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Old 06-21-2023, 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Snowman View Post
You're talking about trying to win games though. This is how all good managers manage games. If you're down 9-0, you don't put your closer on the mound that night. Pete Rose tried to win every game he bet on. It does not logically follow that he tried to lose the games which he did not bet on. There is no evidence whatsoever that he threw games. None.
I think you are intentionally trying to be obtuse. Nobody is suggesting Rose threw games. Clearly you don't understand the simple fact that if he bets on his team to win one game, but not another, he has greater incentive to win the game he's betting on.
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