I agree. It's possible that alliance will come back to bite the sport in a very bad way.
I don't gamble on anything. Not that that makes me an awesome person. I just like my money. But I do notice that gambling can make fans pretty harsh.
I agree about the Hall of Fame. The ban from baseball is the thing.
Players gambling on their own sport makes outcomes meaningless. Maybe people are ok with that.
For some folks, money is more important than honor, especially these days.
Or: If you throw games for money in baseball (and you are caught), people will never forgive you, not even for 100 years.
That's a useful piece of knowledge to keep the integrity of the game.
It doesn't exist anymore though.
We signed Bobby Dalbec to a minor league deal, who was released by the Pope's Sox.
.222/.333/.278
Not too good, but a significant improvement over some guys who will remain nameless.
The good news is that if Murphy gets the Derek Shelton treatment, Attanasio would have instant access to several much better baseball managers right here on this chat board.