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Dykstra: I spent $500K to blackmail umps for better calls

Lenny Dykstra essentially said he blackmailed umpires during part of his MLB career, but Nails didn't want money — he just wanted a smaller strike zone.

The former Mets and Phillies center fielder told Colin Cowherd on "The Herd" Tuesday that, for $500,000, he hired private investigators to follow umpires to gather dirt on them. Dykstra then used the information to make sure he received favorable calls at the plate.

"Their blood's just as red as ours," said Dykstra, who spent 12 years in the majors. "Some of them like women, some of them like men, some of them gamble, some of them do whatever.