Attic points to ponder - 1 (Page 2): Ain't that the t***h smitty. I still think he belongs in the Hall for his accomplishments on the field.

plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland

smitty wrote:

ask pete rose?

Ain't that the t***h smitty. I still think he belongs in the Hall for his accomplishments on the field.

Jer Loc: N. Illinois 🇺🇸

plumbob wrote:

Ain't that the t***h smitty. I still think he belongs in the Hall for his accomplishments on the field.

So true.

smitty Loc: maine

Steelhead Mickey wrote:

Great points sir. br br It is not our place to j... (show quote)

amen mickey
wish a lot more of our jersey brethren thought this way
-smitty [born in red bank nj]

MoJoe Loc: Springfield, MO

Randyhartford wrote:

All valid questions, DC…

Yes, the lawmakers and courts are now legislating and confirming immorality....

Mooseman65 Loc: Seattle

When you ponder these, in particular these two. I get angry my brothers and sisters are a back seat to an athlete who made poor choices of her own!!!!!

Steelhead Mickey Loc: NJ

smitty wrote:

amen mickey
wish a lot more of our jersey brethren thought this way
-smitty [born in red bank nj]

Agreed smitty - our governor’s policies are truly “Murphy’s Law” & Everything is going Wrong!

How long have you been up in Maine? If recently, dId Murphy assess you the “exit-fee” tax upon leaving the Garden State?

Andy cacciatori Loc: Modesto cal.

flyguy wrote:

That is a "no-brainer" Bob. Sadly, it is true. It is truly hard to imagine who or what leads our country.

I hear you

Andy cacciatori Loc: Modesto cal.

plumbob wrote:

• We don’t let athletes bet on games they have the ability to influence. Why do we allow Congress to invest in companies they regulate?

• Why is it that so many are more outraged that Brittney Griner is stuck in Russia than they were about Americans being stranded in Afghanistan?•

I'm with you !!!

nutz4fish Loc: Colchester, CT

plumbob wrote:

Ain't that the t***h smitty. I still think he belongs in the Hall for his accomplishments on the field.

Plum, Pete claimed never to have bet against his team. I'm gonna go out on a limb here, and presume the MLB Commissioner had plenty of top rate investigators looking into that. No evidence to dispute that claim was ever presented to the public, and it would certainly have at least leaked out if it had been discovered.
*Hall of fame, definitely !* He has the stats, and played like a demon on the field.Was not popular to many because of his aggressive play, but that was OK with me. Gave 200% every time he competed. If a catcher blocked the plate when he was trying to score, he'd run 'em over. Runner is the one who owns the base paths.

Randyhartford Loc: Lawrence, Kansas

nutz4fish wrote:

Plum, Pete claimed never to have bet against his t... (show quote)

The scrutiny nowadays has sure become a lot more lax than it was then - or maybe the players are just more discreet. IDK 🤷‍♂️
I’m sure Pete was not the only one who bet on games back then; I’m equally as sure that there are referees/officials today that are involved in sports betting. 😳 (See the 12/4 Good Morning thread)
“We” asked for it - we got it!….

DC Loc: Washington state

Randyhartford wrote:

The scrutiny nowadays has sure become a lot more lax than it was then - or maybe the players are just more discreet. IDK 🤷‍♂️
I’m sure Pete was not the only one who bet on games back then; I’m equally as sure that there are referees/officials today that are involved in sports betting. 😳 (See the 12/4 Good Morning thread)
“We” asked for it - we got it!….

personally, I'm not a betting person although I did bet a co-worker a hamburger once that I could tell him the score of a mariners game before it started. after he bet me I couldn't I told him the score was 0-0 because before the game starts it is always 0-0. While I won the bet, he never bought me my hamburger. any way I have no problem with sports figures betting on games that they are not involved in but if they are playing in the game then no way they should be able to bet on the game especially if they are betting against the team they are playing on.

Randyhartford Loc: Lawrence, Kansas

DC wrote:

personally, I'm not a betting person although I di... (show quote)

I completely agree; neither should any official bet on a game they are working.
I bet a friend once that I could make a match burn twice. I won the bet, but HE got burned!(after I blew the match out). Hohoho! 🎅🏻
Hohoho! 🎅🏻

DC Loc: Washington state

Randyhartford wrote:

I completely agree; neither should any official bet on a game they are working.
I bet a friend once that I could make a match burn twice. I won the bet, but HE got burned!(after I blew the match out). Hohoho! 🎅🏻
Hohoho! 🎅🏻

and did you get wacked

Randyhartford Loc: Lawrence, Kansas

DC wrote:

and did you get wacked

More than once!! 🥴