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Originally Posted by deucetwins
Gambling on or throwing games will get you banned. Baseball has never looked kindly on these two related topics since the 19th century. Spitters, corked bats, emory boards, alcohol (Grover Cleveland Alexander), and now Steroids or PEDs are seen as ways to cheat and/or gain an edge. Both of the two situations described above ruin the integrity of the game, but why has one been historically treated much differently than the other?
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Alcohol is a way to gain an edge? Maybe to gain a hangover. Imagine Alexander and Mantle without it. Now if only I can get the county cops to believe that alcohol enhances my driving performance.
