Sources: Ex-Angels IF David Fletcher bet with Mizuhara bookie
David Fletcher, a former Los Angeles Angels infielder currently playing for the Atlanta Braves' Triple-A affiliate, and a friend of his, who also played in the minor leagues, both bet on sports with the Southern California bookmaker who took wagers from Shohei Ohtani's longtime interpreter, according to multiple sources detailing the activities.
Fletcher, who was Ohtani's teammate from 2018 to 2023 and has been described as one of his closest friends in baseball, placed bets with the bookmaking operation of Mathew Bowyer, sources said. Ohtani's former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, also bet with Bowyer and eventually stole nearly $17 million from the Japanese superstar to feed his addiction, according to prosecutors.
Ohtani and Fletcher while with the Angels...
MLB was very happy to see this go away so cleanly and quickly... but you have to wonder if there is more to this story.
ProdigalSOB is alive and well! Although he's in mourning over
the demise of baseball as we knew it
his internet-unfriendly computer
I was going to add his cell phone to that list, but he deliberately bought a "dumb phone" so that he can't be tricked into having his essence sucked away by it.
JFW and I were recently in Oklahoma City having dinner with RedDragon and Triskele and his name came up; I said that when I got back to civilization I'd call him up and check for a pulse.
ProdigalSOB is alive and well!Although he's in mourning over
the demise of baseball as we knew it
his internet-unfriendly computer
I was going to add his cell phone to that list, but he deliberately bought a "dumb phone" so that he can't be tricked into having his essence sucked away by it. JFW and I were recently in Oklahoma City having dinner with RedDragon and Triskele and his name came up; I said that when I got back to civilization I'd call him up and check for a pulse.
ProdigalSOB is alive and well! Although he's in mourning over
the demise of baseball as we knew it
his internet-unfriendly computer
I was going to add his cell phone to that list, but he deliberately bought a "dumb phone" so that he can't be tricked into having his essence sucked away by it.
JFW and I were recently in Oklahoma City having dinner with RedDragon and Triskele and his name came up; I said that when I got back to civilization I'd call him up and check for a pulse.
ProdigalSOB is alive and well! Although he's in mourning over
the demise of baseball as we knew it
his internet-unfriendly computer
I was going to add his cell phone to that list, but he deliberately bought a "dumb phone" so that he can't be tricked into having his essence sucked away by it.
JFW and I were recently in Oklahoma City having dinner with RedDragon and Triskele and his name came up; I said that when I got back to civilization I'd call him up and check for a pulse.
They all sound reasonable to me. Maybe we don't get a Shohei at all though. Or maybe we get a Shohei who enjoys a 20-year career without 2 Tommy Johns.
In game 1 of 3, Giants lost to the Dodgers 8â3 last night and the game wasn't as close as it looks ;-) I think that's a Euckerism.
My all-time favorite Giants-Dodgers results was the start of 2018 where the Giants got outscored by the Dodgers 14â2 over a 4-game series but won two games. Giant Joe Panik had 2 home runs in the series.
