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Watch out for the SAM investigation in MLB
Posted: 16 Nov 2025 17:53 pm
by ramfandan
You have heard of a couple of pitchers intentionally throwing pitches for 'balls' where there are bets on that ...
Now the rumor is a scheme for batters is now under investigation the FBI calls 'SAM ' (acronym for Swing And Miss )
Batters who come up with RISP and who intentionally strike out are being rewarded with big $$$ to keep the score down .
Payments vary with the situation runner on 2nd , runners on 2nd & 3rd , and bases loaded .
Trying to think which starting Cardinal players would be watched most closely for possibly intentionally striking out .. We may have quite a few suspects that Feds are looking at ...
Re: Watch out for the SAM investigation in MLB
Posted: 16 Nov 2025 17:59 pm
by Ozziesfan41
lol sometimes it looks like Gorman and walker are striking out on purpose but in reality they just suck
Re: Watch out for the SAM investigation in MLB
Posted: 16 Nov 2025 18:10 pm
by 45s
Ozziesfan41 wrote: ↑16 Nov 2025 17:59 pm
lol sometimes it looks like Gorman and walker are striking out on purpose but in reality they just suck
Good tip, thanks
I will bet the under on Cards games…
Re: Watch out for the SAM investigation in MLB
Posted: 16 Nov 2025 18:47 pm
by ramfandan
Ozziesfan41 wrote: ↑16 Nov 2025 17:59 pm
lol sometimes it looks like Gorman and walker are striking out on purpose but in reality they just suck
Oh Ozzie , That's another investigation you inadvertantly mentioned ... The SAD investigation ..players who 'SUCK ALL DAY !
Re: Watch out for the SAM investigation in MLB
Posted: 16 Nov 2025 18:51 pm
by craviduce
Okay...phew...."SAM" is swing and miss. I read the title and was confused. I blame my recent Tom Clancy binge reading this year. Surface-to-air Missile on the brain
Find them all and prosecute them to the full extent of the law and issue a lifetime ban for all sports. This stuff has gone on for too long. Now there's a Digital Paper Trail...easier to catch.
Re: Watch out for the SAM investigation in MLB
Posted: 16 Nov 2025 19:18 pm
by Ozziesfan41
ramfandan wrote: ↑16 Nov 2025 18:47 pm
Ozziesfan41 wrote: ↑16 Nov 2025 17:59 pm
lol sometimes it looks like Gorman and walker are striking out on purpose but in reality they just suck
Oh Ozzie , That's another investigation you inadvertantly mentioned ... The SAD investigation ..players who 'SUCK ALL DAY !
lol now that’s perfect branding SAD
Re: Watch out for the SAM investigation in MLB
Posted: 16 Nov 2025 19:32 pm
by ramfandan
craviduce wrote: ↑16 Nov 2025 18:51 pm
Okay...phew...."SAM" is swing and miss. I read the title and was confused. I blame my recent Tom Clancy binge reading this year. Surface-to-air Missile on the brain
Find them all and prosecute them to the full extent of the law and issue a lifetime ban for all sports. This stuff has gone on for too long. Now there's a Digital Paper Trail...easier to catch.
Saw on ABC national news tonight now in NBA , they have hired private investigating lawyers and they want all cell phones of LA Lakers players .
This sure isn't sounding good .
Re: Watch out for the SAM investigation in MLB
Posted: 16 Nov 2025 20:58 pm
by sdaltons
Being named in this investigation would be a compliment for most of our guys.
"Yeah it was on purpose, that's it"
Re: Watch out for the SAM investigation in MLB
Posted: 17 Nov 2025 05:23 am
by sikeston bulldog2
For those who think gambling in bed with sports wouldn’t produce cheating at the highest levels, welcome. A new day dawns.
What sucks is, for those of us who don’t gamble, who want pure atheletism to rule, the games are now tainted.
Any dropped pass, any swing and miss, any bad throw, will always be under suspect.
Humans.
Re: Watch out for the SAM investigation in MLB
Posted: 17 Nov 2025 06:20 am
by ScotchMIrish
ramfandan wrote: ↑16 Nov 2025 17:53 pm
You have heard of a couple of pitchers intentionally throwing pitches for 'balls' where there are bets on that ...
Now the rumor is a scheme for batters is now under investigation the FBI calls 'SAM ' (acronym for Swing And Miss )
Batters who come up with RISP and who intentionally strike out are being rewarded with big $$$ to keep the score down .
Payments vary with the situation runner on 2nd , runners on 2nd & 3rd , and bases loaded .
Trying to think which starting Cardinal players would be watched most closely for possibly intentionally striking out .. We may have quite a few suspects that Feds are looking at ...
Meanwhile DeWitt wants more gambling.
Re: Watch out for the SAM investigation in MLB
Posted: 17 Nov 2025 06:28 am
by MrPostman01
What if Mikolas is the ring leader?
Re: Watch out for the SAM investigation in MLB
Posted: 17 Nov 2025 07:52 am
by AZ_Cardsfan
I have no idea where this all begins and ends but I suspect we have only seen the tip of the iceberg.
Re: Watch out for the SAM investigation in MLB
Posted: 17 Nov 2025 08:24 am
by moose-and-squirrel
sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑17 Nov 2025 05:23 am
For those who think gambling in bed with sports wouldn’t produce cheating at the highest levels, welcome. A new day dawns.
What sucks is, for those of us who don’t gamble, who want pure atheletism to rule, the games are now tainted.
Any dropped pass, any swing and miss, any bad throw, will always be under suspect.
Humans.
and people still want Pete Rose in the HOF
Re: Watch out for the SAM investigation in MLB
Posted: 17 Nov 2025 08:31 am
by ScotchMIrish
Roids determine the outcome of multiple world series winners and the owners were perfectly happy because it brought fans back to the ballparks after the strike/lockout. MLB picks and chooses what type of cheating they object to.
Re: Watch out for the SAM investigation in MLB
Posted: 17 Nov 2025 08:38 am
by rockondlouie
MLB needs to ban all prop bets, they have no place in MLB.