Garver getting death threats

[Big_Maple]

The death threats I believe are from disgruntled gamblers. There was an article about it a few months back, how it's becoming a more common issue in the sport.

Ah.

I don’t get gambling, either. But that’s just me.

If you blow your money on a bet, don’t blame the players. That’s why it’s called gambling.

[mostonmike]

The death threats I believe are from disgruntled gamblers. There was an article about it a few months back, how it's becoming a more common issue in the sport.

Ah.

I don’t get gambling, either. But that’s just me.

If you blow your money on a bet, don’t blame the players. That’s why it’s called gambling.

It can move into quite deadly territory. There are a certain group of gangs, cartels and the mobs who want to influence and even manipulate the results of sport so they can profit from the outcomes. It has gone on for years in Arab and Asian countries so wouldn't surprise me that it's going to get worse in the US over the next few years. Where there is money there is crime.

Right now a player who is performing very badly is someone who they can really, really profit from. For instance, they will be betting on him massively NOT to get hits in each AB.

Anything they can do to make him shit his pants and play even worse will be profitable for them. So start making genuine credible threats to him, that'll work?

Don't just associate betting with trying to win - the darker side is in trying to bet on people to lose. I suspect (if it's gamblers and the threats are genuine) that might be what's going on here.

Think about it, which stupid idiot is losing thousands of dollars on him to do well at the moment?

[D-train]

Well you get far better odds betting that he will do well! lol

[D-train]

20 years ago, sports gambling was illegal everywhere but Vegas. There were probably a couple hundred thousand people betting on sports. Now there are 10s of millions. Shit is going to hit the fan on multiple levels VERY soon. Book it! Pun intended. lol

[mostonmike]

Well you get far better odds betting that he will do well! lol

Remember 8 Men Out? The more profitable route is to bet high stakes, maybe with lower odds, on events you know will lose. Especially if you can influence the outcome.

[D-train]

Well you get far better odds betting that he will do well! lol

Remember 8 Men Out? The more profitable route is to bet high stakes, maybe with lower odds, on events you know will lose. Especially if you can influence the outcome.

Then they didn't need the death threats they could have went with far more benign advice, "Just be yourself" lol

[mostonmike]

20 years ago, sports gambling was illegal everywhere but Vegas. There were probably a couple hundred thousand people betting on sports. Now there are 10s of millions. Shit is going to hit the fan on multiple levels VERY soon. Book it! Pun intended. lol

I've been saying this for ages. I think the Ohtani thing could be a massive cover-up, for instance. That's really dodgy and there is bound to be something already happening before our eyes that will come to light in the future. Take Pete Rose and multiple by a thousand. At least he was only betting on himself to win, so he says.

[GL_Storm]

20 years ago, sports gambling was illegal everywhere but Vegas. There were probably a couple hundred thousand people betting on sports. Now there are 10s of millions. Shit is going to hit the fan on multiple levels VERY soon. Book it! Pun intended. lol

And MLB is embracing gambling. They'll still ban players for life for gambling on baseball though.

[Donn Beach]

If someone wanted to kill someone, why would they warn them with a threat first?

The IRA often used to issue coded warnings before terrorist attacks on Mainland Britain. It would sound like I was defending them if I said they were aware they were going to cause casualties but warning police would minimise the death tolls. An attack that killed hundreds instead of a few would have damaged their overall political cause.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/code ... 75779.html

Here, the Philippines it happens that way all the time, a death threat followed by an attack. A motorcycle with a back rider gunman, helmets that cover their faces. In fact a friend of mine, a prosecutor was first given threats and then gunned down that way. Believe you are given a chance to run.

[Donn Beach]

Speaking of shooting, Yusuf Dikeç winning a silver medal at the Olympics, Mr casual