J.D Martinez of the Los Angeles Dodgers has etched his name in the annals of history for the 2023 season. In a recent matchup against the Colorado Rockies, Martinez notched a crucial run batted in, becoming the fourth Dodgers player this season to achieve the impressive milestone of at least 100 RBIs.
This Mookie-Drake gambling story is hilarious 😂 pic.twitter.com/amWsCdvZsd
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 29, 2023
Joining Martinez in this elite club are Mookie Betts, Max Muncy, and Freddie Freeman.
Beyond the game, JD Martinez shared a remarkable gambling anecdote involving none other than Drake on Mookie Betts" podcast. He recounted:
“2018, we win the world series. Me and Mook, we"re peaking right now. We go to Vegas. Stars align, we get to gamble, we get to hang out with Drake."
Drake and J.D. Martinez ⚾️ pic.twitter.com/HrwtSmpxpJ
— Word On Road (@WordOnRd) January 14, 2019
As they navigated the gambling scene, their phones suddenly erupted with the news that Mookie had signed an arbitration deal worth a staggering $27 million. Martinez continued his tale:
“and I got about like, 2,500 dollars on me. So I pull it out, I say ‘colour me up". Sitting there, talking to drake, and Mook comes in and Mook"s like, “ayy man, congratulations"
Martinez went on to describe the gambling scene, with everyone engaged in Baccarat. He had a few hundred-dollar chips, while Drake was boldly wagering tens of thousands per hand. He recounted Mookie"s modest approach:
“So, everybody"s just playing Baccarat, and I got like, a couple of hundred dollar chips, Drake"s over there, betting like 80 dollar grand, or 300 dollar grand, a hand."
“My man Mook, pulls out a hundred, and says, ‘colour me up". Asks for 5, 20 dollar chips, and I was like, ‘Mook, Mook, Mook, here"s some chips dog. Take some chips, dog. Don"t be embarrassing me like this. You gotta put at least a couple of hundreds on hand.'"
This J.D. Martinez homer gives the @Dodgers 4 players with 100+ RBI in a season.
That's the most in franchise history (Since 1920 when RBI became official). pic.twitter.com/IfcwwmifAr
— MLB (@MLB) September 29, 2023
Mookie responded, admitting:
“Alright, listen. there was NO WAY I could keep up with that 80,000 dollars, 300,000 dollars."
J.D Martinez continued, revealing the table limits:
“the limit was like 1000 on one hand, they were letting me play for 500, and Mook walks in with hundred, and I was like aw, hell nah."
Finally, Mookie conceded:
“I said, ay gimme some chips"
