Source: New York Post
The trial for arguably the biggest baseball betting scandal since the Black Sox has begun. Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz were in federal court in Brooklyn on Monday, when jury selection commenced for a case in which prosecutors allege the former Guardians pitchers accepted bribes in a pitch-rigging scheme that won money for themselves and the gamblers with whom they colluded. See Also beyond the back page Where would MLB be if Emmanuel Clase had been better at covering up his gambling scheme? Clase, a three-time All-Star and standout closer, and Ortiz, a four-year starting pitcher, are accused of tipping off bettors about their intentions with specific pitches to help their conspirators rake in hundreds of thousands of dollars.
