Home at last........anyways, a recap of recent major events:
LLWS:
They didn't win it all (though still the international champs), but they came oh so close: a 6-3 loss to Chula Vista, CA in the title game.
Box
Recap
5-2 win vs. Curacao (international semi)
9-4 win vs. Mexico (international final)
Congrats to the kids for an outstanding showing on the world stage! We, the fans are proud of how well you performed.
Junior NT:
The boys earned a silver in the Asian "AAA" Championships, losing to the host country South Korea in the championship game 9-2. Cubs signee Yao-Lin Wang started the game for the junior NT and allowed 1 run over 1+ innings - he was handcuffed as he was not permitted to throw any breaking pitches. The junior NT did manage to defeat Japan twice (4-0 and 5-0) prior to their rematch with South Korea. Three junior NT players were selected to the all-star team: C Shih-Hao Liu, SS Chien-Ting Feng, OF Tien-Wei Wang.
Youth NT:
Despite a roller-coaster ride in the World Youth Championships, the youth NT did manage to earn 5th place and bragging rights as Asia's top dog (defeating both South Korea and Japan). IF Lee-Jen Chu earned all-star recognition in the tourney.
MLB:
HC Kuo continues his impressive run after missing nearly 3 months earlier in the season.
FT Ni with a 2.74 ERA on the year.
Diamondbacks 5 - Dodgers 3 (10): HC Kuo 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 K's, 0 BB's
Rays 11 - Tigers 7: FT Ni 1 IP, 0 R/H, 1 K, 0 BB's
*Updated
World Cup:
The 24 man roster has been announced for the upcoming Baseball World Cup.
Pitchers (11):
1)Wen-Yang Liao
2)Chen-Hua Lin
3)Chih-Lung Huang
4)Yu-Ching Lin
5)Ching-Ming Wang
6)Yi-Cheng Wang
7)Chu-Chien Hsu
8)Ming-Chin Lee
9)Yen-Feng Lin
10)Chia-Chun Tang
11)Wang-Yi Lin (Red Sox)
Catchers (3):
1)Kun-Sheng Lin
2)Hung-Yu Lin
3)Hsin-Min Wang
Infielders (6):
1)Han Lin
2)Chia-Yu Lin
3)Chih-Hsiang Lin
4)Po-Yu Lo
5)Kuo-Min Lin
6)Ming-Jen Kuo
Outfielders (4):
1)Tsung-Chun Wu
2)Keng-Wei Lin
3)Tai-Yung Kuo
4)Chia-Hao Chang
Round 1 Schedule:
1)9/10 vs. Mexico
2)9/11 vs. Australia
3)9/12 vs. Czechoslovakia
MILB:
AAA - CL Hu 3-4, 2B, RBI
A ss - CC Chen 0-2, 2 BB's, PB
A ss - CH Chen 1-5, PB, 0% CS (0-2)
R - CT Tang 0-4
R - TK Chiu W 1-1, 2 IP, 2 R, 5 H, 0 K's/BB's - 1 HR allowed
*Updated
Monday, August 31, 2009
Monday, August 24, 2009
Tough Day on the Field.....
A few brief blurbs:
*At the LLWS, the boys faced a dominant lefty from Mexico before falling short 3-2, despite being one-hit (WH Sung's solo shot in the 6th) in the game.
Box
The team will now face a dangerous and exciting team in Curacao in one international semifinal on Thursday (ESPN 4 PM EST).
*At the Asian junior "AAA" championships, the junior NT lost 6-3 to South Korea in its opening game.
*WY Chen earned a ND despite allowing only 2 runs over 9 innings while K'ing 10.
*Former Ku-Pao HS LHP Kuan-Yu Chen turned down a $80,000 NT/month salary (a 1 year contract with no signing bonus) from the BayStars; he's currently being pursued by agent Chien-Chen Chen (Eric Chen).
*At the LLWS, the boys faced a dominant lefty from Mexico before falling short 3-2, despite being one-hit (WH Sung's solo shot in the 6th) in the game.
Box
The team will now face a dangerous and exciting team in Curacao in one international semifinal on Thursday (ESPN 4 PM EST).
*At the Asian junior "AAA" championships, the junior NT lost 6-3 to South Korea in its opening game.
*WY Chen earned a ND despite allowing only 2 runs over 9 innings while K'ing 10.
*Former Ku-Pao HS LHP Kuan-Yu Chen turned down a $80,000 NT/month salary (a 1 year contract with no signing bonus) from the BayStars; he's currently being pursued by agent Chien-Chen Chen (Eric Chen).
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Brief Updates....
Well, I'm still away from home, so I'll try to keep this brief.
*The boys looked good in their opening win (16-0) at the LLWS versus Germany on Friday.
Box
Recap
*Congrats to the boys from Taitung County for their PWS championship run - impressive when you consider how they won 5 in a row after losing their opening game.
*The youth NT earned a bit of redemption by beating Japan on Saturday. They will now face South Korea for 5th place in the tourney.
*Kai-Nan University LHP Hua-Wei Lo has returned from a tryout at the Yokohama BayStar camp without receiving a contract offer.
*Agent Chien-Chen Chen (Eric Chen) is trying to sign Kai-Nan University LHP Yi-Ming Tsai (incoming freshman) as a client, receiving help from Kai-Nan University head coach Chien-Fu Kuo-Lee ('92 Olympic star). Tsai, who is 6'4'' 190 pounds with an 85-87 mph fb, previously received interest from New York Yankees scout Ken Su. Tsai has had elbow surgery in the past.
*Agent Jack Fan reportedly held a showcase in Taichung on 8/20 for RHP Po-Cheng Chi, who has recently recovered from biceps tendonitis and a leg infection; Cultural University RHP Kuo-Yu Lin; RHP Wen-Yang Liao; and OF Min-Tzu Chen.
*Red Sox minor leaguer Che-Hsuan Lin earned two awards in the best tools category (as voted upon by league managers in the Class A Carolina League): Best Defensive OF and Best OF Arm.
*The boys looked good in their opening win (16-0) at the LLWS versus Germany on Friday.
Box
Recap
*Congrats to the boys from Taitung County for their PWS championship run - impressive when you consider how they won 5 in a row after losing their opening game.
*The youth NT earned a bit of redemption by beating Japan on Saturday. They will now face South Korea for 5th place in the tourney.
*Kai-Nan University LHP Hua-Wei Lo has returned from a tryout at the Yokohama BayStar camp without receiving a contract offer.
*Agent Chien-Chen Chen (Eric Chen) is trying to sign Kai-Nan University LHP Yi-Ming Tsai (incoming freshman) as a client, receiving help from Kai-Nan University head coach Chien-Fu Kuo-Lee ('92 Olympic star). Tsai, who is 6'4'' 190 pounds with an 85-87 mph fb, previously received interest from New York Yankees scout Ken Su. Tsai has had elbow surgery in the past.
*Agent Jack Fan reportedly held a showcase in Taichung on 8/20 for RHP Po-Cheng Chi, who has recently recovered from biceps tendonitis and a leg infection; Cultural University RHP Kuo-Yu Lin; RHP Wen-Yang Liao; and OF Min-Tzu Chen.
*Red Sox minor leaguer Che-Hsuan Lin earned two awards in the best tools category (as voted upon by league managers in the Class A Carolina League): Best Defensive OF and Best OF Arm.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
8/12 Scores....
AA Youth WC:
Taiwan handed the Australian youth NT a 14-2 loss on Wednesday.
Recap 1
Recap 2
Taiwan plays Cuba tomorrow in a final warm-up match.
*Taking slugging prospect Chin-De Chang's spot on the roster is IF Chia-Ming Cheng 16 (1/6/93) B:L/T:L
JBL:
Taiwan defeated South Korea 9-5 in one semifinal on Tuesday. Taiwan played Mexico (Green squad) in the championship game today. Unfortunately, the boys were shutout 10-0 in the final.
PONY:
Pony WS: Taiwan 7 - Johnstown, PA 3
Recap
Taiwan will have to beat Puerto Rico twice to make it to the championship game.
MLB:
Red Sox 8 - Tigers 2: FT Ni 1 IP, 0 R/H, 1 K, 0 BB's (clocked at a high of 90 mph)
Giants 4 - Dodgers 2 (10): HC Kuo 0.2 IP, 0 R/H, 1 K, 2 BB's - walked in a run (clocked at a high of 96 mph)
NPB:
Buffaloes 8 - Fighters 2: CS Yang 0-0, BB
MILB:
R - CT Tang 0-3, BB
R - YW Chang 2.1 IP, 2 R, 2 H, 3 K's, 0 BB's - 1 HR allowed
R - YW Kuo 0-4
A ss - CH Chen 1-5, 0% CS (0-1)
A ss - SA Kuo 5 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 6 K's, 0 BB's
A+ - KH Lo 1-3
A+ - CH Lin 2-5, BB, 2 RBI / CH Chiang 1-4, 2 BB's, RBI
AA - CJ Lo L 0-2, 0.0 IP, 2 R , 0 H, 2 BB's, 0 K's
AAA - YC Chen 1-3
Other:
Good to see the Taiwanese diaspora here in the SGV doing what they can to help in the wake of typhoon Morakot.
On another note, I'll be on vacation with the family for a while.......there'll be plenty of action to follow while I'm gone:
the World Youth "AA" Championships kick off on Friday 8/14 while all of the LLWS games will be broadcast beginning Friday 8/21. The Asian Junior "AAA" Championships will take place Tuesday 8/25 - 30.
Taiwan handed the Australian youth NT a 14-2 loss on Wednesday.
Recap 1
Recap 2
Taiwan plays Cuba tomorrow in a final warm-up match.
*Taking slugging prospect Chin-De Chang's spot on the roster is IF Chia-Ming Cheng 16 (1/6/93) B:L/T:L
JBL:
Taiwan defeated South Korea 9-5 in one semifinal on Tuesday. Taiwan played Mexico (Green squad) in the championship game today. Unfortunately, the boys were shutout 10-0 in the final.
PONY:
Pony WS: Taiwan 7 - Johnstown, PA 3
Recap
Taiwan will have to beat Puerto Rico twice to make it to the championship game.
MLB:
Red Sox 8 - Tigers 2: FT Ni 1 IP, 0 R/H, 1 K, 0 BB's (clocked at a high of 90 mph)
Giants 4 - Dodgers 2 (10): HC Kuo 0.2 IP, 0 R/H, 1 K, 2 BB's - walked in a run (clocked at a high of 96 mph)
NPB:
Buffaloes 8 - Fighters 2: CS Yang 0-0, BB
MILB:
R - CT Tang 0-3, BB
R - YW Chang 2.1 IP, 2 R, 2 H, 3 K's, 0 BB's - 1 HR allowed
R - YW Kuo 0-4
A ss - CH Chen 1-5, 0% CS (0-1)
A ss - SA Kuo 5 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 6 K's, 0 BB's
A+ - KH Lo 1-3
A+ - CH Lin 2-5, BB, 2 RBI / CH Chiang 1-4, 2 BB's, RBI
AA - CJ Lo L 0-2, 0.0 IP, 2 R , 0 H, 2 BB's, 0 K's
AAA - YC Chen 1-3
Other:
Good to see the Taiwanese diaspora here in the SGV doing what they can to help in the wake of typhoon Morakot.
On another note, I'll be on vacation with the family for a while.......there'll be plenty of action to follow while I'm gone:
the World Youth "AA" Championships kick off on Friday 8/14 while all of the LLWS games will be broadcast beginning Friday 8/21. The Asian Junior "AAA" Championships will take place Tuesday 8/25 - 30.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Runner-Up in San Jose....
PONY:
Palomino World Series Championship Game: Kyle Chapman/Houston, TX blasted Taiwan 14-1 yesterday in San Jose. The game was a rematch of last year's two finalists, with similar results (KC/Houston, Tx 14 - Taiwan 3).
AA Youth WC:
In its first warm-up game prior to the opening of the World Youth Championships, Taiwan defeated the USA 8-3. A few of last year's Pony League World Series stars factored in the win: 3B Lee-Jen Chu was 2-4, 3B, 3 RBI at the plate while P Lee-Wei Chiang picked up the W (1 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 2 K's, 1 BB).
Recap
Box / Box
Game Log
Follow the US youth NT here.
The youth NT plays Australia tomorrow in another warm-up match.
JBL:
Over in the World Baseball Tournament located in Italy, Taiwan is atop its group (A) with a 5-0 record.
Results:
August 7th: Taiwan 15 - Mexico Rojo 6
August 8th: Taiwan 11 - Lazio Select Squad, Italy 1
August 8th: Taiwan 21 - Italy 0
August 9th: Taiwan 10 - Fresno, CA 5
August 9th: Taiwan 10 - Japan 5 (Shao-Wei Chen threw a CG, picking up the W and also cracked a HR)
August 11th: Taiwan plays South Korea today in one semifinal while Japan is playing Mexico (Green squad) in the other semifinal.
Other:
More on the devastation in Taiwan - keep our peeps in your prayers.
NPB:
Dragons 3 - Tigers 1: WY Chen W 6-2, 7 IP, 1 R, 5 H, 1 K, 4 BB's
CS Yang has been called up to the parent team
MILB:
A+ - CH Lin 2-3, 2B, 2 BB's, SB (21)
CH Lin 1-3 / CH Chiang 1-3, HR (5), 2 RBI
A+ - CC Lee 2 IP, 1 R - 0 ER, 2 H, 1 K, 0 BB's
A+ - CL Lo 3 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 5 K's, 0 BB's
A ss - CH Chen 0-3
R - WC Huang 2.1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 K's, 0 BB's
R - CT Tang 1-5
R - TK Chiu 2 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 1 K/BB
*UPDATED
Palomino World Series Championship Game: Kyle Chapman/Houston, TX blasted Taiwan 14-1 yesterday in San Jose. The game was a rematch of last year's two finalists, with similar results (KC/Houston, Tx 14 - Taiwan 3).
AA Youth WC:
In its first warm-up game prior to the opening of the World Youth Championships, Taiwan defeated the USA 8-3. A few of last year's Pony League World Series stars factored in the win: 3B Lee-Jen Chu was 2-4, 3B, 3 RBI at the plate while P Lee-Wei Chiang picked up the W (1 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 2 K's, 1 BB).
Recap
Box / Box
Game Log
Follow the US youth NT here.
The youth NT plays Australia tomorrow in another warm-up match.
JBL:
Over in the World Baseball Tournament located in Italy, Taiwan is atop its group (A) with a 5-0 record.
Results:
August 7th: Taiwan 15 - Mexico Rojo 6
August 8th: Taiwan 11 - Lazio Select Squad, Italy 1
August 8th: Taiwan 21 - Italy 0
August 9th: Taiwan 10 - Fresno, CA 5
August 9th: Taiwan 10 - Japan 5 (Shao-Wei Chen threw a CG, picking up the W and also cracked a HR)
August 11th: Taiwan plays South Korea today in one semifinal while Japan is playing Mexico (Green squad) in the other semifinal.
Other:
More on the devastation in Taiwan - keep our peeps in your prayers.
NPB:
Dragons 3 - Tigers 1: WY Chen W 6-2, 7 IP, 1 R, 5 H, 1 K, 4 BB's
CS Yang has been called up to the parent team
MILB:
A+ - CH Lin 2-3, 2B, 2 BB's, SB (21)
CH Lin 1-3 / CH Chiang 1-3, HR (5), 2 RBI
A+ - CC Lee 2 IP, 1 R - 0 ER, 2 H, 1 K, 0 BB's
A+ - CL Lo 3 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 5 K's, 0 BB's
A ss - CH Chen 0-3
R - WC Huang 2.1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 K's, 0 BB's
R - CT Tang 1-5
R - TK Chiu 2 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 1 K/BB
*UPDATED
8/11 Scores...
MLB:
Red Sox 6 - Tigers 5: FT Ni 2 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 0 K's, 2 BB's - 1 HR allowed
Dodgers 4 - Giants 2: HC Kuo 0.1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 K, 0 BB's
MILB:
R - CT Tang 0-3, BB
R - YW Kuo 3-3, 3B, HR (1), BB, 2 RBI, E#7 (TK Chiu joins Kuo on the Billings roster)
AAA - YC Chen 1-5
PONY:
Pony WS: Taiwan 13 - Bay City, MI 9
Palomino WS Championship Game: Taiwan vs. Kyle Chapman/Houston, TX
More on the PaWS here (in Chinese)
Bronco WS Semifinals: Brooklyn, NY 7 - Taiwan 6
Red Sox 6 - Tigers 5: FT Ni 2 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 0 K's, 2 BB's - 1 HR allowed
Dodgers 4 - Giants 2: HC Kuo 0.1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 K, 0 BB's
MILB:
R - CT Tang 0-3, BB
R - YW Kuo 3-3, 3B, HR (1), BB, 2 RBI, E#7 (TK Chiu joins Kuo on the Billings roster)
AAA - YC Chen 1-5
PONY:
Pony WS: Taiwan 13 - Bay City, MI 9
Palomino WS Championship Game: Taiwan vs. Kyle Chapman/Houston, TX
More on the PaWS here (in Chinese)
Bronco WS Semifinals: Brooklyn, NY 7 - Taiwan 6
Sunday, August 09, 2009
Sunday Scores...
CPBL
Bears 13 - Lions 4:
Attendance: 1,146
WP: Wen-Hsiung Hsu (7-8)
LP: Wei-Ming Chu (7-4)
HR: Chih-Sheng Lin (22), Jacob Cruz (1), Wu-Hsiung Pan (5 - grand slam), Chung-Wei Pan (5,6)
MVP: Chung-Wei Pan
PONY:
BWS: Taiwan 8 - Morgan, CA 2
Palomino WS: San Jose (PAL), CA 1 - Taiwan 0
PWS: Taiwan lost yesterday 3-1 to Toa Baja, PR
MILB:
AAA - YC Chen 0-3, E #1
AAA - CL Hu 0-4
AA - HW Chen L 6-9, 6 IP, 3 R - 1 ER, 7 H, 4 K's, 2 BB's - 1 HR allowed
AA - CJ Lo 2 IP, 0 R/H, 1 K, 0 BB's
A+ - CH Lin 2-4, HR (7), BB, RBI / CH Chiang 0-4, OF Assist
A ss - WY Lin L 0-2, 0.2 IP, 6 R, 3 H, 1 K, 3 BB's - 2 HR allowed
Bears 13 - Lions 4:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | |||
| Bears | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 16 | 0 |
WP: Wen-Hsiung Hsu (7-8)
LP: Wei-Ming Chu (7-4)
HR: Chih-Sheng Lin (22), Jacob Cruz (1), Wu-Hsiung Pan (5 - grand slam), Chung-Wei Pan (5,6)
MVP: Chung-Wei Pan
PONY:
BWS: Taiwan 8 - Morgan, CA 2
Palomino WS: San Jose (PAL), CA 1 - Taiwan 0
PWS: Taiwan lost yesterday 3-1 to Toa Baja, PR
MILB:
AAA - YC Chen 0-3, E #1
AAA - CL Hu 0-4
AA - HW Chen L 6-9, 6 IP, 3 R - 1 ER, 7 H, 4 K's, 2 BB's - 1 HR allowed
AA - CJ Lo 2 IP, 0 R/H, 1 K, 0 BB's
A+ - CH Lin 2-4, HR (7), BB, RBI / CH Chiang 0-4, OF Assist
A ss - WY Lin L 0-2, 0.2 IP, 6 R, 3 H, 1 K, 3 BB's - 2 HR allowed
Saturday, August 08, 2009
Saturday Scores..
MILB:
R - CT Tang 1-3, BB
A ss - CH Chen 1-4, BB
A+ - CC Lee 2 IP, 0 R/H, 4 K's, 0 BB's / CH Lin 0-3, BB / CH Chiang 1-4
A+ - KH Lo 3-3, 2B, RBI, SB (11) (8th)
AAA - CL Hu 2-5, 3B, BB, RBI
*Nice article on KH Lo
NPB:
Carp 8 - Tigers 0: WC Lin 0-1
PONY:
Palomino WS: Taiwan 11 - East Lansing, MI 0
R - CT Tang 1-3, BB
A ss - CH Chen 1-4, BB
A+ - CC Lee 2 IP, 0 R/H, 4 K's, 0 BB's / CH Lin 0-3, BB / CH Chiang 1-4
A+ - KH Lo 3-3, 2B, RBI, SB (11) (8th)
AAA - CL Hu 2-5, 3B, BB, RBI
*Nice article on KH Lo
NPB:
Carp 8 - Tigers 0: WC Lin 0-1
PONY:
Palomino WS: Taiwan 11 - East Lansing, MI 0
Friday, August 07, 2009
8/7 Scores...
MLB:
Braves 9 - Dodgers 5: HC Kuo 0.1 IP, 2 R, 1 H, 0 K's, 1 BB - 1 HR allowed (clocked at a high of 94 mph)
Good read on Ni
MLBAAP:
MH Tsai 0-3 / PH Chi 1-1 / CW Hsu 0-2 / SC Hong 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 K, 0 BB's
MILB:
AAA - CL Hu 1-4, BB
A+ - CH Lin 0-3, BB / CH Chiang 2-4
A+ - KH Lo 0-4
A+ - CL Lo 2 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 2 K's, 0 BB's - 1 HR allowed
A ss - CH Chen 1-3, 2B, BB
A ss - SA Kuo L 1-3, 4 IP, 2 R, 5 H, 1 K, 3 BB's
R - CT Tang 2-4, 2B, RBI
PONY:
BWS: Taiwan 15 - Toro Park, Salinas, CA 1
Recap
Palomino WS: Taiwan 2 - Lynnhaven, VA 1
Taiwan's opening game in the Pony WS kicks off tomorrow.
Braves 9 - Dodgers 5: HC Kuo 0.1 IP, 2 R, 1 H, 0 K's, 1 BB - 1 HR allowed (clocked at a high of 94 mph)
Good read on Ni
MLBAAP:
MH Tsai 0-3 / PH Chi 1-1 / CW Hsu 0-2 / SC Hong 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 K, 0 BB's
MILB:
AAA - CL Hu 1-4, BB
A+ - CH Lin 0-3, BB / CH Chiang 2-4
A+ - KH Lo 0-4
A+ - CL Lo 2 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 2 K's, 0 BB's - 1 HR allowed
A ss - CH Chen 1-3, 2B, BB
A ss - SA Kuo L 1-3, 4 IP, 2 R, 5 H, 1 K, 3 BB's
R - CT Tang 2-4, 2B, RBI
PONY:
BWS: Taiwan 15 - Toro Park, Salinas, CA 1
Recap
Palomino WS: Taiwan 2 - Lynnhaven, VA 1
Taiwan's opening game in the Pony WS kicks off tomorrow.
Thursday, August 06, 2009
TA Wang Makes Debut in Australia....
MLBAAP:
PH Chi 1-4 / CW Hsu 0-4 / MH Tsai 1-3 / TA Wang 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 K's, 1 BB
MLB:
Kuo clearly not seeing 20/20
Dodgers 5 - Braves 4: HC Kuo 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 K's, 0 BB's (clocked at a high of 95 mph)
Tigers 7 - Orioles 3: FT Ni 1.1 IP, 0 R/H/K's/BB's (topped out at 91 mph)
MILB:
R - WC Huang W 1-1, 2.1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 K's, 0 BB's
R - CT Tang 0-4 (back in action since August 3rd)
R - YW Chang L 0-5, 3.1 IP, 5 R - 4 ER, 6 H, 2 K's, 0 BB's
A+ - CH Lin 1-3, BB, SB (20)
AAA - CL Hu 3-5, 2 3B's, 2 RBI
AAA - YC Chen 1-3
Other:
If you're out in Taiwan, there's a baseball documentary film of little league level players at a school in Hualien - kinda gives you an idea of what life's like for these kids growing up. Check out this preview:
PH Chi 1-4 / CW Hsu 0-4 / MH Tsai 1-3 / TA Wang 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 K's, 1 BB
MLB:
Kuo clearly not seeing 20/20
Dodgers 5 - Braves 4: HC Kuo 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 K's, 0 BB's (clocked at a high of 95 mph)
Tigers 7 - Orioles 3: FT Ni 1.1 IP, 0 R/H/K's/BB's (topped out at 91 mph)
MILB:
R - WC Huang W 1-1, 2.1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 K's, 0 BB's
R - CT Tang 0-4 (back in action since August 3rd)
R - YW Chang L 0-5, 3.1 IP, 5 R - 4 ER, 6 H, 2 K's, 0 BB's
A+ - CH Lin 1-3, BB, SB (20)
AAA - CL Hu 3-5, 2 3B's, 2 RBI
AAA - YC Chen 1-3
Other:
If you're out in Taiwan, there's a baseball documentary film of little league level players at a school in Hualien - kinda gives you an idea of what life's like for these kids growing up. Check out this preview:
Wednesday, August 05, 2009
8/5 Scores...
CPBL:
Lions 9 - Elephants 8:
Attendance: 3,291
WP: Yi-Cheng Tseng (2-1)
LP: Chia-Rui Mai (1-2)
HR: Jose Castillo (11), Nai-Wen Cheng (3), Kuan-Jen Chen (1)
MVP: Nai-Wen Cheng
MLBAAP:
MH Tsai 0-4 / PH Chi 1-4 / CW Hsu 1-3, RBI / SC Hong 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 K, 0 BB's
PONY:
BWS: Taiwan 4 - Simi Valley, CA 3
MILB:
AAA - CL Hu 2-2, 2 BB's
AA - CJ Lo 1 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 0 K's, 1 BB
A+ - KH Lo 0-3, BB
A ss - CH Chen 1-4, 100% CS (1-1)
A ss - WY Lin S (1), 1 IP, 0 R/H, 1 K, 0 BB's
NPB:
Dragons 3 - Tigers 1: WC Lin 0-3
Lions 9 - Elephants 8:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elephants | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 2 |
| Lions | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 2 |
WP: Yi-Cheng Tseng (2-1)
LP: Chia-Rui Mai (1-2)
HR: Jose Castillo (11), Nai-Wen Cheng (3), Kuan-Jen Chen (1)
MVP: Nai-Wen Cheng
MLBAAP:
MH Tsai 0-4 / PH Chi 1-4 / CW Hsu 1-3, RBI / SC Hong 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 K, 0 BB's
PONY:
BWS: Taiwan 4 - Simi Valley, CA 3
MILB:
AAA - CL Hu 2-2, 2 BB's
AA - CJ Lo 1 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 0 K's, 1 BB
A+ - KH Lo 0-3, BB
A ss - CH Chen 1-4, 100% CS (1-1)
A ss - WY Lin S (1), 1 IP, 0 R/H, 1 K, 0 BB's
NPB:
Dragons 3 - Tigers 1: WC Lin 0-3
Tuesday, August 04, 2009
WY Chen Tosses CG 2-Hit Shutout......
NPB:
Dragons 7 - Tigers 0: WY Chen W 5-2, 9 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 12 K's, 0 BB's (clocked at a high of 95 mph), 0-4, RBI at the plate / KW Cheng 1 IP, 4 R, 3 H, 1 K/BB
MLB:
Orioles 8 - Tigers 2: FT Ni 1.1 IP, 0 R/H/K's/BB's (clocked at a high of 89 mph)
Dodgers 12 - Brewers 3 (8): HC Kuo 1 IP, 0 R/H, 2 K's, 0 BB's (clocked at a high of 95 mph)
MILB:
A ss - CH Chen 2-5, 2B, RBI, SB(6), 0%CS (0-1)
A - YW Kuo 1-4, 2B, 2 RBI
A+ - CH Lin 1-4 / CH Chiang 0-3, BB
A+ - CC Lee 2 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 3 K's, 0 BB's
A+ - KH Lo 0-4 (9th)
AA - HW Chen 3 IP, 5 R, 6 H, 3 K's, 1 BB - 1 HR allowed
AAA - YC Chen 1-4
PONY Baseball:
Bronco League World Series: Taiwan 8 - Joliet, ILL 0
Recap
Other:
Changhua County's head coach Cheng-Ying Tsao will be suspended for two years after it was discovered that an ineligible player had been used during the Sadaharu Oh Cup. CH County finished 8th in that tourney.
Dragons 7 - Tigers 0: WY Chen W 5-2, 9 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 12 K's, 0 BB's (clocked at a high of 95 mph), 0-4, RBI at the plate / KW Cheng 1 IP, 4 R, 3 H, 1 K/BB
MLB:
Orioles 8 - Tigers 2: FT Ni 1.1 IP, 0 R/H/K's/BB's (clocked at a high of 89 mph)
Dodgers 12 - Brewers 3 (8): HC Kuo 1 IP, 0 R/H, 2 K's, 0 BB's (clocked at a high of 95 mph)
MILB:
A ss - CH Chen 2-5, 2B, RBI, SB(6), 0%CS (0-1)
A - YW Kuo 1-4, 2B, 2 RBI
A+ - CH Lin 1-4 / CH Chiang 0-3, BB
A+ - CC Lee 2 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 3 K's, 0 BB's
A+ - KH Lo 0-4 (9th)
AA - HW Chen 3 IP, 5 R, 6 H, 3 K's, 1 BB - 1 HR allowed
AAA - YC Chen 1-4
PONY Baseball:
Bronco League World Series: Taiwan 8 - Joliet, ILL 0
Recap
Other:
Changhua County's head coach Cheng-Ying Tsao will be suspended for two years after it was discovered that an ineligible player had been used during the Sadaharu Oh Cup. CH County finished 8th in that tourney.
Pirates Release Cheng....
MILB:
The Pittsburgh Pirates released LHP Chi-Hung Cheng on Sunday. The lefy was just signed by the Pirates in December of last year and put up this line at Lynchburg (A+) in 2009: 7-3, 4.16 ERA, 84.1 IP, 39 K's, 23 BB's - 9 HR allowed. Cheng was given his second go-around at the minors this past season after beginning his career with the Toronto Blue Jays.
CPBL:
Bears 5 - Bulls 4:
Attendance: 2,164
WP: Chin-Chih Huang (1-0)
LP: Ricardo Rodriguez (1-1)
HR: Long-Yi Huang (9)
MVP: Chih-Ping Lin
MLBAAP:
PH Chi 0-3, RBI, E#2 / CW Hsu 1-3, 2B, RBI, E#5 / MH Tsai 2-4, RBI
NT:
In preparation for the World Cup in September, a 45 man preliminary roster has been announced:
PITCHERS (19):
1)Wen-Yang Liao
2)Chen-Hua Lin
3)Chih-Lung Huang
4)Yu-Ching Lin
5)Chia-Chun Tang
6)Ying-Shan Wang
7)Shao-Ying Meng
8)Yen-Feng Lin
9)Wai-Jen Cheng
10)Chu-Chien Hsu
11)Ming-Chin Lee
12)Ching-Ming Wang (Lions)
13)Yi-Cheng Wang (Bears)
14)Chia-Jen Lo (Astros)
15)Ching-Lung Lo (Rockies)
16)Yi-Lin Wang (Red Sox)
17)Kai-Wen Cheng (H. Tigers)
18)Yi-Chieh Hsiao (H. Tigers)
19)Yao-Hsun Yang (Hawks)
CATCHERS (6):
1)Chun-Chieh Wang
2)Hsin-Min Wang
3)Cheng-Da Wu
4)Kun-Sheng Lin
5)Hung-Yu Lin (Bears)
6)Jui-Mu Chen (Bulls)
INFIELDERS (11):
1)Chih-Hsiang Lin
2)Han Lin
3)Chia-Yu Lin
4)Hsin-Chuan Wang
5)Po-Yu Lo
6)Te-Lung Yu
7)Tsung-Han Yu
8)Chia-Hao Chang
9)Ming-Jen Kuo
10)Kuo-Min Lin (Bulls)
11)Tu-Hsuan Lee (Hawks)
OUTFIELDERS (9):
1)Cheng-Yu Hong
2)Chih-Hao Chang
3)Ying-Chieh Liao
4)Yin-Lun Lan
5)Tai-Yung Kuo
6)Tsung-Chun Wu (Bulls)
7)Keng-Wei Lin (Bears)
8)Kuo-Hui Lo (Mariners)
9)Che-Hsuan Lin (Red Sox)
*all affiliated players are in their organizations minor leagues
The Pittsburgh Pirates released LHP Chi-Hung Cheng on Sunday. The lefy was just signed by the Pirates in December of last year and put up this line at Lynchburg (A+) in 2009: 7-3, 4.16 ERA, 84.1 IP, 39 K's, 23 BB's - 9 HR allowed. Cheng was given his second go-around at the minors this past season after beginning his career with the Toronto Blue Jays.
CPBL:
Bears 5 - Bulls 4:
Attendance: 2,164
WP: Chin-Chih Huang (1-0)
LP: Ricardo Rodriguez (1-1)
HR: Long-Yi Huang (9)
MVP: Chih-Ping Lin
MLBAAP:
PH Chi 0-3, RBI, E#2 / CW Hsu 1-3, 2B, RBI, E#5 / MH Tsai 2-4, RBI
NT:
In preparation for the World Cup in September, a 45 man preliminary roster has been announced:
PITCHERS (19):
1)Wen-Yang Liao
2)Chen-Hua Lin
3)Chih-Lung Huang
4)Yu-Ching Lin
5)Chia-Chun Tang
6)Ying-Shan Wang
7)Shao-Ying Meng
8)Yen-Feng Lin
9)Wai-Jen Cheng
10)Chu-Chien Hsu
11)Ming-Chin Lee
12)Ching-Ming Wang (Lions)
13)Yi-Cheng Wang (Bears)
14)Chia-Jen Lo (Astros)
15)Ching-Lung Lo (Rockies)
16)Yi-Lin Wang (Red Sox)
17)Kai-Wen Cheng (H. Tigers)
18)Yi-Chieh Hsiao (H. Tigers)
19)Yao-Hsun Yang (Hawks)
CATCHERS (6):
1)Chun-Chieh Wang
2)Hsin-Min Wang
3)Cheng-Da Wu
4)Kun-Sheng Lin
5)Hung-Yu Lin (Bears)
6)Jui-Mu Chen (Bulls)
INFIELDERS (11):
1)Chih-Hsiang Lin
2)Han Lin
3)Chia-Yu Lin
4)Hsin-Chuan Wang
5)Po-Yu Lo
6)Te-Lung Yu
7)Tsung-Han Yu
8)Chia-Hao Chang
9)Ming-Jen Kuo
10)Kuo-Min Lin (Bulls)
11)Tu-Hsuan Lee (Hawks)
OUTFIELDERS (9):
1)Cheng-Yu Hong
2)Chih-Hao Chang
3)Ying-Chieh Liao
4)Yin-Lun Lan
5)Tai-Yung Kuo
6)Tsung-Chun Wu (Bulls)
7)Keng-Wei Lin (Bears)
8)Kuo-Hui Lo (Mariners)
9)Che-Hsuan Lin (Red Sox)
*all affiliated players are in their organizations minor leagues
Monday, August 03, 2009
NT with a Resounding Win Against China....
ABC:
Taiwan 13 - China 1 (7):
Recap
WP: Wen-Yang Liao (7 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 6 K's, 1 BB)
HR: Hung-Yu Lin, Hsin-Min Wang, Tsung-Chun Wu
Japan won the 2009 ABC with a 7-1 win over South Korea.
Tourney Awards:
Top ERA - Wen-Yang Liao
Most HR and RBI - Tsung-Chun Wu
Named to the All-Star Team:
2B Ming-Jen Kuo
SS Han Lin
OF Tsung-Chun Wu
DH Hung-Yu Lin
MLBAAP:
PH Chi 0-3 / CW Hsu 1-3
PH Chi 0-3 / CW Hsu 0-3 / SC Hong 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 K's/BB's / MH Tsai 2-4, 2B
MILB:
AAA - CL Hu 2-4, 3B
AAA - YC Chen 1-1 (3rd)
AA - CJ Lo 1.2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 K's, 0 BB's
A+ - CH Lin 0-4, BB / CH Chiang 2-4, 3B, RBI
A ss - CH Chen 1-3, 2B
Taiwan 13 - China 1 (7):
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHINA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1 |
| TAIWAN | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | × | - | - | 13 |
Recap
WP: Wen-Yang Liao (7 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 6 K's, 1 BB)
HR: Hung-Yu Lin, Hsin-Min Wang, Tsung-Chun Wu
Japan won the 2009 ABC with a 7-1 win over South Korea.
Tourney Awards:
Top ERA - Wen-Yang Liao
Most HR and RBI - Tsung-Chun Wu
Named to the All-Star Team:
2B Ming-Jen Kuo
SS Han Lin
OF Tsung-Chun Wu
DH Hung-Yu Lin
MLBAAP:
PH Chi 0-3 / CW Hsu 1-3
PH Chi 0-3 / CW Hsu 0-3 / SC Hong 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 K's/BB's / MH Tsai 2-4, 2B
MILB:
AAA - CL Hu 2-4, 3B
AAA - YC Chen 1-1 (3rd)
AA - CJ Lo 1.2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 K's, 0 BB's
A+ - CH Lin 0-4, BB / CH Chiang 2-4, 3B, RBI
A ss - CH Chen 1-3, 2B
Sunday, August 02, 2009
Extra Innings Loss to Japan at the ABC....
ABC:
Japan 6 - Taiwan 5 (10):
Ming-Jen Kuo (#13) blasted a solo HR for the NT
Day's other scores: South Korea 8 - China 1
The NT must get some help tomorrow from the SK team in its matchup against Japan. Of course it must also do what previous NT's failed to do at the Olympics and WBC by taking care of business by beating China tomorrow.
Recap 1 / Recap 2
CPBL:
Lions 1 - Bears 0:
Attendance: 3,507
WP - Yi-Cheng Tseng (1-1)
LP - Chao-Hao Tseng (1-1)
MVP: Tai-Chi Kuo
Elephants 5 - Bulls 3:
Attendance: 4,728
WP - Yu-Cheng Liao (7-3)
LP - Ying-Chieh Lin (2-5)
MVP: Chun-Tai Wang
MLB:
Indians 11 - Tigers 1: FT Ni 1.2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 3 K's, 1 BB (clocked at a high of 92)
NPB:
Tigers 7 - Giants 4: WC Lin 0-1
MILB:
A ss - CH Chen 0-1
A - YW Kuo 2-3, BB, RBI
A+ - KH Lo 1-5, RBI
A+ - CL Lo 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 K, 1 BB
AAA - CL Hu 0-3 / CL Hu 1-2, 2B, BB
Japan 6 - Taiwan 5 (10):
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAPAN | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| TAIWAN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Day's other scores: South Korea 8 - China 1
The NT must get some help tomorrow from the SK team in its matchup against Japan. Of course it must also do what previous NT's failed to do at the Olympics and WBC by taking care of business by beating China tomorrow.
Recap 1 / Recap 2
CPBL:
Lions 1 - Bears 0:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
WP - Yi-Cheng Tseng (1-1)
LP - Chao-Hao Tseng (1-1)
MVP: Tai-Chi Kuo
Elephants 5 - Bulls 3:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| Elephants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 2 |
WP - Yu-Cheng Liao (7-3)
LP - Ying-Chieh Lin (2-5)
MVP: Chun-Tai Wang
MLB:
Indians 11 - Tigers 1: FT Ni 1.2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 3 K's, 1 BB (clocked at a high of 92)
NPB:
Tigers 7 - Giants 4: WC Lin 0-1
MILB:
A ss - CH Chen 0-1
A - YW Kuo 2-3, BB, RBI
A+ - KH Lo 1-5, RBI
A+ - CL Lo 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 K, 1 BB
AAA - CL Hu 0-3 / CL Hu 1-2, 2B, BB
Saturday, August 01, 2009
Win Vs. SK in ABC......
ABC:
Taiwan 5 - South Korea 4:
SP Chih-Lung Huang (6.1 IP, 4 R, 6 H)
HR: Tsung-Chun Wu (also had 2 hits, 3 RBI)
Other action: Japan 4 - China 0
MLBAAP:
MH Tsai 0-2 / PH Chi 1-2, 3B, 2 SB's / CW Hsu 0-3
CBPL:
Lions 4 - Bears 1:
Attendance: 6,933
WP - Chih-Chiang Chang (5-1)
LP - Chih-Chia Chang (7-6)
HR: Nai-Wen Cheng (2)
MVP: Nai-Wen Cheng
Elephants 13 - Bulls 0:
Attendance: 10,093
WP - Chin-Hui Tsao (6-6)
LP - Chien-Fu Yang (2-6)
MVP: Kuan-Jen Chen
JULY MVP's:
Pitching: Wei-Ming Chu (Lions)
Hitting: Yi-Chuan Lin (Bulls)
Amateur:
The Taoyuan Trio:
Taoyuan County Mayor Eric Liluan Chu presented 1 million NT (~ $30,500 USD) to the three teams representing the county in international competitions.
The three teams are:
1)The LLWS reps from Kuei-shan
2)The Bronco League WS reps
3)The World baseball team participating in the 28th annual World Baseball Tournament in Italy (affiliated with the JBL)
MLB:
Braves 4 - Dodgers 3: HC Kuo 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 K, 0 BB's
MILB:
Yen-Wen Kuo is with the Dayton Dragons now
AAA - CL Hu 2-4, E#9
AAA - YC Chen 2-2 (5th)
A+ - CH Lin 1-5, 2B, RBI / CH Chiang 1-3, BB
A+ - CC Lee 2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 4 K's, 2 BB's
A - YW Kuo 0-1
A ss - CH Chen 0-3, PB
R - YW Chang 4 IP, 3 R - 2 ER, 6 H, 0 K's, 2 BB's - 1 HR allowed (6th)
*Updated
Taiwan 5 - South Korea 4:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAIWAN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| SOUTH KOREA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
SP Chih-Lung Huang (6.1 IP, 4 R, 6 H)
HR: Tsung-Chun Wu (also had 2 hits, 3 RBI)
Other action: Japan 4 - China 0
MLBAAP:
MH Tsai 0-2 / PH Chi 1-2, 3B, 2 SB's / CW Hsu 0-3
CBPL:
Lions 4 - Bears 1:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
WP - Chih-Chiang Chang (5-1)
LP - Chih-Chia Chang (7-6)
HR: Nai-Wen Cheng (2)
MVP: Nai-Wen Cheng
Elephants 13 - Bulls 0:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Elephants | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 17 | 0 |
WP - Chin-Hui Tsao (6-6)
LP - Chien-Fu Yang (2-6)
MVP: Kuan-Jen Chen
JULY MVP's:
Pitching: Wei-Ming Chu (Lions)
Hitting: Yi-Chuan Lin (Bulls)
Amateur:
The Taoyuan Trio:
Taoyuan County Mayor Eric Liluan Chu presented 1 million NT (~ $30,500 USD) to the three teams representing the county in international competitions.
The three teams are:
1)The LLWS reps from Kuei-shan
2)The Bronco League WS reps
3)The World baseball team participating in the 28th annual World Baseball Tournament in Italy (affiliated with the JBL)
MLB:
Braves 4 - Dodgers 3: HC Kuo 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 K, 0 BB's
MILB:
Yen-Wen Kuo is with the Dayton Dragons now
AAA - CL Hu 2-4, E#9
AAA - YC Chen 2-2 (5th)
A+ - CH Lin 1-5, 2B, RBI / CH Chiang 1-3, BB
A+ - CC Lee 2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 4 K's, 2 BB's
A - YW Kuo 0-1
A ss - CH Chen 0-3, PB
R - YW Chang 4 IP, 3 R - 2 ER, 6 H, 0 K's, 2 BB's - 1 HR allowed (6th)
*Updated
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)