MLB wants Dodgers(Ohtani) vs Yankees(Judge) - NFL/Goodell helped the Chiefs

[Peter_Spaeth]

Guardians and Padres.

Speaking of the Padres, this is my kind of baseball. Your starter has command, leave him in, none of this yanking him after 4 and going to the committee crap.

[ClementeFanOh]

Although I'm sure MLB prefers the big market Series, I doubt there's a
conspiracy in place to make it happen. There's a quote out there somewhere,
which states that it's unwise to blame on conspiracy, what you can blame on
ineptitude instead. Officiating in most major sports is taking a beating, often
for very good reason.

On a personal level, I want no part of LA, NY, or Philly in the Series. We will
see!

Trent King

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

It's gotta be tough going through life as a conspiracy theorist.

[Shoeless Moe]

1985 NBA Draft

[Shoeless Moe]

...and possibly the 2023 NHL draft


probably more instances but these were a few that pretty sure the League wanted

Ewing in NY not Indiana
Connor Beddard in Chicago not Anaheim

[bobbvc]

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

It's gotta be tough going through life as a conspiracy theorist.

In the spirit of the times, we prefer the term "Conspiracy Witness".

[Snapolit1]

The World Series last year was the Texas Rangers and the Arizona Diamondbacks. Did MLB decide not to fix things last year?

Of all the inane storylines perpetuated on Twitter and the like, this is has to be the most annoying. Feels like something a kid in elementary school would come up with.

[packs]

I don't know how often a game is fixed so the outcome will be 8-0.

[Shoeless Moe]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

The World Series last year was the Texas Rangers and the Arizona Diamondbacks. Did MLB decide not to fix things last year?

Of all the inane storylines perpetuated on Twitter and the like, this is has to be the most annoying. Feels like something a kid in elementary school would come up with.

The Ohtani show was not involved in last years Playoffs and we all know the Yankees can't beat the Astros in the Postseason so that was never gonna happen.

It doesn't happen all the time, but like the Chiefs going all the way last year, and the WS being the Yankees/Dodgers this year some things are just easy to sniff out.

1919 WS only 3 of the 8 games were fixed....and that was players, not the league. This is the league and money talking, it's much more subtle and you don't need to alter all the games just one (game 1 Royals/yankees) or 2 does the trick.

How much more of the world watches when T Swift's following or Ohtani's following are involved.

Well lets just look at that.

115 million watched the Chiefs Eagles Super Bowl the previous year.
Now enter Swiftymania
An additional 10 million viewers watched Chiefs 49ers Super Bowl.

If you are selling a product and you will get 10 million additional buyers of that product. You just made a shit ton of money.

[packs]

From what I understand Kelce is from Cleveland and he was at the game with Swift because he was there to see the Guardians while he happened to be in New York during his bye week. Though it is possible MLB had the Chiefs bye week in mind when they scheduled the Yankees to play Cleveland in April.

[Balticfox]

Originally Posted by ClementeFanOh

Although I'm sure MLB prefers the big market Series, I doubt there's a
conspiracy in place to make it happen. There's a quote out there somewhere,
which states that it's unwise to blame on conspiracy, what you can blame on
ineptitude instead. Officiating in most major sports is taking a beating, often
for very good reason.

"Never attribute to malice that which can be explained by simple incompetence."

[Peter_Spaeth]

I tend not to believe in the conspiracy theory. Not only would there have to be some directive from baseball, but individual umpires -- whose entire professional lives are premised on neutrality -- would have to go along.

[BobbyStrawberry]

2002 Western Conference Finals (NBA). Not a fan of either team but that was some BS

[Shoeless Moe]

Cleveland "Indians" better win Games 3 & 4 or Detroit is moving on.

If it goes to Game 5, Detroit has Skubal going on normal rest, and Cleveland can't touch him.

[Shoeless Moe]

Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry

2002 Western Conference Finals (NBA). Not a fan of either team but that was some BS

CORRECT:

"the 2002 NBA playoffs were widely criticized for favoring the Los Angeles Lakers, especially in Game 6. Years later, disgraced referee Tim Donaghy claimed that the Game 6 officiating crew was instructed by the NBA's front office to fix the game."

[Shoeless Moe]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

I tend not to believe in the conspiracy theory. Not only would there have to be some directive from baseball, but individual umpires -- whose entire professional lives are premised on neutrality -- would have to go along.

Has an official never been bought before? is it unfathomable?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGioKeUFDEM

If I was a Pro ump and no idea what they make but let's say they make 200K a year, just a guess, here's 10 million. I'm taking the 10 mil. Now everyone can chime and claim my integrety is worth more than.....blah blah blah.

I'm taking the 10 mil.

But quite possible umps are on the up and up but the replay official who no one sees makes some big game changing calls, so pretty sure it's at least there (as we've seen 2 big calls go against the Padres and Royals, on replay alone).

Let's watch the games and see. Keep an eye on the close calls.

[Shoeless Moe]

...and this terrible strike 3 call on Witt with a 3-2 count in the 9th

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwZ8fI8T4Kc

at the 15:00 mark. either a brutal call by the ump or some funny business.

That catcher lifts his mitt a good foot up. If it's a strike the catcher just holds his mitt in place.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Shoeless Moe

...and this terrible strike 3 call on Witt with a 3-2 count in the 9th

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwZ8fI8T4Kc

at the 15:00 mark. either a brutal call by the ump or some funny business.

That catcher lifts his mitt a good foot up. If it's a strike the catcher just holds his mitt in place.

Bad call for sure, but I would bet if you reviewed the entire game you'd find some bad calls the other direction.