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ProfessorGAC

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17. No, It's Not

Reply to retread (Reply #16)

Thu May 15, 2025, 11:44 AM

May 15

I didn't need the definition. I know what a strawman is & in this case you're wrong
The notion that MLB having a gambling partner is disconnected from past fan behavior is relevant, and clearly implied.
Your reply to me is both a strawman & a nonsequitur.

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Major League Baseball lifts Hall of Fame eligibility ban on Pete Rose, Shoeless Joe Jackson, other deceased players [View all] True Dough May 13 OP

I'm cool with. Shoeless Joe Jackson, but on the fence with Pete Rose Brother Buzz May 13 #1

Wasnt pete into underage women??? Hornedfrog2000 May 13 #2

Wow! Never heard that accusation. quaint May 13 #4

He was banned for betting... regnaD kciN May 13 #7

Makes no sense. Raven123 May 13 #3

The one I'm glad to see on that list is Buck Weaver. boonecreek May 13 #5

Rose banned for gambling, yet MLB names Fan Duel as the Official Sports Betting partner of MLB MichMan May 13 #6

Message: It's perfectly fine for everyone else to do it, True Dough May 13 #8

How Would They Prevent Fans From Betting? ProfessorGAC May 13 #10

I'm ambivalent about this. Isn't major league baseball profiting from gambling? Sometimes it feels like they are retread May 14 #13

Perhaps ProfessorGAC May 14 #14

"But, I think it's naive to think it wasn't happening without the open endorsement." retread May 15 #16

No, It's Not ProfessorGAC May 15 #17

MLB has a history of profiting from and encouraging unhealthy fan behavior. retread May 22 #18

I saw live, and in person, Pete Rose play as a player. Earl_from_PA May 13 #9

I Saw Him Too ProfessorGAC May 13 #11

. Earl_from_PA May 13 #12

We'll Continue To Disagree ProfessorGAC May 14 #15

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