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Shohei Ohtani Says He Never Gambled on Sports or Asked Anyone to Do it For Him

25 Mar

To think that such a trusted confidant could be embroiled in such a scandal is crazy. The accusations of “massive theft” as well as the revelation of Ohtani’s purported agreement to settle gambling debts totaling $4.5 million not only tarnishes the image of Ohtani, but also raises serious questions about trust and integrity within the MLB. That said, I believe Ohtani if only because he seemed pretty sincere and genuine about the whole thing..

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Mets Beat Angels to End Four-Game Skid

27 Aug

Rafael Ortega
NYPost.com</strong>:

The Mets finally quieted Shohei Ohtani’s bat in his final New York appearance before free agency this winter, and two late rallies helped them avoid a weekend sweep by the Angels.

David Peterson tossed seven innings of one-run ball in his longest start of the season, until Rafael Ortega’s bases-loaded single in the ninth sent the Mets to a 3-2 walk-off win Sunday at Citi Field to halt their four-game losing skid.

“Pete’s very quietly been real competitive for us. That was the key to the game, his outing, regardless of everything else that could be talked about,” Buck Showalter said about Peterson afterward. “We needed a starter to get deep in the game and Pete dialed that up for us.

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