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Divine Discontent

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7. I think that could arguably be the strongest argument

Reply to Zavulon (Reply #5)

Thu Sep 19, 2013, 01:09 PM

Sep 2013

I've said it myself, while still saying he should be in the hall, but the point is, he could have used John Franco more on the days he bet a lot, or left Browning in an extra inning even though he knew he was tired or such... I seriously wish there was a record of the bets we could see. I'd love to see if he bet on the Reds on the days that Eric was out of the lineup? LOL. But yeah, if there's a reason he won't get in while alive, it would be that he was the manager, and he could influence who he used to benefit himself, even if he never did it knowingly. I'd hate to find out that one of those FOUR 2nd place finishes was caused by his gambling....

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Is it time to lift Pete Rose's lifetime ban? [View all] theHandpuppet Aug 2013 OP

Never, and we should some more lifetime bans. n/t JayhawkSD Aug 2013 #1

he bet on baseball when he was a manager Bully Taw Aug 2013 #2

That's the tragedy of it all. If he did this solely as a PLAYER. . . DinahMoeHum Aug 2013 #3

It won't happen Don Hunsberger Aug 2013 #4

You can still hurt the game betting on your own team. Zavulon Sep 2013 #5

I think that could arguably be the strongest argument Divine Discontent Sep 2013 #7

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