Two MLB pitchers charged with taking bribes

[Mik]

To alter pitches

https://www.fox19.com/2025/11/09/mlb-pitchers-emmanuel-clase-luis-ortiz-charged-with-taking-bribes-rig-pitches-bettors/?fbclid=IwdGRjcAN-CzZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeiG1axlm8CTeu-G4ZtaXzBGGB6VFOi3-0qiTo56iUdpx4FXii8XfLJa39i2Y_aem_Vmeo09dq551rHg-RKPgiXg#swfz351pe8r45rhtfd6p1clqrz18horzn

[Horace]

The nuance between throwing games and throwing prop bets is being intentionally lost in the social media frenzy. But it remains indescribably stupid to throw away a 100m career over 10k. But I get the motivation. Free money is better than earned money, to some basic part of the human brain. It just feels really cool to feel like you're getting around the system and the rules. To certain types, at least.

[Horace]

One wonders how a functional human being smart enough to tie their own cleats could ever be convinced that the shady characters paying them a small amount of money to throw a prop bet, would never possibly, under any circumstances, rat them out.

[Mik]

Or perhaps whack them.