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Blitz

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Is it possible to "feel" for Pete, but be ok that he hasn't been reinstated? I think it was Outside the Lines that ran a report a couple of/few years ago when Manfred was being lobbied to reinstate him, and there were multiple instances were Pete pretty clearly did not take being reinstated seriously; being an asshole, upstaging events etc.
 

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Yea well, can't really blame him. In the world of sports and everything that has happened in the MLB is gambling on yourself really the worst of the worst? And why is his punishment so harsh when others have been given slaps on the wrist or haven't been punished at all.
 
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Blitz

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Yea well, can't really blame him. In the world of sports and everything that has happened in the MLB is gambling on yourself really the worst of the worst? And why is his punishment so harsh when others have been given slaps on the wrist or haven't been punished at all.

I don't disagree, but I also know why baseball is so horrified of gambling. It's still the "original sin", essentially with the White Sox scandal. I get both sides. Pete is definitely an asshole, so I'm not overly sympathetic to him, but I also would not throw a fit if he was "reinstated".
 

Khane

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I think Shaquille O'Neal might be the only world class athlete on earth that isn't an "asshole".
 

Chanur

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Honestly betting on yourself to win is nothing compared to what the Astros did. Every damn game teams are "betting" on themselves to win. What a joke.
 

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Honestly betting on yourself to win is nothing compared to what the Astros did. Every damn game teams are "betting" on themselves to win. What a joke.
Betting on yourself is different for a player than it is as a manager. It can change how you use your bullpen or other shit if you bet on some games and not others.
 
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Betting on yourself is different for a player than it is as a manager. It can change how you use your bullpen or other shit if you bet on some games and not others.
You would have a point if he was betting on the other team to win. Unless you are going to tell me managers are not trying to win every game they can.
 

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Interesting. Now they are saying the Dodgers are including Stripling in the Joc Pederson trade to the Angels. That seems like a lot to give up for Luis Rengifo (literally don't know who that guy is). Especially since they Dodgers pitching depth is iffy as is.
 
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Sterling

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You would have a point if he was betting on the other team to win. Unless you are going to tell me managers are not trying to win every game they can.
You can do some things to try and win a game that don't necessarily make sense for the next several games. If you blow out your bullpen when you're down a couple of runs it can most definitely be detrimental to you for the next few games.
 
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Rengak

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You would have a point if he was betting on the other team to win. Unless you are going to tell me managers are not trying to win every game they can.

Have you not heard of a spread or over under?
 

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Have you not heard of a spread or over under?
Of course I have. My point being its not as big of a crime as what has been happening with players here that got no punishment. Particularly with the way baseball has embraced betting through fantasy and what not.
 
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Interesting. Now they are saying the Dodgers are including Stripling in the Joc Pederson trade to the Angels. That seems like a lot to give up for Luis Rengifo (literally don't know who that guy is). Especially since they Dodgers pitching depth is iffy as is.

Imagine this was the cost of moving some salary. Although I haven't seen the exact amount the Dodgers took on with Betts & Price. But yeah, that's a great return on an opportunistic scenario for the Angels.


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My brother didn’t quite understand all the trades.

“I don’t know where they’re going with this.”

so I tell him “this is where they’re going”:

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God what a fantastic lineup
 
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Fight

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If you had that lineup for your fantasy team, you would win most leagues. It is insane.
 

Sterling

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If you had that lineup for your fantasy team, you would win most leagues. It is insane.
Yeah that lineup is pretty wild. And while Price is overpayed he'll still end up pitching games for them so it's not like he adds nothing. I'm just curious what happens with that physical lol.
 

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I don't think that physical is going to stop the trade. Article I read said they have other pieces in place in case that pitching prospect doesn't work out.
 

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I hope I am able to draft Lux in my fantasy baseball league. If he is good as what I am reading/hearing from the pundits and evaluating what I see in his stats, he is gonna be a good long term solution for me at 2b.