I’m not going to name specific names because I don’t want to have to attach “alleged” to every idiot that’s thrown their careers down a toilet, nor do I want to have to cite everyone involved. There are far too many jerks spoiling professional sports for most of us.

I’m talking about the betting, cheating, gambling scandal(s) that have been consuming professional sports. While the media has finally started reporting and editorializing about legalized sports betting, one thing nobody wants to talk about is trust. I’m having a hard time trusting that games, plays and outcomes are legit. Why should we believe that things are on the up and up? So long as the checks keep coming in, none of the team presidents or league officials have said anything to show they are aware of the problems. I’m not sure what I expect, but it has to be better than the Guardians official statement which doesn’t address any concerns fans might have. Furthermore, not every fan is betting on games which isn’t to say we don’t care about the outcomes.

I fear it’s only going to get worse before it gets better and quite honestly baseball will be on shaky ground if there’s a work stoppage in 2027.