World Series champion manager Ozzie Guillen just lit a fire under Major League Baseball ( MLB ). The former White Sox manager stirred controversy this week by accusing MLB of favoritism toward Shohei Ohtani amid the gambling scandal involving his ex-interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara.

“Everyone knows Shohei Ohtani gambled and was protected by MLB,” Gullen was quoted as saying, according to Fernando Ballesteros.

The Ohtani saga erupted in March when Mizuhara was accused of stealing nearly $17 million from the two-way superstar’s account to cover his own gambling debts. Initially, Mizuhara claimed Ohtani knew and agreed to help, only to walk it back, admitting he had lied. MLB and federal investigators quickly launched an investigation. However, Ohtani was declared a victim of fraud and cle

See Full Page