Supporters of the Brother Elephant Baseball Team cheer during the game against the Uni-President Lions Baseball Team in Tianmu Baseball Stadium in Taipei Apr. 4, 2009. (Pichi Chuang/Reuters)

In Taiwan, pro baseball is all mobbed up

For some professional players, losing is an offer they can't refuse.

By Jonathan Adams
Published: October 31, 2009 08:50 ET
Updated: November 1, 2009 10:27 ET

TAIPEI, Taiwan — At a sports bar here in late October, Stanley Fu, 25 and Zoe Chang, 23, were glued to the TV screen, watching their beloved Brother Elephants baseball team battle for the league title.

They may be enthusiastic fans, but their cynicism became clear after a few questions.

Taiwan's pro baseball league has long been plagued by game-fixing scandals, in which...

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