If they were fixing games that could lead to criminal charges. Uncle Sam also frowns on using unlicensed bookies. Just using fan fuel or the like and betting on MLB isn’t illegal AFAIK, just against MLB rules.

I wonder if MLB informed Cleveland they were investigating or were even allowed to given the CBA. I would guess they weren’t but that’s still a pretty wild situation.

Thanks!

In addition to Rose and [Shoeless Joe] Jackson, the other deceased players that were reinstated by MLB are Eddie Cicotte, Happy Felsch, Chick Gandil, Fred McMullin, Swede Risberg, Buck Weaver, Lefty Williams, Joe Gedeon, Gene Paulette, Benny Kauff, Lee Magee, Phil Douglas, Cozy Dolan, Jimmy O’Connell and William Cox.

A bit off topic but this is like a who’s who of goofy baseball names. Baseball’s missing its quirky first/nick names nowadays

Maybe that’s the idea. Like how misprinted baseball cards are worth a ton later on. I can’t imagine anyone would wear these for real

It’s official, the 2025 Season of Pain has begun.

I’m in the same boat. YES is wrapped up in an extra special sports package too so it’s not just a cable bill, it’s their most expensive all-the-channels-included package. Total waste for me.

I misremembered, it was a DHL commercial! Here you go:

https://youtu.be/ZlE9yvCs4HA

This means we only have one more year of suffering! Hopefully this doesn’t end with more nationally televised games, spread across a gaggle of streaming apps. I just want to hate watch my Yankees with the regular YES crew in peace.

Remember that ESPN commercial where he ripped the beard off and handed it to someone else? Classic.

Wild. That’s a crazy amount of money to decline. Looks like he thinks he’s worth top dollar AAV though

Do we know what the Astros offered to extend him?

CC was already a HoFer in my heart. Didn’t know his stats stacked up so well against other lefty starters already in the hall though. Don’t think we’ll see another 3k strikeout pitcher for a while, if ever.

The $360M Man forgot that the season continues past 162 if your team keeps winning. Tough to win when you have a 6’7" hole in the 3-hole of your lineup.

Boone lost Game 1, then conceded the rest by staying with a broken lineup. He needs to go. If you can’t have a hard conversation with your highest paid player when he’s not performing, you shouldn’t be managing a major league team.

Congrats Dodgers fans. I hope Ohtani heals up and you get to see him win a Cy Young next year.

Maybe here? https://stathead.com/baseball-sample-searches.html

I think you can find those sorts of stats on https://www.baseball-reference.com

Not a single team won more than 100 games this year! Even with the White Sox in the mix handing out wins to anyone who asked.

Beautiful! How old?

Welcome!

Time for a new mascot? Sorry Mr. Met but you can’t argue with those numbers.