Gambling on the 1917 White Sox-Giants World Series

May 19, 2011 by Arne Christensen · Leave a Comment

The recent New York Times article about speculation that the Cubs threw the 1918 World Series to the Red Sox brings up the broader issue of how deeply major league baseball was corrupted by gambling and a money culture in the 1910s. A while ago I looked up how the Chicago Tribune covered the end […]

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Umpires: How Do They Impact Total Line Betting in Baseball?

March 7, 2011 by Curt Hitchens · 4 Comments

Introduction I recently read an article about NBA referees and their ability to impact the over/under in total line betting. If more fouls are called, teams shoot additional free throws and play less than optimal defense. MLB umpires may also have the ability to impact the over/under in total line betting. If they call more […]

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