joe west-- scared to death ii

[dumbdumb]

formerly mentioned west scared to death--and was he so off in his being scared statement. olde ccs article below, and then recent article in deadspin.

https://www.closecallsports.com/2018/05/gambling-ban-reversal-has-joe-west.html

https://deadspin.com/mlbs-gambling-crisis-is-an-existential-threat-and-rob-manfred-isnt-taking-it-seriously/

 

 

[beerguy55]

On 8/4/2025 at 4:06 AM, dumbdumb said:

formerly mentioned west scared to death--and was he so off in his being scared statement. olde ccs article below, and then recent article in deadspin.

https://www.closecallsports.com/2018/05/gambling-ban-reversal-has-joe-west.html

https://deadspin.com/mlbs-gambling-crisis-is-an-existential-threat-and-rob-manfred-isnt-taking-it-seriously/

 

 

These fears are ungrounded.  The only thing players, coaches and umpires ever had to fear was illegal gambling.  These guys conveniently forget that the Black Sox scandal was around an illegal gambling ring.  The Boston College points shaving scandal in the 70's was an illegal gambling ring.  And in those illegal gambling settings is where people's lives and well-being get threatened.

What legal gambling is doing is bringing to light what would otherwise remain in the shadows.

Does it increase volume and temptation for players to get involved...sure, but that's their own stupidity.  Mainly that they're bad a math and understanding risk vs reward.

We have yet to see any evidence that cases like Clase and others were threatened in any way.