What the new Oriole scoreboard looks like

[Moose Milligan]

1 minute ago, Pickles said:

 I understand what you're saying but somebody is going to have to build the bridges and maintain the infastructure.  

That's fine and I don't disagree.  It's there for those who choose to pursue it.

[Moshagge3]

Betting on individual baseball games is already pretty sketchy, but betting on the *spread* of a baseball game? That's a whole other level of yikes. If you find yourself nodding at that slogan, it might be time to get some professional help.

[Pickles]

1 minute ago, Moose Milligan said:

That's fine and I don't disagree.  It's there for those who choose to pursue it.

Their brains are under assault from destructive forces.  It's to the point where fewer and fewer of them are even able to choose to pursue it.  And it's not just algebra.  It's virtually all of the higher mental functions that require concentration and discipline.  I teach college kids.  The vast majority of whom have never sat and read a novel.  They can read, technically, but they can't read effectively, because they simply can't concentrate that long.

I know this is dark and off-topic but it's hand in hand with this gambling crap.  Now instead of just dope-addled social media drones, they want to introduce gambling into the degeneracy stew.  It's gross and offensive.

[seak05]

9 minutes ago, Pickles said:

Their brains are under assault from destructive forces.  It's to the point where fewer and fewer of them are even able to choose to pursue it.  And it's not just algebra.  It's virtually all of the higher mental functions that require concentration and discipline.  I teach college kids.  The vast majority of whom have never sat and read a novel.  They can read, technically, but they can't read effectively, because they simply can't concentrate that long.

I know this is dark and off-topic but it's hand in hand with this gambling crap.  Now instead of just dope-addled social media drones, they want to introduce gambling into the degeneracy stew.  It's gross and offensive.

What on earth do you think things have looked like for the past several hundred years? Gambling has always been around, smoking, drugs...we used to have legal opium. The entire concept that kids should be in school, and not working, is a relatively recent cultural phenomenon. The global literacy rate is actually at an all time high. 

[Pickles]

3 minutes ago, seak05 said:

What on earth do you think things have looked like for the past several hundred years? Gambling has always been around, smoking, drugs...we used to have legal opium. The entire concept that kids should be in school, and not working, is a relatively recent cultural phenomenon. The global literacy rate is actually at an all time high. 

Gambling, dope, pornography have always been around.  They haven't been available and pushed upon young developing minds as they are now.  And it's intentional.

The average American IQ dropped for the first time in over 100 years.  Since IQ tests are only about 100 years old, that essentially means for the first time in history Americans are demonstrably getting stupider.  That's not a coincidence.

[interloper]

17 hours ago, Going Underground said:

About the same with the Sportsbook ad .

 

To be clear, they haven't changed the actual scoreboard right? Just the advertising. 

[seak05]

4 minutes ago, Pickles said:

Gambling, dope, pornography have always been around.  They haven't been available and pushed upon young developing minds as they are now.  And it's intentional.

The average American IQ dropped for the first time in over 100 years.  Since IQ tests are only about 100 years old, that essentially means for the first time in history Americans are demonstrably getting stupider.  That's not a coincidence.

Lol, IQ tests. Tell me you don't really know a lot about the subject, without telling me you don't know a lot about the subject. 

And just for the record, kids have always been exposed/"pushed" upon those things, dice, dominoes, number runners etc, playboy was ubiquitous, as was pushing smoking and drinking as cool. 

[Moose Milligan]

8 minutes ago, seak05 said:

Lol, IQ tests. Tell me you don't really know a lot about the subject, without telling me you don't know a lot about the subject. 

And just for the record, kids have always been exposed/"pushed" upon those things, dice, dominoes, number runners etc, playboy was ubiquitous, as was pushing smoking and drinking as cool. 

So...you're saying it's okay to have a lower IQ?  

[SteveA]

28 minutes ago, Moshagge3 said:

Betting on individual baseball games is already pretty sketchy, but betting on the *spread* of a baseball game? That's a whole other level of yikes. If you find yourself nodding at that slogan, it might be time to get some professional help.

And it's actually not a thing, for the most part.   They don't have spreads in baseball games [exception noted below].   Which makes that an odd slogan to associate the sportsbook with baseball.    Spreads are mainly only used for football and basketball betting.

Baseball betting is based on the "money line".  The favorite will have a minus number such as -130 (which means you have to bet $130 to win $100, or $65 to win $50, or $13 to win $10).   The underdog will have a plus money line like +120 (you bet $100 to win $120, or $10 to win $12, etc).

The book makes money because of the difference in those numbers.   If half the money is from people bet $130 to win $100, and half the money is from people who bet $100 to win $120, no matter who wins the book will take in more than it pays out.   They  just need to set the money line correctly to get roughly half the money on each side.

Money line betting is often tough for people who are used to betting spreads in other sports to grasp.   Because sometimes the right bet to make is to bet on a team that you don't think is going to win!   For example, today, the Giants are +160 to beat the Yankees.   Now the Yankees are at home with Cole on the mound, so they are correctly the favorite and have more than a 50/50 chance to win.   But at +160, if you can win at least 38% of the time, you make money.   So if you think the Giants have a > 40% chance of winning, they are the correct bet to make, even though you may agree the chance is less than 50%.   If you are correct and you hit your +160 bets at least 40% of the time, you will make money.   So it's a situation where it's a smart bet to make on a team you don't necessarily think is more likely to win than their opponent.

The one exception where baseball sort of has a spread is the "run line".   The problem with money line betting is that the numbers get so big for mismatches.   For example the Angels are about -250 favorites today against the A's (Ohtani vs some guy named Muller).   Having to bet $250 just to win $100 is a daunting proposition.   So they will offer a spread-like "run-line" odds, with the Angels -1.5 runs (Angels must win by 2 or more) or a +1.5 A's runline (you win the bet if A's win OR if they lose by 1 run).   This lowers the odds, the Angel runline might be something like -140 and the A's runline something like +130.     It's less daunting to bet the Angels at -140.   But that's the only situation where baseball betting has a "spread" and it is kind of an exception to the rule.

[sevastras]

44 minutes ago, Pickles said:

 I understand what you're saying but somebody is going to have to build the bridges and maintain the infastructure.  

But I am much more concerned with their mental and spiritual well-being.  Social media, instant and ubiquitous pornography, surrounded by cultural rot and decay, and now gambling being pushed into every corner of society......

I hate to break it to ya'll, but this don't end well.

Bonus points for using the word ubiquitous. 

[Going Underground]

26 minutes ago, interloper said:

To be clear, they haven't changed the actual scoreboard right? Just the advertising. 

Yes ,a new look but no new video board. I know John Angelos mentioned the video board is old  

[Going Underground]

8 minutes ago, sevastras said:

Bonus points for using the word ubiquitous. 

Can you use it in a sentence?

[connja]

What did the old one look like?  Would be intersting to see side by side photos.  

I've noted that the Mets and Phillies at minimum have put in massive new video boards.  This one doesn't look much different to me.

[Moose Milligan]

9 minutes ago, Going Underground said:

Yes ,a new look but no new video board. I know John Angelos mentioned the video board is old  

I thought they replaced the video board a few years ago?  Last time I was there it looked pretty nice.

[Pickles]

28 minutes ago, seak05 said:

Lol, IQ tests. Tell me you don't really know a lot about the subject, without telling me you don't know a lot about the subject. 

And just for the record, kids have always been exposed/"pushed" upon those things, dice, dominoes, number runners etc, playboy was ubiquitous, as was pushing smoking and drinking as cool. 

Yeah, IQ tests.  The most effective and predictive tool for studying general intelligence.  Why would we use them?

Clearly, you don't know what you're talking about but you have very strong emotions about the topic which aren't grounded in reality.  You must be of the younger generation.

If you think sipping some gin at prom is the same as giving 6 year olds amphetimenes and Playboy is the same thing as gang bang videos available at the touch of a finger I can see why you hold the opinions you do.