MLB Bans Tucupita Marcano for Life for Betting on Baseball, Four Others Get One-Year Suspensions
NEW YORK (AP) — San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano He was banned for life from baseball for gambling on baseball, and the other four were given one-year suspensions. Major League Baseball On Tuesday, the sport’s biggest betting scandal in decades broke. According to MLB, Marcano made 387 baseball bets totaling more than $150,000 at […]
At least 4 more baseball players suspended for gambling
After San Diego Padres utility player Tucupita Marcano was banned for life for betting on baseball, four other players were also suspended for gambling. MLB said Marcano had placed 387 bets totaling more than $150,000, 231 of which were on major league baseball, including 25 bets on games involving the Pittsburgh Pirates, a team Marcano […]
Ippei Mizuhara, ex-interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani, pleads guilty in sports betting case
A former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani pleaded guilty Tuesday to bank fraud and tax evasion, admitting to stealing about $17 million from the Japanese baseball player to pay off sports betting debts. Mizuhara Ippei’s crime shocked the baseball world and shattered his image as Ohtani’s shadow in stadiums across the United […]
Glow-in-the-dark ‘Cosmic Baseball’ game goes viral
The baseball lights shine brightly in the summer, but one Southern college baseball league is doing something a little different: shining America’s pastime under black lights. The Tri-City Chili Peppers are a collegiate summer team that was able to play a game under black lights on June 1st. The Chili Peppers play in the Coastal […]
Brilliant! Clemson Baseball Uses The Hidden Ball Trick To Get Them Out Of A Jam Against Coastal Carolina
The hidden ball game remains undefeated! The hidden ball trick is one of baseball’s oldest tricks, seen mostly in Little League these days, but the Clemson Tigers showed Sunday that it can also work at the college level. In the NCAA Regional Final against Coastal Carolina, the Tigers were in a tight spot in the […]
Insane Video Shows Baseball Play That Could Possibly The First Of Its Kind In Sports History
Folks, you’re just gonna have to see this one to believe it. A centerfielder for an Ohio high school baseball team thwarted his opponents’ daring dash to home plate Friday, not with his arms but, shockingly, with his legs. Have you ever seen a center fielder tag someone out at home plate? Well here you […]
Despite Winning WAC Conference, Tarleton State Baseball Nixed From NCAA Tournament Over Outright Stupid Rule
Oh, give me a break! Despite winning the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) championship, the Tarleton State baseball program was nixed from the NCAA Tournament, and the reasoning is due to an outright stupid rule that’s related to their switch to Division I. Recently, the Texans reclassified from Division II to Division I, and via NCAA […]
St. John’s makes return to NCAA baseball tournament for first time since 2018
Mike Hampton picked up his phone to find more than 1,000 text messages of congratulations. After St. John’s won the Big East Tournament, friends, family and many of the former St. John’s legendary players, including John Franco, Rich Aurilia, Joe Panik and CJ Nitkowski, reached out. It’s a reminder of what the program means to […]
Get Your Popcorn Ready! The Field For The 2024 NCAA Baseball Tournament Is Officially Set
What a beautiful time of the year! The 2024 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament field is officially set, with the NCAA Division I Baseball Committee announcing the 64 teams Monday. (RELATED: Tough Crowd: Milwaukee Fans Slam Cubs Manager Craig Counsell With Boos While Brewers Oddly Show Video Tribute For Him) The top 16 seeds of […]
MLB’s greed makes watching baseball easier to live without
It’s impossible to be clear-sighted when you’re blinded by greed, but MLB showed its generous side and let us watch baseball self-destruct at no extra cost to us. Last fall, during a crowded postseason that dipped TV audiences below the Mendoza Line, remaining fans were sent on a daily and nightly scavenger hunt to find […]