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Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels (are they still officially the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim? I honestly don’t know) is NOT an outspoken guy.

But he’s speaking out on the Houston Astros cheating for at LEAST two years (from what I saw on the sports networks at my casino last night, many believe they were still cheating last year).

But he’s speaking out about this scandal.

An interesting aside: William Hill, a major sports book where you can place sports bets where it’s legal, has a proposition bet for you.

Many pitchers have said that they are going to intentionally hit batters who were part of the team in those years, and participated in the cheating. The commissioner of MLB has said that any pitchers who do so could face harsh punishment.

And yet this same commissioner punished NONE of the players who participated in the sign-stealing scandal. So is he really going to punish pitchers for getting “baseball retribution” that is standard in the sport when he didn’t punish anyone who knowingly cheated and won a World Series as a result? This commissioner is going to have a ROUGH year because of his decision to not punish any of the players, while acknowledging that they were proven to have been cheating.

So there’s an over/under bet on how many Astros batters will be hit by a pitch this upcoming season. The number, right now, is at 83.5. So if 83 or less get plunked, you win if you bet the under. If 84 or more get hit, you win if you bet the over.

Both ways pay -110 (which, in sports book terms, means that for every $1.10 you bet, you win $1 -- so if you bet $110 and win, you win $100 and cash out $210). Those odds will likely change as people bet on it, and William Hill sees the trends, and then changes the pay lines. If you bet it now, the -110 is what you get (as well as the 83.5 hit batters, which could also change as developments happen). By the time the season starts, the over/under could be 43.5 and the under could be -110 and the over could be +125 (meaning every dollar you bet would win you $1.25 if you’re right, so a $100 bet would give you a $125 win, or a $225 total payout).

I’m tempted to bet the under tomorrow after work if the odds haven’t changed. I know pitchers are out to get the Astros for stealing their signs and knowing what pitch they were going to throw before they threw it (one pitcher is suing the MLB because he had a REALLY bad game against the Astros and then was released, saying that the MLB not stopping the cheating is why he is no longer a well-paid pitcher), but the commissioner has said he’s going to come down HARD on pitchers who hit Astros batters and punish them with fines and suspensions (a thing the commissioner did NOT do to players who have already been proven to be cheaters), so that may temper the number of Astros batters who will be hit.

(Also, I’m a “baseball guy;” not an expert by any means, but when a pitcher hits someone in retribution, they generally aim at the batter’s butt so there’s some padding; they don’t generally throw at someone’s head and try to hurt them).

But at this point I’d take the “under.” Just because of the threat of punishment by the league.

I’m going to wait for a little bit, though, and wait for either more information (since there’s a couple months before the league officially starts) or for the money lines to change.

But it’s going to be a BAD season for the Astros. They don’t play the Dodgers this year (unless they meet in the playoffs -- the Dodgers are who they won the World Series against in 2017, when we all now know they were cheating), and Dodger pitchers have been among the most outspoken about wanting to throw balls into the bodies of Astros who were on the team in 2017.

But they DO play the Los Angeles Angels (who may or may not still be “of Anaheim, even though they play a few blocks from Disneyland in Anaheim). And my stepdad tells me that at least 1,000 Dodger fans have agreed to go to the game and give the Astros a REALLY hard time.

I hope it doesn’t get violent, but I AM looking forward to seeing highlights of that game to see just how BADLY they boo the Astros.

When an Olympic athlete is found to have been cheating, they are stripped of their medal. But in baseball, you can apparently cheat all you want -- and if you aren’t caught until a couple years later, you get to still be called the “champion” even though you were proven to have cheated in order to win.

Commissioner Manfred is going to have a REALLY rough year if he punishes pitchers for hitting people in the butt when he chose not to punish players who participated in a cheating scandal, and is letting their “win” in 1997 stand. It could be the end of his career (he’s probably rich and that won’t matter to him but it would still sent a message to future commissioners that maybe it’s a good idea to punish people who cheat at the sport).

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MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said Thursday he will retire when his current term ends in January 2029.

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A letter from MLB commissioner Rob Manfred to Yankees GM Brian Cashman regarding the league's findings of its investigation of the team's in

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Dear Fans: On the night of August 14, 2014, I left a Baltimore hotel after being elected Commissioner of Baseball. As I began to reply to the overwhelming number of congratulatory messages coming in, it hit me that I'd just been entrusted to protect the integrity of our National Pastime and to set a course that allows this great game to continue to flourish -- now and in the years to come. Needless to say, I was deeply honored by the trust the owners placed in me. Today is my first day as Commissioner, and I am incredibly excited to get to work. I am grateful to Commissioner Selig for his expertise and friendship. His leadership set a direction that led to historic success. The mission before us is clear: To honor the game's history while welcoming new people to our great sport -- people who will one day pass their love of baseball down through the generations. That is what our parents and grandparents did for us, and it is what we are doing for our own children. Baseball is a game firmly rooted in childhood experiences, and its vitality and growth rely heavily on giving young people from all backgrounds the opportunity to play and watch baseball. This notion that baseball is the game of children is central to my core goals as Commissioner. Maybe that is because my own Little League experience in upstate Rome, New York was such an important part of my childhood. I will never forget my intense dedication to that club and to my teammates -- each of whom I can still name to this day -- and being part of a perfect game. My top priority is to bring more people into our game -- at all levels and from all communities. Specifically, I plan to make the game more accessible to those in underserved areas, especially in the urban areas where fields and infrastructure are harder to find. Giving more kids the opportunity to play will inspire a new generation to fall in love with baseball just as we did when we were kids. Expanding Little League, RBI and other youth baseball programs will also help sustain a steady and wide talent pool from which our clubs can draw great players and create lifelong fans. As Commissioner, I will draw closer connections between youth baseball and MLB. I want to inspire children's interest in baseball and help parents and coaches foster that passion. In the coming years, MLB will work with college, high school, amateur and youth baseball programs to help grow our game and to ensure that the best players and talent have the opportunity to pursue their dreams. I call it "One Baseball" -- a partnership between all professional and amateur groups involved in our game. Our children can look at MLB today and find a wave of new stars worthy of emulating both on and off the field. Players like Andrew McCutchen, Buster Posey, Giancarlo Stantonand Mike Trout and aces Madison Bumgarner, Felix Hernandez and Clayton Kershaw have powerful stories to tell -- and MLB will tell them across every platform. We will continue to internationalize our game and to celebrate the fact that we have the most diverse rosters in the world. Our mission is to build upon this recent success by creating opportunities for the next wave of baseball talent. We also must continue to nurture inclusive environments for all the contributors to our game and our loyal fans. Another priority for me is to continue to modernize the game without interfering with its history and traditions. Last season's expanded instant replay improved the game's quality and addressed concerns shared by fans and players. We made a dramatic change without altering the game's fundamentals. I look forward to tapping into the power of technology to consider additional advancements that will continue to heighten the excitement of the game, improve the pace of play and attract more young people to the game. The Major League Clubs have bestowed an extraordinary opportunity upon me. My pledge is to work every single day to honor their faith in me and your love of this game. Sincerely, Robert D. Manfred, Jr. Commissioner of Baseball --------------- Making games an half hour less isn't going to attract young people or anybody else. The only way you could make Baseball more appealing is by adding aluminum bats and tampered balls. The best thing about baseball is that the drama is unscripted and thick. Pace of play would allow a game to end on a bases loaded 3-2 walkoff-walk win just because the pitcher took 20 seconds to throw the payoff pitch. All I can be grateful for is that the MLB Players Association has turned this idea down, and hopefully Robert Manfred leads MLB down a different road.

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