The Chinese Professional Baseball League had seven years of experience under its collective belt, and a rival, the Taiwan Major League, was preparing for its debut season, when a baseball gambling scandal came to light before the Chinese New Year and the Taipei Prosector's Office brought several players in for questioning.
黑金汙染，職棒在醜聞中開打甫過「七年之癢」的中華職業棒球聯盟以及今年才剛成立的台灣大聯盟，熱身賽在賭博醜聞中開打。