In the 15 years since, professional baseball has been through several stages: First came a period of unexpectedly rapid expansion and robustness. This was followed by a low period, the result of a gambling and game-throwing scandal and the appearance of the Taiwan Major League, which led to destructive competition between the two pro circuits.
十五年來，職棒一度以超乎眾人預期的速度成長、茁壯，卻旋因簽賭放水、台灣大聯盟中途殺出導致惡性競爭等因素，陷入低潮。