To: Fury
IMO steroid heads were worse. Pete didn’t bet on his own team.
To: Resolute Conservative
Pete didn’t bet on his own team. Did Pete bet against his team? In other words, were the bets seen as incentives to fix games?
8 posted on
05/01/2025 10:13:53 AM PDT by
Tell It Right
(1 Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
To: Resolute Conservative
Pete didn’t bet on his own team.
We don't know if he did or not. I thought he said he didn't bet AGAINST his own team, which is still problematic, because it could influence the manager to use a pitcher early, and not consider long term consequences, for instance.
That said, I wouldn't put him in as a manager, but certainly would as a player.
12 posted on
05/01/2025 10:16:35 AM PDT by
Dr. Sivana
("Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye." (John 2:5))
To: Resolute Conservative
> Pete didn’t bet on his own team. <
Rose did, and he later admitted to it. That was the deal-breaker for me.
16 posted on
05/01/2025 10:19:02 AM PDT by
Leaning Right
(It’s morning in America. Again.)
To: Resolute Conservative
You keep believing. He was a POS. He did bet on his wife and 2 kids though “dating” a 14 year old girl while married. If I was her father it would be the last bet he ever made.
17 posted on
05/01/2025 10:19:37 AM PDT by
OftheOhio
(never could dance but always could fight - Romeo company)
To: Resolute Conservative
IMO steroid heads were worse. Pete didn’t bet on his own team. Actually, he apparently did. He just didn't bet against his own team. The reason why that still matters is that as manager, Pete controlled which pitcher started games, and especially how he used his bullpen.
To: Resolute Conservative
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