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Post by ochobeavo on Mar 20, 2024 14:51:23 GMT -8
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Post by rgeorge on Mar 20, 2024 16:06:47 GMT -8
Sounds like a pretty sketchy story then recantation?? Wondering if there is much much more to this. Why would a friend/interpreter have access to your accounts? No mention he was in charge of any finances. And, Otani seems far from being out of the loop or stupid, as $4.5 mil is not something that would just slip by. Now with the investigation uncovering this, maybe Shohei was keeping it under wraps. But, now to say it is theft?? Has all the making of a "fall guy" being paid off to take the rap and the heat off. This will not go away soon if there is more... |
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Post by atownbeaver on Mar 20, 2024 16:12:21 GMT -8
This is in no way suspicious. no sir... not at all. Just a dude covering another dude's $4.5 million gambling debts. standard faire.
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Post by hottubbeaver on Mar 20, 2024 17:16:35 GMT -8
Sounds like a pretty sketchy story then recantation?? Wondering if there is much much more to this. Why would a friend/interpreter have access to your accounts? No mention he was in charge of any finances. And, Otani seems far from being out of the loop or stupid, as $4.5 mil is not something that would just slip by. Now with the investigation uncovering this, maybe Shohei was keeping it under wraps. But, now to say it is theft?? Has all the making of a "fall guy" being paid off to take the rap and the heat off. This will not go away soon if there is more... The story may be fairly simple and true as told initially. Two problems though, the federal investigation of the bookmaker and MLB not needing the highest paid player ever involved in a gambling controversy before the season even begins. Looks like preemptive damage control to me, but what do we know at this point...... A look at Ohtani's morals clauses might go a long ways in shedding some light. |
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Post by rgeorge on Mar 20, 2024 17:49:59 GMT -8
Sounds like a pretty sketchy story then recantation?? Wondering if there is much much more to this. Why would a friend/interpreter have access to your accounts? No mention he was in charge of any finances. And, Otani seems far from being out of the loop or stupid, as $4.5 mil is not something that would just slip by. Now with the investigation uncovering this, maybe Shohei was keeping it under wraps. But, now to say it is theft?? Has all the making of a "fall guy" being paid off to take the rap and the heat off. This will not go away soon if there is more... The story may be fairly simple and true as told initially. Two problems though, the federal investigation of the bookmaker and MLB not needing the highest paid player ever involved in a gambling controversy before the season even begins. Looks like preemptive damage control to me, but what do we know at this point...... A look at Ohtani's morals clauses might go a long ways in shedding some light. I'm no expert on MLB bylaws and player clauses, but... I'm pretty sure any, ANY, involvement with gambling, bookmakers, etc is a auto termination. So, the change of the initial story maybe a lame, and late attempt to keep the "bank" open. |
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Post by spudbeaver on Mar 20, 2024 19:20:38 GMT -8
Didn’t play long enough to be in the Pete Rose wing in Cooperstown.
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Post by Judge Smails on Mar 21, 2024 4:26:28 GMT -8
Didn’t play long enough to be in the Pete Rose wing in Cooperstown. Pete would’ve been in by now, if he wasn’t such an asshole. |
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Post by ochobeavo on Mar 21, 2024 6:46:48 GMT -8
The story may be fairly simple and true as told initially. Two problems though, the federal investigation of the bookmaker and MLB not needing the highest paid player ever involved in a gambling controversy before the season even begins. Looks like preemptive damage control to me, but what do we know at this point...... A look at Ohtani's morals clauses might go a long ways in shedding some light. I'm no expert on MLB bylaws and player clauses, but... I'm pretty sure any, ANY, involvement with gambling, bookmakers, etc is a auto termination. So, the change of the initial story maybe a lame, and late attempt to keep the "bank" open. Yeah.. that seems like potentially a really big deal. At the same time, it's kind of insane that we basically hear things like: Coming up next on Sportscenter - after these 3 commercials from Draft Kings and Fan Duel, we turn it over to our ESPNBETS Analyst for our rundown on this week's March Madness point spreads to monitor! Other crazy tidbit (to me) is that Ippei was apparently betting big on soccer. So people really do bet on soccer. lol |
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Post by spudbeaver on Mar 21, 2024 8:15:22 GMT -8
I'm no expert on MLB bylaws and player clauses, but... I'm pretty sure any, ANY, involvement with gambling, bookmakers, etc is a auto termination. So, the change of the initial story maybe a lame, and late attempt to keep the "bank" open. Yeah.. that seems like potentially a really big deal. At the same time, it's kind of insane that we basically hear things like: Coming up next on Sportscenter - after these 3 commercials from Draft Kings and Fan Duel, we turn it over to our ESPNBETS Analyst for our rundown on this week's March Madness point spreads to monitor! Other crazy tidbit (to me) is that Ippei was apparently betting big on soccer. So people really do bet on soccer. lol The Over/Under is simply referred to as 1 or 0. |
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Post by hottubbeaver on Mar 21, 2024 11:36:29 GMT -8
The story may be fairly simple and true as told initially. Two problems though, the federal investigation of the bookmaker and MLB not needing the highest paid player ever involved in a gambling controversy before the season even begins. Looks like preemptive damage control to me, but what do we know at this point...... A look at Ohtani's morals clauses might go a long ways in shedding some light. I'm no expert on MLB bylaws and player clauses, but... I'm pretty sure any, ANY, involvement with gambling, bookmakers, etc is a auto termination. So, the change of the initial story maybe a lame, and late attempt to keep the "bank" open. I would sure seem so. Occam's razor..... |
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Post by wilkyisdashiznit on Mar 21, 2024 12:32:28 GMT -8
Didn’t play long enough to be in the Pete Rose wing in Cooperstown. Pete would’ve been in by now, if he wasn’t such an asshole. And a complete sleazeball. Pete Rose sucked as a human being. Accomplishments be damned! |
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Post by Judge Smails on Mar 21, 2024 12:35:26 GMT -8
Pete would’ve been in by now, if he wasn’t such an asshole. And a complete sleazeball. Pete Rose sucked as a human being. Accomplishments be damned! But, yet many other sleazeballs are in. Nobody ever said Ty Cobb was a good guy. |
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Post by wilkyisdashiznit on Mar 21, 2024 12:46:41 GMT -8
And a complete sleazeball. Pete Rose sucked as a human being. Accomplishments be damned! But, yet many other sleazeballs are in. Nobody ever said Ty Cobb was a good guy. Cobb was a great guy. What anti-Cobb hit piece are you talking about? Cobb was far less of a sleazeball than Rose. |
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Post by wilkyisdashiznit on Mar 21, 2024 12:47:11 GMT -8
And a complete sleazeball. Pete Rose sucked as a human being. Accomplishments be damned! But, yet many other sleazeballs are in. Nobody ever said Ty Cobb was a good guy. I do. What anti-Cobb propaganda are you basing your misguided opinion on? |
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Post by Judge Smails on Mar 21, 2024 12:50:02 GMT -8
But, yet many other sleazeballs are in. Nobody ever said Ty Cobb was a good guy. Cobb was a great guy. What anti-Cobb hit piece are you talking about? Cobb was far less of a sleazeball than Rose. You obviously haven't read up on him.... |
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