MLB announced Tuesday that San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano was given a lifetime ban for betting over $150,000 on multiple MLB games. The league announced one-year suspensions of four other players for unrelated sports betting violations. Tucupita Marcano of the Pirates runs off the field during the Cleveland Guardians game at PNC Park on July 19, 2023, in Pittsburgh. …
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Another betting scandal has hit MLB, as San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano is reportedly facing a lifetime ban for allegedly betting on games, per The Wall Street Journal. Marcano, 24, is being accused of betting on multiple MLB games during his time with the Pittsburgh Pirates last season while he was on the injured list. While The Journal does …
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Fernando Tatis Jr. has ruffled plenty of feathers in his young career, but his manager says enough is enough. San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt came to the defense of his right fielder, saying Tatis is “seeing way too many pitches up and in.” The rant came after the Padres’ 7-1 win over the NL West rival Arizona Diamondbacks. Tatis …
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The Miami Marlins’ tank seems to be on, despite it only being mid-May. After making the postseason last year with a surprising 84-78 record, the Fish have looked like anything but a playoff team so far, losing 24 of their first 33 games. Roughly 10 minutes before Luis Arraez was supposed to lead off for the Marlins in Oakland against …
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Luis Arraez was traded to the San Diego Padres just minutes before he was supposed to lead off for the Miami Marlins. But one of the prospects he was traded for learned of the news when he was actually playing. Nathan Martorella entered Friday night as a prospect for the Padres, trying to make a name for himself with the …
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Larry Lucchino, the former president of the Boston Red Sox who helped break the “Curse of the Bambino,” has died, the team announced Tuesday. He was 78. The Red Sox posted about Lucchino’s death on X. “The Red Sox & the sports world have lost a giant,” the team said. “Larry was a visionary whose competitive spirit & strong will …
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Petco Park was home to not one, but two fan fights during the San Diego Padres’ opening weekend matchup with the San Francisco Giants. The latest brawl came during Saturday’s game, where two fights broke out between male fans on the concourse, which started circulating on social media. The video was posted by the X account @trevdawg27, who saw the …
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Three fans got into a heated altercation that turned physical during the San Francisco Giants 8-3 win over the San Diego Padres on Friday, according to a video circulating on social media. A video posted to X by a fan in attendance shows a woman in a Padres jersey arguing with two Giants fans. The woman is then seen making …
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Batter up! Today, baseball players and fans across the nation are gearing up for the first game of the regular season after spring training. Some AL and NL teams lack heavy hitters and All-Star pitching staffs. However, divisional matchups are looking strong for the 2024 MLB season. As baseball fans everywhere anticipate game time, we can’t help but look back …
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MLB Opening Day is here. Many cities hosting the occasion take the opportunity to hold tailgates, parades and parties for fans before and sometimes even after the game. If the team you’re a fan of is traveling for opening day this year, many bars and restaurants in the team’s home city host watch parties of the big game for fans …
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