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To: xzins
Here's something I've got an answer to - Did he bet against his team?
9 posted on 01/07/2004 9:08:23 AM PST by tomakaze ( Todays "useful idiot" is tomorrows "useless eater")
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To: tomakaze
I've always been willing to go with what Rose said in the absence of a trial.

He'd said he never bet against his team. But he also said he never bet on baseball.

Who knows?
12 posted on 01/07/2004 9:19:12 AM PST by xzins (Retired Army and Proud of It!)
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To: tomakaze
Did he bet against his team?

Does it matter?

People who think it "makes it okay" if he only bet in favor of, and never against, his team, apparently don't know very much about baseball.

Rose was the manager of a team and thus made their strategic decisions. If he had a bet on (in favor of) his team for Saturday's game, and not for Sunday's game, this raises the temptation to pull out all the stops winning Saturday's game (using up all the relievers, moving the #1 starting pitcher up a day..) at the possible expense of Sunday's game.

Keep the sleazebag out for life.

16 posted on 01/07/2004 11:48:35 AM PST by Dr. Frank fan
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