MLBTR Podcast: Gambling Scandal, The State Of The Blue Jays And The Orioles’ Rotation Depth

Tigers – We are on the same page here.

Virtually nobody would confess before being accused of a crime, unless they are feeling really really guilty which obviously wasn’t the case here.

And I totally agree LE would have gathered evidence before charging Ippei.. But none of the evidence is proof that Ohtani wasn’t aware of any of it.

I do appreciate you addressing specifics, too many others here have not.

Tigers – I totally agree! But the question has never been whether Ippei did what he did, the question is whether Ohtani instructed him to do it or at least knew about it.

Years ago I had a co-worker set me up, they verbally asked me to make a change to a file and save it. Then with my name on the file as “Last Modified”, she blamed me when those same changes led to major errors. Her husband was a cop, so of course she was skilled at setups.

The only difference with Ippei is that it wasn’t a setup, but it’s still possible he was instructed to do things on Ohtani’s behalf. Or Ohtani at least was aware of the gambling and transfers. That’s all I’m saying.

Tigers – I’ve already stated I read it, and plenty of questions arose from it which cannot be answered.

Provide ONE THING Ippei did that Ohtani couldn’t have possibly known about.

BTW – Years ago, before voice verification, I worked for a company where only two owners were on the company bank account. They were both male, and in certain situations they gave me permission to call the bank and say I was one of them. Could they have denied it if something went wrong? Sure, and I would have been screwed. But when the owner tells you to do something, you do it if you want to keep your job.

Oh and BTW as to some of the other old stuff you drudged up, which is what people tend to do when they have lost the current discussion, my admitting I didn’t know the inner workings of the Boras Corporation was proof of honesty and integrity …. qualities that you apparently aren’t familiar with, as you somehow claimed to know what transpired behind Boras Corporation closed doors.

Claiming you’re an all-knowing expert on every subject won’t win you many fans.

Tigers – I’ve clearly stated, over and over, with examples, that nobody is saying Ippei didn’t make those transfers. What all the logical, intelligent people are saying is that he likely did what he did under the direction of Ohtani.

Some people here have openly admitted they post while being stoned. If that’s your situation, that would explain why you seem to be lacking any listening skills. Because you continue to insist that I said Ippei didn’t make the transfers, when I never said that. You simply can’t grasp the fact that people often do things on behalf of others, especially when it’s a boss/subordinate relationship. And regardless of their friendship, that’s exactly the type of relationship they had. Ohtani earned the millions, Ohtani is the superstar, Ohtani is the reason Ippei had his job, therefore Ohtani called the shots.

So then WHY do you refuse to accept the fact that Ohtani likely told Ippei what to do, and Ippei did what Ohtani asked?

Either you are trying to “win” another discussion, or maybe you are doing something to affect your cognitive abilities.

It’s also worth pointing out that while I have actually agreed with you and complimented you in earlier posts, you have NEVER once acknowledged any of the many great points I made or that I was right about anything.

Again those are traits of someone trying to “win” a discussion at all costs. You are not here to learn or be open about other viewpoints, which is probably another reason why you’re simply not listening or pretending to not listen.

One last time: Proving Ippei made the transfers is meaningless, nobody has stated he didn’t. What we have been saying over and over is he could have been instructed to do so by Ohtani.

You do understand what it means to act on someone’s behalf, don’t you?

Tigers – I’ll answer your question with a question.

Why would you rule out the possibility Ippei was a runner (placing bets) for Ohtani? Runners are a common thing in the world of gambling, I was asked to be a runner multiple times.

Because we simply have no proof whether the answer is yes or no, we are full circle here. The investigation ended because there’s no way to prove whether Ippei acted on his own.

If he did act on his own, Ohtani and several people who work for him have to be the most incompetent ignorant people alive.