the meaningless bbhof. We have fangraphs and bbref nowadays. He was a really really good player. Again, **** cooperstown, **** MLB for blackballing Bonds, **** selig. Maybe MLB got it right about a guy who had bets on his team's outcome.
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I'll add on more crazy rant in a bit.
yea he was dirty and he should have been banned from managing/coaching.
Bonds Clemens and Arod should all be in too.
For all his flaws Pete absolutely loved baseball. I hope he saw game 1 today.
RIP a legend
I don't want to know the next in the rule of three. Rose, Dikembe...
Favre?
no joke. When I used to play a lot more poker I would often pinball back and forth between MB and the Luxor poker room (back when they had one). during the day he was always at this one particular sports memorabilia store that was a couple of shops up from that Minus5 Ice Lounge frozen drinks place.
he was a great player no doubt. RIP.
A great interview with Rose showing his humanity, intensity, admirable qualities, difficult qualities, story. "Hall of Fame is tainted," he says discussing exclusion of Bonds, Clemens, A-Rod, himself. Also "They'll put me in when I'm dead."
