And what is more damaging to the integrity of the game.... an apparently isolated guy betting on baseball and the obvious doubt it casts due to the conflict of interests it creates (and lets face it, it's not reasonable to assume that an individual wouldn't bet against his team or do things, even if only unconsciously, that would hurt his team's chances) or guys doing whatever it takes to perform at their highest level amidst a culture that essentially embraces the behavior then and historically?
It's not appropriate to conflate the two. Even Pete admits gambling would be a lot worse if there were a scale.