Padres player facing lifetime ban for betting on baseball, other players under investigation

[MMC]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1797718514653909127

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[TheGreenTBer]

These guys are so f***ing stupid. Honestly.

I also love that at every turn these leagues pound you with betting content via advertising yet couldn't foresee (or didn't care) how much of an issue it was going to be for their athletes.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Good riddance if true. Sheesh.

 

[LadyStanley]

San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano reportedly facing lifetime ban for betting on baseball

A decision Tucupica Marcano's lifetime ban is reportedly "imminent."

sports.yahoo.com

Never a good look

 

[LadyStanley]

MLB bans Tucupita Marcano for life for betting on baseball, four others get one-year suspensions

San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano was banned from baseball for life for betting on the sport and four others were suspended for one year by Major League Baseball on Tuesday in the game’s biggest gambling scandal in decades. MLB said Marcano placed 387 baseball bets totaling more than...

sports.yahoo.com

Yep. $150k in bets

Plus four others suspended a year. Minor leaguers betting less than $1k on major league.

 

[VaCaps Fan]

Should have used an interpreter- actual Pete Rose quote..

 

[LadyStanley]

https://sports.yahoo.com/mlbs-latest-gambling-suspensions-feel-like-the-tip-of-the-iceberg-233914626.html

Editorial/analysis.

 

[LadyStanley]

MLB umpire Pat Hoberg reportedly disciplined for gambling violation

MLB's recent wave of gambling scandals just got worse.

sports.yahoo.com

Umpire reportedly disciplined for gambling violation; appealing

 

[LadyStanley]

MLB umpire Pat Hoberg reportedly disciplined for gambling violation

MLB's recent wave of gambling scandals just got worse.

sports.yahoo.com

Umpire reportedly disciplined for gambling violation; appealing

https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb-upholds-firing-of-umpire-pat-hoberg-over-gambling-violation-though-he-denies-betting-on-or-manipulating-games-212105385.html

Appeal denied. Firing upheld.