He SAID he bet for his team. After he said he didn’t bet on games he was involved in. After he said he didn’t bet on baseball. After he said he didn’t bet. When a guy admits to three lies, don’t believe the 4th thing he said.
Betting on your team as a manager isn’t necessarily good. What if you keep your starter in too long, or overwork a relief pitcher just to win a game you bet on?
Pretty clear that Rose was always trying to make the least admission, until he got proven wrong.
What's really ironic is that Rose was among the fiercest competitors around. I can't see him throwing a game he was involved with just to win a few bucks. But, you never know.