Around Baseball 2023

[BigCecil]

That's brutal. What kind of amounts are they betting now?

 

They are scared. They try and minimize it but you can tell they way they are refinancing their houses etc. They won’t say exactly and I don’t ask. I just tell them to get help now. No good can come of it for them. Makes me grateful I have 0 interest in gambling.

[max silver]

How long until a professional athlete gets murdered because of gambling? I hope not, I hope it doesn't come to that but people become desperate and crazy.

 

My money is down on Tommy Pham being involved whether as the victim or the killer.

[glory]

So if Texas and the Astros win tonight the Astros will try and win tomorrow as they can still win the division. Do we tank tomorrow with the potential of losing and taking the 3rd wild card to face the Twins? I hope the boys get loaded tonight if Texas wins!

 

If the Rangers win, then the Jays won't be starting Gausman, and they haven't called up Francis or anyone that could give them length, so the Jays might tank tomorrow regardless in that scenario.

[max silver]

They are scared. They try and minimize it but you can tell they way they are refinancing their houses etc. They won’t say exactly and I don’t ask. I just tell them to get help now. No good can come of it for them. Makes me grateful I have 0 interest in gambling.

 

Same for me, I derive no enjoyment from gambling whatsoever. My grandfather threw away a huge chunk of my grandparents retirement into VLTs and I think that formed an early wariness towards gambling for me.

[BigCecil]

How long until a professional athlete gets murdered because of gambling? I hope not, I hope it doesn't come to that but people become desperate and crazy.

 

Makes me think of the Colombian soccer player who was murdered over an own goal in the 1994 World Cup. Twisted.

[connorp]

How long until a professional athlete gets murdered because of gambling? I hope not, I hope it doesn't come to that but people become desperate and crazy.

 

What country lol. If they miss a goal in the Latin American countries I think they have to go into hiding, along with any extended family

[PitaBaby]

hence the chargeback. But a chargeback is a 1 time mulligan per bank. Can't do it with your bank multiple times unless spread out over multiple years. The offshore gambling sites have absolutely zero repercussion. But maybe these days its different. Never felt bad about it. They always paid me out too when I won.

 

I did pay back 16k CC debt from Vegas blackjack bets. They froze my card but I called in and said to unlock it for 5 mins while I book a flight home, then I took a cash advance for the whole balance.

 

You're still going to have to pay it back. Best thing to do is find a place in Hanoi, really low key.

[PitaBaby]

No. I am talking about chargebacks I did a decade ago. I made bets, lost, then called the bank and said my card was stolen. That money will never be paid back. Unfortunately you are just not a good poster.

 

Nobody likes a scammer. How's that karma treating you now?

[BTS]

I advise against admitting to felonies on this message board.

[John_Havok]

5-0 Rangers, top of the 8th…

 

Make that 6-0.

[connorp]

I advise against admitting to felonies on this message board.

 

Statute Of Lim prob 5 years on that I’d assume

[connorp]

Also, Texas bought themselves into the post-season. Lol @ the haters. Great for baseball. Not even a baseball city

[Stangstag]

I advise against admitting to felonies on this message board.

 

Lollll

[BatFlip]

I advise against admitting to felonies on this message board.

 

Good advice, but maybe exceptions could be made for the really, really entertaining stories

[Masterbather]

Also, Texas bought themselves into the post-season. Lol @ the haters. Great for baseball. Not even a baseball city

 

I have no problem with them spending, especially since they had young talent on the rise clearly. Don't know if it's great for baseball. They're still f***ed this year because of their pitching anyhow, but I don't really care about them either way I'm just happy they came through for us today!

[Stangstag]

I also paid white flour prices for almonds at superstore.

 

So looks like cubs are missing the playoffs because of Seiya Suzuki even though he was their best player the last little while. Funny Chris rose did a podcast on it a few days ago how even though its not his fault, it will be like bartman and he will be blamed for dropping that ball.

 

No major leaguer should drop a routine flyball like that

[M.E.]

Lets go Rangers. Don't f*** this up

[Stangstag]

Very glad Suarez hits one out with the bases empty vs doing it his last at bat

[Masterbather]

No major leaguer should drop a routine flyball like that

It got in the lights, s*** happens. We were eliminated from the wild card because Marcus Semien couldn't make the most routine play in baseball. ******** happens sometimes.

[connorp]

I have no problem with them spending, especially since they had young talent on the rise clearly. Don't know if it's great for baseball. They're still f***ed this year because of their pitching anyhow, but I don't really care about them either way I'm just happy they came through for us today!

 

It’s good for baseball in the same way when San Diego buys themselves into prominence. The big market BOS, LA, NY etc are always going to be there, so the more mid market cities you can bring into the picture, the better. NFL really did well balancing things out over the years

[Zacman]

I advise against admitting to felonies on this message board.

 

That's the 'dogg' talking to himself right?

[BTS]

That's the 'dogg' talking to himself right?

 

Unsure

[BlueJays]

Jays getting the WC now

[connorp]

That's the 'dogg' talking to himself right?

 

I was assuming it was the same person, yeah

[connorp]

Rangers really got bad break losing Max though. Degrom was kind of expected of course. Max was a good plan B for this year. For playoffs I mean

[Abomination]

I miss playing DFS since Ford killed it here in Ontario. I did really well with it, but was never reckless. It actually made it more enjoyable for me to watch the games, whether I won or not. I just don't find the current options at all appealing.

[Jays24]

Rangers and Houston win today means we need Houston to win and Rangers to lose tomorrow. As long we we lose, that's our ticket to playing Minny instead of Tampa

[BigCecil]

Congratulations Jays. Post season time again!! 2023 Never had a doubt! (Lie)

[jaysguy44]

Rangers and Houston win today means we need Houston to win and Rangers to lose tomorrow. As long we we lose, that's our ticket to playing Minny instead of Tampa

Definitely making the drive down to Minni if they end up playing them.

 

Hopefully they do

[BatFlip]

Seems like the right way for this year's team to make the playoffs.

 

Let's make a run! Go Jays!