In the wake of a stunning betting scandal involving two Cleveland Guardians pitchers, Major League Baseball this week announced new limits on certain kinds of wagers.

But the hosts of Today in Ohio , the daily news podcast from cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer, said the move does little to restore faith in the game while the league continues to profit from gambling.

“The whole game of baseball is in jeopardy here,” said cleveland.com editor Chris Quinn on Tuesday’s episode. “This is absolutely wrong. It’s not going to bring trust back.”

MLB’s new rules cap “micro bets” — wagers on individual pitches — at $200 and prohibit combining them in parlays. The league framed the changes as a major step to protect the sport’s integrity, even drawing praise from Gov. Mike DeWine. But the podca

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