I'm also aware that I am furious this happened and do not need to take my frustration with it out on you Jon. We disagree and that's cool. That's why discourse is good. I saw your post and cringed. You're entitled to you view on this even if I disagree with it.

Thanks for the spreadsheets.

I just think the take of "The League shares no blame" to paraphrase is extremely bad. All sports leagues have normalized this culture in a profit grab.

The image of MLB clutching its pearls aghast this happened and asking how we got here is comical.

When the teams, owners, & leagues are able to profit from a gambling industy they condone but the players are not that's not do as I say not as I do? Your comparison is convenient but illogical. Showing up drunk is readily apparent and broadly performance affecting. Betting in the shadows is not.

The is a LOT MLB could do here. The biggest problem is pitch to pitch outcomes which could be and should be banned. MLB has helped normalize a gambling culture while wagging a do as I say not as I do finger at players.

Nah its who the hell is playing 1B for the Mets Jon. ;)

Sure but lets not chalk it up to good decision making by Vladdy. He laid off a pitch which could have, should have been the end of his at bat. Not disputing that bad calls don't happen. 2 of Gausman's Ks in the 3rd were on balls.