"While getting Naylor might have worked out well, they sure dodged a bullet by failing to pull off a deal for the reliever. It sure doesn't look like either pitcher involved in the scandal will play in MLB again, and jail time is a distinct possibility. Luis Ortiz might end up getting the worst of it because Emmanuel may be able to plead his felony down to a Clase misdemeanor."
"The league and its sportsbook partners - imagine saying that 10 years ago - have agreed to limit prop bets on individual pitches to $200 apiece and ban them from parlays. This half-measure feels to me like when the Cubs figured out a way to limit the number of browser windows you could open on a single IP address to get around the virtual waiting room for single-game ticket sales back in the day."
Pitching dominated Cubdom talk, from rumored free-agent pursuits and Kyle Hendricks retiring to Cade Horton finishing second in NL Rookie of the Year voting. The Cubs once pursued Josh Naylor and Emmanuel Clase; failing to acquire Clase now reads like a fortunate miss after a sign-stealing scandal involving pitchers. The pitchers involved may not return to MLB and could face jail time; Luis Ortiz may face the worst consequences while Emmanuel Clase may plead his felony down to a misdemeanor. MLB and sportsbook partners limited prop bets on individual pitches to $200 and banned them from parlays, a measure criticized as leaving exploitable gaps such as multiple $200 wagers or coordinated co-conspirator networks.
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