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MLB Ump Pat Hoberg Disciplined For Violating Gambling Rules.


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Not a lot of details yet but who didn't see something of the sort coming?

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5565735/2024/06/14/mlb-umpire-pat-hoberg-disciplined-gambling/

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“During this year’s Spring Training, Major League Baseball commenced an investigation regarding a potential violation of MLB’s sports betting policies by Umpire Pat Hoberg,” MLB said in a statement. “Mr. Hoberg was removed from the field during the pendency of that investigation. While MLB’s investigation did not find any evidence that games worked by Mr. Hoberg were compromised or manipulated in any way, MLB determined that discipline was warranted. Mr. Hoberg has chosen to appeal that determination. Therefore, we cannot comment further until the appeal process is concluded.”

 

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WaPo just dropped its story:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/06/14/mlb-umpire-pat-hoberg-gambling/

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Whenever that process is concluded, the key phrase in the summation of allegations and discipline will almost certainly be the one suggesting that no “games worked by Mr. Hoberg were compromised or manipulated in any way.”

MLB's extraordinary embrace of gambling revenue over the last couple of years makes such a development unsurprising.

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It’s hard to comment without knowing the specific allegations involving Hoberg.   All I will say is, it’s just a matter of time before there’s a major scandal where the integrity of games is compromised or called into serious question.  And, I’m not sure there’s anything that pro sports can do about it now.   Whether or not they “embrace” gambling, the legislation enabling it everywhere has made it so ubiquitous that a player or ump/referee is bound to get in over their head eventually.  

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2 hours ago, Frobby said:

It’s hard to comment without knowing the specific allegations involving Hoberg.   All I will say is, it’s just a matter of time before there’s a major scandal where the integrity of games is compromised or called into serious question.  And, I’m not sure there’s anything that pro sports can do about it now.   Whether or not they “embrace” gambling, the legislation enabling it everywhere has made it so ubiquitous that a player or ump/referee is bound to get in over their head eventually.  

I personally find it difficult to be be empathetic for baseball players/umps/staff who violate Rule 21. 

If they are motivated by thinking they have inside knowledge, or that they can manipulate the results...  both of these are inherently terrible. 

If they just want to gamble for the thrill and fun of gambling, then they are absolute morons, because there are about a billion non-baseball sports and events to choose from.  🤷‍♂️

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1 hour ago, Morgan423 said:

I personally find it difficult to be be empathetic for baseball players/umps/staff who violate Rule 21. 

If they are motivated by thinking they have inside knowledge, or that they can manipulate the results...  both of these are inherently terrible. 

If they just want to gamble for the thrill and fun of gambling, then they are absolute morons, because there are about a billion non-baseball sports and events to choose from.  🤷‍♂️

Even gambling on other sports is dangerous, because if they get in over their heads, there’s the temptation to get out of the hole by influencing or using inside information from their own sport.   Many gambling scandals have started exactly that way.

 

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7 hours ago, Frobby said:

Even gambling on other sports is dangerous, because if they get in over their heads, there’s the temptation to get out of the hole by influencing or using inside information from their own sport.   Many gambling scandals have started exactly that way.

 

So if the umpire bet on baseball does he get a lifetime ban too, or is that just for players?  Who could have predicted that mixing gambling and baseball so closely could cause problems?

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46 minutes ago, OriolesMagic83 said:

So if the umpire bet on baseball does he get a lifetime ban too, or is that just for players?  Who could have predicted that mixing gambling and baseball so closely could cause problems?

Word is bet on baseball it's a year.  Bet on a game you are involved with it's lifetime.

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