Does Ohtani have the gambling problem?...

GloryDawg

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I don't think there's any question about it. The interpreter is just the fall guy.
Yep, you don't wire 4 million plus to an illegal bookie for a friend. I really believe if it was his friend doing the betting that friend would have just used a legal sports book at a casino.
 
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GloryDawg

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MLB and the Dodgers are going to do whatever they have to do to save this guy and cover it up. Also they need to free this guy.

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ronpolk

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MLB and the Dodgers are going to do whatever they have to do to save this guy and cover it up. Also they need to free this guy.

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I’m not normally a conspiracy and cover up guy but in this case, I think you’re right. The only way the MLB actually investigates this is if public pressure gets real loud and even then, unless it’s an independent investigation I wouldn’t trust it
 

jethreauxdawg

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I said it in the thread early this week or last when this came out. No way his interpreter is the one gambling with Ohtani’s money without input from ohtani. Ohtani, call Pete, don’t take MLB’s offer.
 

Perd Hapley

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One thing to note is that gambling is pretty illegal in Japan almost universally, except Pachinko parlors which are kind of a cultural thing (like an adult Chuck E Cheese of sorts).

So it’s something about American culture that could have suckered in either Ohtani or the interpreter.

As far as Ohtani, I’d hope he’d be smart enough to not bet on MLB. If he did and its proven, it could get messy. If he didn’t, I don’t really care either way…..illegal bookie or not.
 
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I have zero doubt that Ippei is just the fall guy for Shohei’s gambling issue. The interpreter is much more expendable.
 
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drexeldog23

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im scared to death he does.... that's gonna suck if it is him.... he single handedly got me caring about MLB for the first time in about 20 years....
 
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