Posted on 03/25/2024 6:51:08 PM PDT by nickcarraway
It was only a matter of time before Pete Rose chimed in about the ongoing drama surrounding baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani and his former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara, who is alleged to have stolen $4.5 million from Ohtani to cover his own gambling debt.
Rose, the all-time Major League Baseball hit king, commented on the matter in what appeared to be a sarcastic manner in a video that was posted to Instagram and spread across social media.
“Well, back in the 70s and 80s I wish I’d had an interpreter. I’d be scott-free,” Rose said in the 21-second clip. Rose is sitting next to a man identified as Matt Thrash in the video, though it’s unclear where or when the video was recorded.
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You mean patsy?
Oops. Yes.
My Gawd! As a lifelong Dodger fan I hope it’s not that.
BTW, even if we somehow lose Ohtani, we still have a fantastic team and we’ll see ya’ in September.
He still might be as per MLB bylaws. If they can prove it, he will be.
There is some evidence to back it up. For example, Jordan was called to stand in a trial in 1992 where he admitted that he paid $57,000 to a cocaine dealer because of Bets he lost. Another golfer said that Jordan owed him 1.25 million then eventually he paid it back.
Interesting... I will look that up. Thanks.
Not sure of what your basis is for calling Rose a dirtbag. He was highly competitive and beloved by the fans and his teammates. If he played for Boston or NYY, he’d been in the HOF 35 years ago. Rose betting a handful of times on his own team to win did not impact one single game. Meanwhile, the steroids monsters and their cheating impacted every game.
What superstar doesn't want to take a break from their sport and try another one that they absolutely sucked at?
In 1975, I was at a spring training game between the Reds and the Red Sox. I got Carl Yaztremski, Fred Lynn, Jim Rice, Carlton Fish, and Pete Rose autographs that day.
He did not bet against the Reds. And the players that disliked him were particularly jealous that Rose, as a homegrown player in Cincinnati, garnered much more love from the fans. The fans love him to this day. He was the heart and soul of the Big Red Machine. Mickey Mantle was connected to mob gambling. And dozens of players used steroids and thus cheated every game. Rose should be in the HOF.
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