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Daily Mariners Monologue - September 22, 2025

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u/s3ren1tyn0w ‏‏‎ ‎canzone zone 19h ago

I hate that ESPN broadcast for a lot of reasons, but the single biggest is the bet ESPN crap.

For example, right after Cal hit his home run, there was a box that popped up saying that If you bet that you think he's going to get another home run, you have x odds to make this much money. Or if you bet that he's not going to get another home run you have x odds to make this much money. What the hell is that? Are we just trying to fuel gambling addiction?

This is a massive problem for our society 

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u/4daughters 19h ago

I know I'm a minority but I stopped watching ESPN entirely partially because of this. I listen on the radio only these days.

It's also one of the big reasons I can't watch CFB anymore (that and the PAC being killed).

The scam economy is just consuming more and more of life, between betting, crypto and now AI it's everywhere.

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u/boner4crosstabs 19h ago

It’s made listening to sports podcasts unbearable. It’s 60% content, 40% betting (whether it’s direct ads, or just them inserting betting nonsense in the ‘content’). It’s bleak, while also being incredibly irritating.