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Mets Support Lo Duca as Gambling Stories Swirl14 August 2006WASHINGTON -- As reported by the New York Times: "The Mets rode into town Friday with a 14-game division lead that is swelling at the same pace as the potential headache surrounding their All-Star catcher, Paul Lo Duca. For much of the week, Lo Duca has faced tabloid headlines divulging details of his marital discord. But on Friday both he and the Mets were confronted with something that could potentially be more distracting and damaging. "A report in The Daily News said that at least twice in the past two years illegal bookmakers had taken steps to get Lo Duca to pay his gambling debts. Lo Duca, who owns race horses, had stated earlier this week that he bets only on horse racing with a legal, online account and has maintained that he had not incurred any debts with his betting activities. "Any connection between Lo Duca and bookmakers would be troubling for both the Mets and Major League Baseball because of its potential to compromise Lo Duca. "For the moment, the Mets are standing behind the Lo Duca, who has been a key figure on the field and in the clubhouse for a team that is running away with the National League East..." "...Baseball's collective bargaining agreement does not address betting activities. Major League Baseball rules do, but only on a prohibition against betting on baseball..." |