Pete Rose dies at 83

[homer]

16 minutes ago, MrTPlush said:

The mental gymnastics it takes to try to let Pete Rose off the hook because MLB has a betting partner is insane. lol

"Tony LaRussa should not be charged with DUIs because the Cardinals play in a stadium sponsored by a beer company"

[dlk9s]

The "but he didn't bet against his own team" argument is so bad. Even if he only bet on the Reds, he managed the team. He almost certainly made managerial decisions, pitching moves specifically, that were affected by him having money on the game. Moves that then affected future games.

And, as someone said, if he had gambling debt, who knows if a bookie could have gotten his hooks into him. Whether or not that actually happened is besides the point.

Dowd also said in an interview with ESPN2 that Rose didn't bet on every Reds game. It depended on who he put on the mound. So...those that knew when he was betting would also know which games he was most confident about.

Great player, but sorry, he did it to himself.

Also, in answering questions about a sexual relationship with a 14-15-year-old: "Rose acknowledged in 2017 that he did have a relationship with the woman, but he said it started when she was 16, which is the age of consent in Ohio. He also said they never had sex outside of the state."

Cool.

[MrTPlush]

2 hours ago, homer said:

"Tony LaRussa should not be charged with DUIs because the Cardinals play in a stadium sponsored by a beer company"

My dog is concerned why I laughed so hard. lol

[Brewin]

2 hours ago, dlk9s said:

The "but he didn't bet against his own team" argument is so bad. Even if he only bet on the Reds, he managed the team. He almost certainly made managerial decisions, pitching moves specifically, that were affected by him having money on the game. Moves that then affected future games.

And, as someone said, if he had gambling debt, who knows if a bookie could have gotten his hooks into him. Whether or not that actually happened is besides the point.

Dowd also said in an interview with ESPN2 that Rose didn't bet on every Reds game. It depended on who he put on the mound. So...those that knew when he was betting would also know which games he was most confident about.

Great player, but sorry, he did it to himself.

Also, in answering questions about a sexual relationship with a 14-15-year-old: "Rose acknowledged in 2017 that he did have a relationship with the woman, but he said it started when she was 16, which is the age of consent in Ohio. He also said they never had sex outside of the state."

Cool.

I couldn't agree with this any more...The argument that betting on his own team versus against his own team makes a difference is a utterly ridiculous take since any bet would impact managerial decisions 100%

[LouisEly]

On 10/2/2024 at 6:59 AM, homer said:

"Tony LaRussa should not be charged with DUIs because the Cardinals play in a stadium sponsored by a beer company"

I think you know that there's a big difference between breaking a rule and breaking the law.

[Baldkin]

2 hours ago, LouisEly said:

I think you know that there's a big difference between breaking a rule and breaking the law.

Pete Rose gambled through illegal means.