Laying bare the corruption and gang money underneath the squeaky-clean image of professional sports, the scandal threatens to crush the island's sporting spirit. The passion for baseball here has stood no greater test since Taiwan Little League players first made a name for themselves in international competition.
春節前台北地檢署一連串地約談球員，不但挖出表面清新健康的體壇烏煙瘴氣的黑金內幕，也使台灣人從少棒揚名海外時代持續到現在的棒球熱情和珍貴的運動精神，受到空前挑戰。