Baseball faces a new test as gambling scandals swirl around MLB. With Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz under indictment for prop bets, questions about the integrity of the game are intensifying. Paul Francis Sullivan examines how even small actions—one pitch, one call—can tip a tight game, referencing historic controversies from Pete Rose to the 1919 Black Sox. Could the rise of prop bets and the expansion of legalized gambling threaten fans' trust in every play and outcome?

Sully unpacks fan reactions, the risks of micro-scandals, and the push to relocate the Oakland Athletics to Las Vegas, pondering if MLB’s “gambling lust” is driving franchise decisions. Hot topics include the impact of prop bets, the need for robot umps, and whether financial desperation could lure even more players and umpires into risky behavior. Are MLB’s efforts to embrace gambling putting the very soul of baseball at stake?

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