1. 03-25-15 12:48 PM #36
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    those guys are idiots.

    the whole purpose of being rich is to not have to think about money and be able to relax and have the freedom to do whatever you want to do without having to listen to anybody.

    If i were them i would rather be cruising the carribean in a mega yacht sippin umbrella drinks than sweating out a point spread on a game at some smokey casino featuring lazy careless NBA athletes or 18 and 19 year old college kids who cant make a fukkin free throw.
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  2. 03-25-15 12:49 PM #37
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chi_archie View Post
    add Michael Jordan to that above list


    the fact remains there is not one single shred of evidence that he bets on baseball let alone that he would be purposefully pitching poorly to win a bet.

    story is non story
    The tweets in Post #28 sure seem damning though.
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  3. 03-25-15 12:57 PM #38
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    My people say there's nothing to the story
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  4. 03-25-15 12:59 PM #39
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    All MLB managers need to implement a ban on Twitter and Facebook.

    Nothing good has ever come from Social Media. It has destroyed more careers than drugs and hookers combined.
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  5. 03-25-15 01:03 PM #40
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    Quote Originally Posted by jjgold View Post
    10000000000x more money in pitching vs betting

    Archie great point
    Which is absolutely irrelevant if one has a gambling problem
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  6. 03-25-15 01:05 PM #41
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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Bear View Post
    I see nothing wrong with an MLB player tweeting about gambling...

    its not like he was talking about betting on MLB.

    Personally if i was a millionaire like him i would not gamble however.

    The only reason i gamble is to try to get rich. If i was rich then i would absolutely not gamble.

    b/c what the hell is the point of a rich person gambling? He is already rich so he has nothing to gain and everything to lose.

    Gambling is stressful as fukk. Yes i get an adrenaline rush from it and yeah the high i get from winning a big bet is a greater Euphoria than anything else in life i have ever experienced its almost as good as busting a nut or smoking some awesome weed but its definitely a habit i would break if i didnt have to do it
    People do not gamble to become rich, now you're a dumb penetrate in my book too.
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  7. 03-25-15 01:07 PM #42
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    sour listen up buddy

    i think its safe to say everyone gambles for a different reason.

    some gamble to escape reality.
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  8. 03-25-15 01:08 PM #43
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    It's going to be hard to prove if you don't seize his records

    If he's betting on the bookie possible to trace it
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  9. 03-25-15 01:15 PM #44
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chi_archie View Post
    yeah the tweet is not a good idea. but it was obviously non baseball he was talking about if he was even being serious.

    but what is a better way for a 24 year old pitcher 2nd year mlb to make money?

    tank a game on purpose to win a game at your max limits?

    or compile the best stats you can so that you continue to stay in the majors and make 500K a year as opposed to the minors salary and riding buses?

    guy will be arbitration eligible soon with a potential payday of 6-8 million per year for three years until he is free agent eligible.

    do you think he would risk all that for a 10k bet?
    You're being too logical, Archie.

    It's like saying a guy wouldn't kill his wife, and would simply divorce her, because he wouldn't want to go to jail. Although plenty of spouses kill their significant others every day.

    If this guy has a serious gambling problem, people will do anything for action.

    With that said, I don't think there's enough evidence to convict the guy. He could have simply been joking, or a friend of his grabbed his phone, etc. Could be anything.
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  10. 03-25-15 01:22 PM #45
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    Quote Originally Posted by The Giant View Post
    You're being too logical, Archie.

    It's like saying a guy wouldn't kill his wife, and would simply divorce her, because he wouldn't want to go to jail. Although plenty of spouses kill their significant others every day.

    If this guy has a serious gambling problem, people will do anything for action.

    With that said, I don't think there's enough evidence to convict the guy. He could have simply been joking, or a friend of his grabbed his phone, etc. Could be anything.
    a couple things yes i agree with you about sometimes things dont have to make sense...Cincinnati Reds pitcher Mike Leake was arrested for stealing a T-shirt at the mall. Why would he do that when he could pratically buy the whole damn mall???

    but another thing Giant... why do you think there are so many murder cases where a husband or wife kills their spouse? I dont understand why someone would kill their spouse.
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  11. 03-25-15 01:26 PM #46
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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Bear View Post
    a couple things yes i agree with you about sometimes things dont have to make sense...Cincinnati Reds pitcher Mike Leake was arrested for stealing a T-shirt at the mall. Why would he do that when he could pratically buy the whole damn mall???

    but another thing Giant... why do you think there are so many murder cases where a husband or wife kills their spouse? I dont understand why someone would kill their spouse.
    People love getting away with things. Did you watch the Robert Durst special? This guy had like $50,000 in his car, but would go in a store to steal a sandwich. People do things that don't make sense all the time.

    As for killing spouses. It's true what they say, there's a fine line between love and hate.
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  12. 03-25-15 01:31 PM #47
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    Baseball's not that bad I was just in a bad mood this morning.

    Sorry THE LOCK
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  13. 03-25-15 01:53 PM #48
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    I think if story has merit more people would know he gambles
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  14. 03-25-15 01:56 PM #49
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    Coach I pm'd you my address, let's do some damage at the local bars this weekend - I know two that we can start fights at and get kicked out of and then the third we can leave with a couple of broads. I got the hot one(s) you get whatever leftovers I decide have to put up with you.
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  15. 03-25-15 02:42 PM #50
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    Quote Originally Posted by LT Profits View Post
    The tweets in Post #28 sure seem damning though.

    Pretty damning?

    so what if he bets on some NCAA march madness games? Why does that matter?
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  16. 03-25-15 02:46 PM #51
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    Exactly.


    "While MLB's rules strictly prohibit gambling on the National Pastime, they don't forbid players from casting bets on other sports."


    Jared Cosart: My new favorite MLB pitcher.


    GAMBOL, baby
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  17. 03-25-15 09:09 PM #52
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    kid is saying he was hacked

    http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/12...gambling-probe


    Courtney confirmed Wednesday that it is not against MLB rules for players to legally gamble on sports other than baseball.
    Cosart appears to have opened a new, unconfirmed Twitter account. On it, he alleged Wednesday that his initial account had been hacked to create the direct message conversations.
    The Marlins acquired Cosart from Houston in a seven-player trade in July and have plugged him into their starting rotation this spring. He is 0-2 with an 8.49 ERA in four Grapefruit League outings.
    The Marlins issued a brief statement on the matter, saying, "Major League Baseball is aware and they are investigating it and we have no further comment at this time."
    Cosart's agent, Erik Burkhardt of Select Sports Group, did not respond to a phone call and email seeking comment.
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  18. 03-25-15 09:56 PM #53
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    Guy is dumb

    He ever hear of Pete rose?
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  19. 03-25-15 10:06 PM #54
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    My little twitter gambling circle was posting all over hell about this last night. His account was active when I first looked him up after seeing the screenshots of his conversation. But he changed it to private. About an hour after that a few said he blocked them. Then shortly afterwards his account was deleted. Now MLB is involved 12 hours later. They don't mess around.
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  20. 03-25-15 10:27 PM #55
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    dont think it is true either
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  21. 03-25-15 10:43 PM #56
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    Sure seemed like Cosart was tanking in some of his starts!
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  22. 03-26-15 04:55 PM #57
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    It always looks bad, when you delete the account immediately.
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  23. 03-30-15 07:01 AM #58
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    Don't know many pitcher that would tank a game due to gambling. These guys are obsessed with their ERA
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    MLB has closed its investigation.

    Cosart is being fined an undisclosed amount and no evidence of betting on baseball has been found.
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  25. 04-03-15 03:36 PM #60
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    Why is he being fined?
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  26. 04-03-15 03:48 PM #61
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    Detrimental behavior to baseball
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  27. 04-03-15 04:03 PM #62
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    I thought it was legal to bet on other sports?
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  28. 04-03-15 04:48 PM #63
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    Glad Jeff Luhnow traded him off. After this, and the Brady Aiken injury, he's starting to look like a genius.
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  29. 04-03-15 08:17 PM #64
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    I don't understand the fine if he is innocent. I'm sure he's happy to have the case closed though.
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  30. 04-03-15 08:40 PM #65
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    Fine is for betting on other sports as I understand it which is a violation of some MLB rule apparently. Ghey.
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  31. 04-03-15 08:48 PM #66
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    IF I were MLB player I couldn't resist. It gets real bad when it is large amounts of money
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  32. 04-03-15 08:50 PM #67
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    He got fined for betting with an illegal bookie
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  33. 04-03-15 11:01 PM #68
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    Not fined for betting on other sports....fined for using a bookie

    Legalize it....so dumb
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  34. 04-03-15 11:14 PM #69
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    It is addictive, even pro athletes
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  35. 04-03-15 11:18 PM #70
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    Should have kept it on the down- low .
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