Around Baseball 2026

[Brownie19]

12 minutes ago, Stangstag said:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/peterchawaga/2026/07/09/phillies-bryce-harper-sends-thank-you-to-gambling-addict-after-18-million-bets/
 

Is this real life??? Loll

Seems like it.  As I understand it, Harper was hired (through the Cameo website) by a FanDuel VIP Manager to create a video for Terry Thompson, who's a FanDuel VIP client who's spent millions of dollars on the platform.  Terry Thompson is a gambling addict and is suing FanDuel - claiming they encouraged him to keep betting.

While in poor taste, I think it's reasonable to think Bryce Harper doesn't know who Terry Thompson is, or that he's wagered and lost millions on FanDuels.  He was hired by FanDuels through Cameo to make a custom video for Terry and he did was he was asked to do.  

Should Harper have paused and asked some more questions before making the video?  Maybe.

This seems no different than every casino on earth who goes out of their way to spoil, provide perks and make their VIP customers feel good about themselves.  It's a really sh*tty business and way to make your money IMO.

 

 

[Brownie19]

Cards extend JJ Wetherholt - 8 years $112.5M

Kid has been incredible for them.

[hanton]

a good opportunity to watch some other teams while waiting for the late start.

Murakami is back, Tristan Peters is all mic'd up - gets a double in his first at bat and later says he'll keep the mic on as long as he keeps hitting, got a single in his next ab

[hanton]

...and he just confirmed, "... keeping the mic on"

[jaysblue]

5 hours ago, Brownie19 said:

Cards extend JJ Wetherholt - 8 years $112.5M

Kid has been incredible for them.

I bought his jersey online back in April haha. Smart buy 😁

[bronson44]

32 minutes ago, hanton said:

...and he just confirmed, "... keeping the mic on"

Just homered. He will be mic'd up every game now

[hanton]

Just now, bronson44 said:

Just homered. He will be mic'd up every game now

lol love it.  I turned it off to catch Maddison's debut

[bronson44]

17 minutes ago, hanton said:

lol love it.  I turned it off to catch Maddison's debut

He just got the cycle lol

[hanton]

1 minute ago, bronson44 said:

He just got the cycle lol

That's incredible, the White Sox are fun to watch.  The entire team will be mic'd up moving forward LOL 

[jaysblue]

Crazy to think the White Sox could make the Postseason.