*The Pirates released RHP Shen-Cin Hong and 1B Chih-Wei Hsu. The pair were signed last year alongside OF Ping-Hung Chi.
*Lefty Fu-Te Ni was removed from the Tigers' 40 man roster.
*23 year old Shen-Fu Tsai expects to hear back from the Chiba Lotte Marines by December (pics from November workout in Japan). The 6'3", 220 pound slugger was 2-4 with a RBI in yesterday's amateur tourney game.
Tsai does have legit power (Check out these blasts at the :38 and 1:20 mark in the same game):
*Taking a look at OF Chia-Ching Lin's swing (from this year's Fall Instructional League):
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Strong Words from Chen...
*Per Taiwanese news reports, Cubs minor leaguer RHP Hung-Wen Chen has stated that if he doesn't get put on the 40 man roster, he'll quit and seek an opportunity to play in the NPB or CPBL. He said that the most important thing about playing baseball is being happy, however that has not happened while playing for the Cubs and he feels that he doesn't get any respect from his MLB organization. Chen also said that he hit the Korean catcher during the gold medal game at the Asian Games intentionally as he was upset at how the Korean team reacted after hitting the 2-run HR off LHP KY Chen.
*Amateur 1B Shen-Fu Tsai went to a tryout with the Chiba Lotte Marines and said that he may get a contract offer.
*Lefty Wei-Yin Chen may get his opportunity to jump to the US after next season.
*Amateur 1B Shen-Fu Tsai went to a tryout with the Chiba Lotte Marines and said that he may get a contract offer.
*Lefty Wei-Yin Chen may get his opportunity to jump to the US after next season.
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Red Sox Release CC Chen....
*The Red Sox released C Chia-Chu Chen.
*The NT is currently 2-1 at the Asian Games: 6-1 L vs. South Korea/11-1 W vs. Pakistan / 16-0 W vs. Hong Kong The team's likely next opponent is Japan in one semifinal.
*CH Chen is getting some love in the prospect polls: Call to the Pen / The Hardball Times
Che-Hsuan Lin wasn't in BA's top 10 for his respective team, but he did garner 3 of the "Best Tools" in the Red Sox minor league system. He was one of two NT reps on the 2010 Intercontinental Cup All-Star team
*The CPBL and KBO champs split a two game set.
*Update on CMW - who's currently back home
*The NT is currently 2-1 at the Asian Games: 6-1 L vs. South Korea/11-1 W vs. Pakistan / 16-0 W vs. Hong Kong The team's likely next opponent is Japan in one semifinal.
*CH Chen is getting some love in the prospect polls: Call to the Pen / The Hardball Times
Che-Hsuan Lin wasn't in BA's top 10 for his respective team, but he did garner 3 of the "Best Tools" in the Red Sox minor league system. He was one of two NT reps on the 2010 Intercontinental Cup All-Star team
*The CPBL and KBO champs split a two game set.
*Update on CMW - who's currently back home
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
US Minor Leaguers Performing Well at Intercontinental Cup...
*Over in Taiwan, the NT has finished the first round with a 3-1 record:
11-5 W vs. South Korea
6-0 W vs. the Czech Republic
10-0 W vs. Hong Kong
2-0 L vs. Cuba
5 players with US minor league experience are among the team's leaders offensively:
-Yung-Chi Chen leads the team with a .571 BA, 6 RBI, and 2 SB
-Che-Hsuan Lin is second in BA (.444) with 2 SB
-Chun-Hsiu Chen is hitting .400 with 1 HR (watch here on youtube) and 6 RBI
-Yen-Wen Kuo has a .389 BA while Kuo-Hui Lo is batting .375
The team has secured second place in group A and is moving on to the second round where it will face the top three teams from group B: Japan, Italy, the Netherlands.
*The Elephants pulled off the unthinkable, winning the 2010 Taiwan Series by sweeping the Bulls. Elephants SP Jim Magrane won the Series MVP. The Elephants will now prepare for a 2 game tilt against the KBO champs - the SK Wyverns next month (Nov. 4th and 5th).
*Update on CC Lee in the AFL
11-5 W vs. South Korea
6-0 W vs. the Czech Republic
10-0 W vs. Hong Kong
2-0 L vs. Cuba
5 players with US minor league experience are among the team's leaders offensively:
-Yung-Chi Chen leads the team with a .571 BA, 6 RBI, and 2 SB
-Che-Hsuan Lin is second in BA (.444) with 2 SB
-Chun-Hsiu Chen is hitting .400 with 1 HR (watch here on youtube) and 6 RBI
-Yen-Wen Kuo has a .389 BA while Kuo-Hui Lo is batting .375
The team has secured second place in group A and is moving on to the second round where it will face the top three teams from group B: Japan, Italy, the Netherlands.
*The Elephants pulled off the unthinkable, winning the 2010 Taiwan Series by sweeping the Bulls. Elephants SP Jim Magrane won the Series MVP. The Elephants will now prepare for a 2 game tilt against the KBO champs - the SK Wyverns next month (Nov. 4th and 5th).
*Update on CC Lee in the AFL
Friday, October 22, 2010
One Away.....& Other News....
*Rain may be the only thing keeping the Elephants from sweeping the Taiwan Series from the Bulls.
*Hong-Chih Kuo is back home and will toss the honorary first pitch on Saturday's matchup between Taiwan and South Korea.
Here's the (Round 1) schedule for the home team:
10/23 - vs. South Korea
10/24 - vs. Czech Republic
10/25 - vs. Hong Kong
10/26 - vs. Cuba
*There are rumors circulating that the Seattle Mariners recently worked out Chin-Hui Tsao.
*Octagon has been contacting teams to gauge interest in CPBL Bears slugger Chih-Sheng Lin. Lin, who has led the league in HR's the past two years (21 this year and 31 last year) is aspiring to play overseas. A posting fee will be required per La New.
*Hong-Chih Kuo is back home and will toss the honorary first pitch on Saturday's matchup between Taiwan and South Korea.
Here's the (Round 1) schedule for the home team:
10/23 - vs. South Korea
10/24 - vs. Czech Republic
10/25 - vs. Hong Kong
10/26 - vs. Cuba
*There are rumors circulating that the Seattle Mariners recently worked out Chin-Hui Tsao.
*Octagon has been contacting teams to gauge interest in CPBL Bears slugger Chih-Sheng Lin. Lin, who has led the league in HR's the past two years (21 this year and 31 last year) is aspiring to play overseas. A posting fee will be required per La New.
Monday, October 18, 2010
NT Takes Victory over Cuba in Warm Up Match....
The national team defeated Cuba in a warm up match 3-2 on the 18th.
Hung-Wen Chen started the game and threw 3 shutout innings. Chih-Lung Huang relieved him and allowed 1 run over 3 innings to pick up the W. Ching-Lung Lo and Yi-Hao Lin finished out the game.
19 year old Lin had 2 K's, including one of Cuban star Youliesky Gourriel (see below):
After trailing 1-0 in the 5th, Yung-Chi Chen and Che-Hsuan Lin would provide back-to-back singles to put the NT up 2-1 (see below vid).
Kuo-Ching Kao would drive in the final run (in the 6th) to complete the final offensive tally for the NT (see below):
Offensively, Chun-Hsiu Chen, Che-Hsuan Lin, and Yung-Chi Chen led the way with 2 hits each.
*The Elephants are up 2-0 in the Taiwan Series. The Elephants won game 1 against the Bulls 3-2.
Game 2 also went to the Elephants, who defeated the Bulls 3-1. Bulls manager Hsu failed to show up to the post game press conference.
*CC Lee has made 2 appearances in the AFL so far.
Hung-Wen Chen started the game and threw 3 shutout innings. Chih-Lung Huang relieved him and allowed 1 run over 3 innings to pick up the W. Ching-Lung Lo and Yi-Hao Lin finished out the game.
19 year old Lin had 2 K's, including one of Cuban star Youliesky Gourriel (see below):
After trailing 1-0 in the 5th, Yung-Chi Chen and Che-Hsuan Lin would provide back-to-back singles to put the NT up 2-1 (see below vid).
Kuo-Ching Kao would drive in the final run (in the 6th) to complete the final offensive tally for the NT (see below):
Offensively, Chun-Hsiu Chen, Che-Hsuan Lin, and Yung-Chi Chen led the way with 2 hits each.
*The Elephants are up 2-0 in the Taiwan Series. The Elephants won game 1 against the Bulls 3-2.
Game 2 also went to the Elephants, who defeated the Bulls 3-1. Bulls manager Hsu failed to show up to the post game press conference.
*CC Lee has made 2 appearances in the AFL so far.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Tigers Release Tang....
*The Detroit Tigers released OF Chao-Ting Tang.
*After finishing last in both half seasons of the CPBL standings, the La New Bears and their manager have parted ways.
*Lions ace Wei-Lun Pan earned his 100th career victory this past year, becoming the youngest player (at 28) to reach that bench mark in CPBL history. Pan is entertaining the idea of playing overseas if the opportunity arises.
*CMW topped out at 89 mph in his latest outing in the instructional league.
*In an exhibition match against the Sinon Bulls, the NT's Chun-Hsiu Chen managed to gun down CPBL 2010 SB king Da-Hung Cheng. Chen caught NT P's Hung-Wen Chen, Ching-Lung Lo, Yi-Hao Lin, and Chih-Lung Huang. Huang was clocked at a high of 91 mph.
*You can follow how Chia-Ching Lin is faring in the fall instructional league here.
*After finishing last in both half seasons of the CPBL standings, the La New Bears and their manager have parted ways.
*Lions ace Wei-Lun Pan earned his 100th career victory this past year, becoming the youngest player (at 28) to reach that bench mark in CPBL history. Pan is entertaining the idea of playing overseas if the opportunity arises.
*CMW topped out at 89 mph in his latest outing in the instructional league.
*In an exhibition match against the Sinon Bulls, the NT's Chun-Hsiu Chen managed to gun down CPBL 2010 SB king Da-Hung Cheng. Chen caught NT P's Hung-Wen Chen, Ching-Lung Lo, Yi-Hao Lin, and Chih-Lung Huang. Huang was clocked at a high of 91 mph.
*You can follow how Chia-Ching Lin is faring in the fall instructional league here.
Nan-Ying HS celebrating their Golden Dragon Cup championship
*Nan-Ying HS had several members of their team earn (Golden Dragon Cup) tourney honors, including:
-Top ERA: Po-Hsien Hsieh (0.00 ERA ,16 IP)
-Most RBI, 1B All-Star: Wei-Hao Chen (6 RBI)
-MVP: Min-Jen Fang
-2B All-Star: Yu-Kung Chen
-SS All-Star: Yi-Sheng Lo
-OF All-Star: Chi-Hao Lin
Saturday, October 09, 2010
A's Offer Rejected?
The supposed offer was rejected.
*Chien-Ming Wang was clocked in the mid 80's in his instructional league outing.
*Astros farmhand Chia-Jen Lo was clocked at 92 mph in a recent outing.
Wednesday, October 06, 2010
10/6 News Briefs...
*Hong-Chih Kuo has etched his name in the record books for the Dodgers. His 1.200 ERA for the season broke Eric Gagne's mark of 1.202 back in 2003. -quite an inspirational story for a guy who's been through multiple surgeries on his left elbow.
YC Chen, CH Lin, KH Lo
Lions (L>R): FH Liu, KC Kao, CK Kao, WL Pan
*The NT roster for the Intercontinental Cup has been announced. Here's the official site for the tournament.
*It'll be the Elephants (first half champs 36W-23L) vs. the Bulls (second half champs 33W-20L-7D) in this year's CPBL Taiwan Series. The Series will take place October 16th-24th (Games 5,6,7 if necessary), overlapping with the Intercontinental Cup (10/23-31).
*Nan-Ying HS defeated San-Min HS 4-2 in the championship game of the Golden Dragon Cup. Cheng-Kung HS earned 3rd after defeating Gao-Nong HS 7-6 in the consolation final.
*CMW is scheduled to make an appearance on Thursday in an instructional league game.
Speaking of CMW, how sweet is this? Check out this dual autographed card of CMW and CFC:
Speaking of CMW, how sweet is this? Check out this dual autographed card of CMW and CFC:
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
News Briefs....
*Hong-Chih Kuo is 2 games away from reaching a $25,000 bonus incentive (pitch in 55 games). Including today, there are 5 games remaining on the Dodgers' regular season schedule.
*A's scout Adam Hislop was rumored to have expressed interest in Ku-Pao HS INF Po-Rong (Jung) Wang (#7 pictured above). The 17 year old was an All-Star INF at the 2010 Taiwan Cup that Ku-Pao won.
*The Kansas City Royals reportedly offered $100 K to Cultural University C Kuan-Wei Yang.
*In preparation for the Intercontinental Cup, the senior NT will play 3 warm-up games at Tien Mu Stadium in Taipei:
Oct. 18th vs. Cuba
Oct. 19th vs. the Netherlands
Oct. 20th vs. Japan
*A's scout Adam Hislop was rumored to have expressed interest in Ku-Pao HS INF Po-Rong (Jung) Wang (#7 pictured above). The 17 year old was an All-Star INF at the 2010 Taiwan Cup that Ku-Pao won.
*The Kansas City Royals reportedly offered $100 K to Cultural University C Kuan-Wei Yang.
*In preparation for the Intercontinental Cup, the senior NT will play 3 warm-up games at Tien Mu Stadium in Taipei:
Oct. 18th vs. Cuba
Oct. 19th vs. the Netherlands
Oct. 20th vs. Japan
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
A Family Affair....National Team Roster Finalized....
Some news briefs:
*Marines nigun RHP Yen-Feng Lin had surgery (near the end of August) for a broken bone in his right wrist after being struck by a hit ball.
*News brief on CC Lin coming to the US.
*A Name to Remember for Next Year - CH Chen.
*CH Lin won the Red Sox minor league DPOY award. - he also had 15 OF assists this year.
*The CPBL and KBO champs will face off in November for a 2 game tilt.
*Amateur player Chia-Ming Cheng (playing for Taiwan Coop. Bank) has a torn ligament in his throwing elbow. The ace pitcher is a former Little League star (selected the top national pitcher in '94/was also selected tourney MVP of the '97 world youth "AA" championships and one of the top pitchers in the '98 world youth "AA" championships) who helped lead TCB to a 2nd place finish in the recently completed 2010 Association Cup (Taipei City won the tourney). Cheng hit 4th in the lineup and batted .384 (good for 7th in the tourney). To continue his career as a pitcher, Cheng will require Tommy John surgery.
*The Dodgers will allow IF Chin-Lung Hu to play in the Asian Games only (Hu will not play in the Intercontinental Cup). As expected, Hong-Chih Kuo will not be representing his country in either competition.
*The 24-man final senior national team roster has been announced for the upcoming Asian Games:
Pitchers:
1)Hung-Wen Chen (Cubs)
2)Yao-Hsun Yang (Hawks)
3)Chih-Lung Huang (Giants)
4)Yi-Hao Lin (Giants)
5)Ming-Chieh Hsu (Lions)
6)Yi-Chieh Hsiao (Tigers)
7)Chien-Fu Yang (Bulls)
8)Ying-Chieh Lin (Bulls)
9)Wei-Lun Pan (Lions)
10)Kuan-Yu Chen (Amateur - Taiwan Beer)
Catchers:
1)Chun-Hsiu Chen (Indians)
2)Chih-Kang Kao (Lions)
3)Kun-Sheng Lin (Amateur)
Infielders:
1)Chin-Lung Hu (Dodgers)
2)Yung-Chi Chen (Pirates)
3)Tu-Hsuan Lee (Hawks)
4)Cheng-Min Peng (Elephants)
5)Yi-Chuan Lin (Bulls)
6)Tai-Shan Chang (Bulls)
7)Chih-Sheng Lin (Bears)
Outfielders:
1)Che-Hsuan Lin (Red Sox)
2)Kuo-Hui Lo (Mariners)
3)Dai-Kang Yang (Fighters)
4)Chien-Ming Chang (Bulls)
The South Korean contingent has been finalized and includes MLB standout Shin-Soo Choo.
*Yi Chang, is a 16 year old IF/RHP playing in Japan. He's currently playing at Fukuoka Daiichi HS. Sounds familiar? Chang is following in the footsteps of his cousin - Dai-Kang Yang (formerly known as Chung-Shou Yang) by attempting to trace his career path (Taiwanese middle school>Japanese HS>NPB?) at Yang's alma mater.
Chang belongs to an exclusive baseball family with good bloodlines.
His cousins include:
-brothers -Dai-Kang Yang (Fighters), Yao-Hsun Yang (Hawks), Yao-Hua Yang (Nagasaki Saints)
-brothers - Chih-Yuan Chen (Ex-Elephants), Chih-Peng Chen (Elephants)
-Hua-Wei Tseng (Ex-Bulls)
-Hua Yang (2009 Lions' 10th round draft pick)
-Chia-Min Tseng (Ex-Elephants)
*Marines nigun RHP Yen-Feng Lin had surgery (near the end of August) for a broken bone in his right wrist after being struck by a hit ball.
*News brief on CC Lin coming to the US.
*A Name to Remember for Next Year - CH Chen.
*CH Lin won the Red Sox minor league DPOY award. - he also had 15 OF assists this year.
*The CPBL and KBO champs will face off in November for a 2 game tilt.
*Amateur player Chia-Ming Cheng (playing for Taiwan Coop. Bank) has a torn ligament in his throwing elbow. The ace pitcher is a former Little League star (selected the top national pitcher in '94/was also selected tourney MVP of the '97 world youth "AA" championships and one of the top pitchers in the '98 world youth "AA" championships) who helped lead TCB to a 2nd place finish in the recently completed 2010 Association Cup (Taipei City won the tourney). Cheng hit 4th in the lineup and batted .384 (good for 7th in the tourney). To continue his career as a pitcher, Cheng will require Tommy John surgery.
*The Dodgers will allow IF Chin-Lung Hu to play in the Asian Games only (Hu will not play in the Intercontinental Cup). As expected, Hong-Chih Kuo will not be representing his country in either competition.
*The 24-man final senior national team roster has been announced for the upcoming Asian Games:
Pitchers:
1)Hung-Wen Chen (Cubs)
2)Yao-Hsun Yang (Hawks)
3)Chih-Lung Huang (Giants)
4)Yi-Hao Lin (Giants)
5)Ming-Chieh Hsu (Lions)
6)Yi-Chieh Hsiao (Tigers)
7)Chien-Fu Yang (Bulls)
8)Ying-Chieh Lin (Bulls)
9)Wei-Lun Pan (Lions)
10)Kuan-Yu Chen (Amateur - Taiwan Beer)
Catchers:
1)Chun-Hsiu Chen (Indians)
2)Chih-Kang Kao (Lions)
3)Kun-Sheng Lin (Amateur)
Infielders:
1)Chin-Lung Hu (Dodgers)
2)Yung-Chi Chen (Pirates)
3)Tu-Hsuan Lee (Hawks)
4)Cheng-Min Peng (Elephants)
5)Yi-Chuan Lin (Bulls)
6)Tai-Shan Chang (Bulls)
7)Chih-Sheng Lin (Bears)
Outfielders:
1)Che-Hsuan Lin (Red Sox)
2)Kuo-Hui Lo (Mariners)
3)Dai-Kang Yang (Fighters)
4)Chien-Ming Chang (Bulls)
The South Korean contingent has been finalized and includes MLB standout Shin-Soo Choo.
Chang belongs to an exclusive baseball family with good bloodlines.
His cousins include:
-brothers -Dai-Kang Yang (Fighters), Yao-Hsun Yang (Hawks), Yao-Hua Yang (Nagasaki Saints)
-brothers - Chih-Yuan Chen (Ex-Elephants), Chih-Peng Chen (Elephants)
-Hua-Wei Tseng (Ex-Bulls)
-Hua Yang (2009 Lions' 10th round draft pick)
-Chia-Min Tseng (Ex-Elephants)
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Junior NT Retro Look......
In a previous post, we've looked at past junior national teams and their rosters/results. One interesting thing to note is that the success of the junior NT has not always correlated with the amount of talent (based on overseas signings) on the team.
(Bold # -overseas signees/team final ranking)
2000(2/5th World)
2001(5/1st Asia)
2002(5/2nd World)
2003(6/2nd Asia)
2004(8 -see below/5th World)
2005(5 -see below/3rd Asia)
2006(6 -see below/5th World)
2007(2 -see below/1st Asia)
-To update the list:
1)the 2004 junior NT also included three more recent signees: Chia-Jen Lo (Astros), Chen-Chang Lee (Indians), and Kai-Wen Cheng (Tigers) to up the total of junior NT members to sign abroad to 8.
2)An update to the 2005 junior NT includes: Kai-Wen Cheng (Tigers) and Chao-Ting Tang (Tigers) to up the total to 5 (MLB/NPB signees).
3)The 2006 junior NT also saw Kai-Wen Cheng (Tigers) and Chih-Lung Huang (Giants) sign abroad - to up the total to 6 (MLB/NPB signees).
4)From the 2007 junior NT, Chih-Lung Huang (Giants) and Chia-Chu Chen (Red Sox) signed abroad (2 total).
-The 2008 junior NT finished 5th in the world. To date only one player has signed abroad - Fu-Lin Kuo (Yankees).
-The 2009 junior NT placed 2nd to South Korea in Asia. Three players signed overseas: Yao-Lin Wang (Cubs), Fu-Lin Kuo (Yankees), and Pin-Chieh Chen (Cubs).
-And of course, the 2010 junior NT made us all proud with a world title. OF Chia-Ching Lin has already signed with the Indians and RHP Hung-Yi Chen is a Minnesota Twins signee. IF Tzu-Wei Lin is a sure bet to sign somewhere when all's said and done with his HS career.
Prior to 2000, there were several outstanding junior NT's, however we'll only look back to 1994 as that was the year the current elder statesman overseas (MC Hsu) was on a junior NT roster:
1)1994 (1/3rd Asia - 0/3rd World) - The junior NT sent two squads to participate in both tourneys. RHP Ming-Chieh Hsu (Lions) was on the Asian junior NT. Ex-Elephants great Chih-Yuan Chen played on both junior NT squads.
2)1995 (2/2nd World) - Chin-Feng Chen (Dodgers/Bears) and Chia-Chia (Elephants) headlined this squad. P Wen-Ping Yu played briefly overseas in the NPB (Orix Blue Wave).
3)1996 (1/2nd Asia - 0/2nd World) - CFC (Dodgers/Bears) was on the Asian junior NT. Chia-Chia (Elephants) and Kuo-Ching Kao (Lions) played on the world squad.
4)1997 (2/2nd World) - Chien-Ming Wang (Yankees/Nats) and Chin-Hui Tsao (Rockies/Dodgers/Elephants) were future major leaguers on this squad.
5)1998 (3/2nd Asia) - Chih-Chia Chang (Lions/Bears), Chien-Ming Wang (Yanks/Nats), and Hong-Chih Kuo (Dodgers) headlined this junior NT.
6)1999 (3/2nd World) - Chin-Hui Tsao (Rockies/Dodgers/Elephants), Ying-Chieh Lin (Cobras/Eagles/Bulls), and Chi-Hung Cheng (Jays/Pirates) were some of the power arms on this squad. Hong-Chih Kuo was supposed to be on this team, until he was booted for signing with the Dodgers prior to his HS graduation.
(Bold # -overseas signees/team final ranking)
2000(2/5th World)
2001(5/1st Asia)
2002(5/2nd World)
2003(6/2nd Asia)
2004(8 -see below/5th World)
2005(5 -see below/3rd Asia)
2006(6 -see below/5th World)
2007(2 -see below/1st Asia)
-To update the list:
1)the 2004 junior NT also included three more recent signees: Chia-Jen Lo (Astros), Chen-Chang Lee (Indians), and Kai-Wen Cheng (Tigers) to up the total of junior NT members to sign abroad to 8.
2)An update to the 2005 junior NT includes: Kai-Wen Cheng (Tigers) and Chao-Ting Tang (Tigers) to up the total to 5 (MLB/NPB signees).
3)The 2006 junior NT also saw Kai-Wen Cheng (Tigers) and Chih-Lung Huang (Giants) sign abroad - to up the total to 6 (MLB/NPB signees).
4)From the 2007 junior NT, Chih-Lung Huang (Giants) and Chia-Chu Chen (Red Sox) signed abroad (2 total).
-The 2008 junior NT finished 5th in the world. To date only one player has signed abroad - Fu-Lin Kuo (Yankees).
-The 2009 junior NT placed 2nd to South Korea in Asia. Three players signed overseas: Yao-Lin Wang (Cubs), Fu-Lin Kuo (Yankees), and Pin-Chieh Chen (Cubs).
-And of course, the 2010 junior NT made us all proud with a world title. OF Chia-Ching Lin has already signed with the Indians and RHP Hung-Yi Chen is a Minnesota Twins signee. IF Tzu-Wei Lin is a sure bet to sign somewhere when all's said and done with his HS career.
Prior to 2000, there were several outstanding junior NT's, however we'll only look back to 1994 as that was the year the current elder statesman overseas (MC Hsu) was on a junior NT roster:
1)1994 (1/3rd Asia - 0/3rd World) - The junior NT sent two squads to participate in both tourneys. RHP Ming-Chieh Hsu (Lions) was on the Asian junior NT. Ex-Elephants great Chih-Yuan Chen played on both junior NT squads.
2)1995 (2/2nd World) - Chin-Feng Chen (Dodgers/Bears) and Chia-Chia (Elephants) headlined this squad. P Wen-Ping Yu played briefly overseas in the NPB (Orix Blue Wave).
3)1996 (1/2nd Asia - 0/2nd World) - CFC (Dodgers/Bears) was on the Asian junior NT. Chia-Chia (Elephants) and Kuo-Ching Kao (Lions) played on the world squad.
4)1997 (2/2nd World) - Chien-Ming Wang (Yankees/Nats) and Chin-Hui Tsao (Rockies/Dodgers/Elephants) were future major leaguers on this squad.
5)1998 (3/2nd Asia) - Chih-Chia Chang (Lions/Bears), Chien-Ming Wang (Yanks/Nats), and Hong-Chih Kuo (Dodgers) headlined this junior NT.
6)1999 (3/2nd World) - Chin-Hui Tsao (Rockies/Dodgers/Elephants), Ying-Chieh Lin (Cobras/Eagles/Bulls), and Chi-Hung Cheng (Jays/Pirates) were some of the power arms on this squad. Hong-Chih Kuo was supposed to be on this team, until he was booted for signing with the Dodgers prior to his HS graduation.
Monday, September 13, 2010
Tung-Kao Cup...
*Indians prospect Chun-Hsiu Chen is back in Taiwan with the NT in preparation for the upcoming Asian Games.
Monday, September 06, 2010
Labor Day News Briefs.....
*More trouble looming for Tsao? Chin-Hui Tsao went to a tryout for some Indy League team in Texas, and in the process of trying to obtain a work visa in the US, was taken down when he entered Taiwan at immigrations. The court had ordered him twice to attend court sessions as a possible witness to provide further "insider info" related to the game-fixing scandals, but he was a no-show both times. Hence, he was taken into custody and then subsequently released after he was given a warning that if he is a no-show again, he'll be fined 30K NT. Tsao listed "cousin--Kelvin Lee" on his contact info to which Tsao explained that K. Lee is not his cousin but his agent instead.
*Chin-Lung Hu was recalled by the Dodgers. Hu was hitting .317 with 4 HR's and 25 RBI in AAA despite missing 2 months recovering from a broken left thumb.
Minor League Run Down (as of 9/5):
AAA
-The last of the 7 figure signing bonus recipients - RHP Ching-Lung Lo is now in AAA.
-RHP Hung-Wen Chen has found sledding in AAA pretty tough (3-3, 6.04 ERA). He was an AA All-Star earlier this season.
-Since being sent down earlier in the season, lefty Fu-Te Ni has also struggled in AAA (7.94 ERA).
AA
-IF Yung-Chi Chen is hitting .205 on the year at the AA level between two organizations.
-OF Chih-Hsien Chiang's season is over due to a sore wrist, but he hit .260 with 11 HR's and 65 RBI in AA ball. Check out his progression over the past few months (April .117 BA, May .212 BA, June .272 BA, July .320 BA, August .322 BA). Heralded teammate OF Che-Hsuan Lin was hitting .275 with 2 HR's and 26 SB in AA. He also had an impressive 72 BB/63 SO ratio.
-RHP Chen-Chang Lee has had an impressive season in AA - with a >1:1 K/IP ratio (82/72.2) and a 3.22 ERA. Lee will be playing in the AFL this fall.
-RHP Chia-Jen Lo has missed most of the season with a partial tear of his UCL, but he started the year in AA ball.
A+
-After starting the year in AA ball, OF Kuo-Hui Lo was demoted to A+ ball and has actually fared worse, hitting only .224 with 0 HR's (.233/ 4 HR's - season total).
-In contrast, C Chun-Hsiu Chen was promoted to A+ ball and has been tearing the cover off of the ball - .321, 6 HR's, .976 OPS at Kinston (.316, 12 HR's, 69 RBI - season total).
A
-Reliever Sheng-An Kuo is third in the SAL (A ball) with 20 saves. He was a midseason All-Star.
-OF Wang-Wei Lin hit .231 with 1 HR and 11 SB's in A ball.
-RHP Tzu-Kai Chiu is 1-0 with a 2.25 ERA in A ball (2-0, 1.69 ERA - season total).
A-ss
-C Chia-Chu Chen had his problems at the plate this year in A-ss ball (.171 BA, 1 HR, 6 RBI).
-Earlier this season, 22 year old OF Chao-Ting Tang was demoted from A+ ball to the NYPL (A-ss) and has still been unable to find his stroke - .197 BA, 0 HR's (.200 BA, 0 HR's - season total).
-IF Pin-Chieh Chen was rewarded with a promotion to A-ss ball after a nice debut in the AZL (R). (.295 BA, 0 HR's, 10 SB - season total)
R
-19 year old RHP Yao-Wen Chang continued to struggle in his 3rd year of pro ball with Pulaski (R) -10.07 ERA, batters hit .360 off of him.
-C Meng-Hsiu Tsai made his US minor league debut this year in the GCL (R), but was hitless in 4 AB's.
-After starting the season in A-ss, RHP Yao-Lin Wang has had a nice first season in the AZL (R) - 2.12 ERA, 19 K's/17 IP - (1-3, 4.06 ERA, 29 K's, 31 IP - season total).
-The Pirates trio of Ping-Hung Chi, Chih-Wei Hsu, and Sheng-Cin Hong found life difficult in their US debut at the R level.
OF Chi hit .138 with 23 K's in 58 AB. IF Hsu hit .154 with 16 K's in 39 AB. RHP Hong allowed 4 HR's in 13.1 IP and had an ERA of 14.18.
-RHP Tzu-An Wang was 0-2 with a 7.32 ERA (19 K's/19.2 IP) in his US debut in R ball.
-In his first year stateside, IF Fu-Lin Kuo hit .243 with 4 HR's and 23 RBI in the GCL (R).
-RHP Po-Cheng Chi was 1-0 with a 5.02 ERA in his US debut in the AZL (R) -
although command was an issue: 5 K's, 17 BB's, 14.1 IP
-Last but not least, IF Zhi-Fang Pan - the most recent signee to make his debut in the US, had an excellent first season at the plate - .331 BA in 157 AB in the AZL (R).
*NT developments - Three Up, Three Down - OF Kuo-Hui Lo, IF Yung-Chi Chen, and P Ming-Chieh Hsu have been cleared by their organizations to participate with the NT. Top lefties - Wei-Yin Chen and Fu-Te Ni, as well as Chen-Chang Lee will not be available for NT services. Replacing them on the 45 man preliminary roster are amateur players: LHP Hung-Cheng Lai, RHP Chen-Hua Lin, and BayStars RHP Yi-Cheng Wang.
The Intercontinental Cup kicks off in October (23-31) and will be hosted by Taiwan.
The NT will then play in the 2010 Asian Games, taking place in Guangzhou, China - November 13-19.
*CPBL Update - Lions SP Ching-Ming Wang - CPBL ROY? Wang was the Lions top pick in the '08 CPBL draft. Wang's 9 wins are good for 3rd in the league, while his 3.74 ERA (13th) and 75 K's (9th) also are among league leaders. His main competition may come from Bears slugger - Hung-Yu Lin (.311, 8 HR's, 60 RBI).
Other league leaders:
BA: Yi-Chuan Lin (.350), Chia Chia (.347), Chih-Sheng Lin (.311), Hung-Yu Lin (.311), Chao-Hsing Cheng (.310), Tarzan (.307)
HR: Chih-Sheng Lin (17), Tarzan (15), Cheng-Yu Chung (9), Yi-Chuan Lin (8), Hung-Yu Lin (8), Tai-Chi Kuo (8) (Chia Chia and CFC both have 7)
RBI: Tarzan (69), Chih-Sheng Lin (67), Hung-Yu Lin (60), Cheng-Yu Chung (60), Chia Chia (58) (Yi-Chuan Lin has 49)
SB: Da-Hung Cheng (23), Fu-Hao Liu (23), Chia Chia (19), Sheng-Wei Wang (19), Yen-Feng Chen (16)
Wins: Carlos Castillo (11), Orlando Roman (11), Chien-Fu Yang (10), Chris Mason (10), Jim Magrane (10)
ERA: Carlos Castillo (2.10), Ken Ray (2.31), Chien-Fu Yang (2.42), Ying-Chieh Lin (2.43), Chris Mason (2.51)
K's: Orlando Roman (123), Ken Ray (118), Jim Magrane (106), Ying-Chieh Lin (93), Shoda Itsuki (91)
Saves: Ryan Cullen (27), Takatsu Shingo (23), Yueh-Ping Lin (14), Po-Hsuen Keng (9), Ming-Chieh Hsu (7)
*Chin-Lung Hu was recalled by the Dodgers. Hu was hitting .317 with 4 HR's and 25 RBI in AAA despite missing 2 months recovering from a broken left thumb.
Minor League Run Down (as of 9/5):
AAA
-The last of the 7 figure signing bonus recipients - RHP Ching-Lung Lo is now in AAA.
-RHP Hung-Wen Chen has found sledding in AAA pretty tough (3-3, 6.04 ERA). He was an AA All-Star earlier this season.
-Since being sent down earlier in the season, lefty Fu-Te Ni has also struggled in AAA (7.94 ERA).
AA
-IF Yung-Chi Chen is hitting .205 on the year at the AA level between two organizations.
-OF Chih-Hsien Chiang's season is over due to a sore wrist, but he hit .260 with 11 HR's and 65 RBI in AA ball. Check out his progression over the past few months (April .117 BA, May .212 BA, June .272 BA, July .320 BA, August .322 BA). Heralded teammate OF Che-Hsuan Lin was hitting .275 with 2 HR's and 26 SB in AA. He also had an impressive 72 BB/63 SO ratio.
-RHP Chen-Chang Lee has had an impressive season in AA - with a >1:1 K/IP ratio (82/72.2) and a 3.22 ERA. Lee will be playing in the AFL this fall.
-RHP Chia-Jen Lo has missed most of the season with a partial tear of his UCL, but he started the year in AA ball.
A+
-After starting the year in AA ball, OF Kuo-Hui Lo was demoted to A+ ball and has actually fared worse, hitting only .224 with 0 HR's (.233/ 4 HR's - season total).
-In contrast, C Chun-Hsiu Chen was promoted to A+ ball and has been tearing the cover off of the ball - .321, 6 HR's, .976 OPS at Kinston (.316, 12 HR's, 69 RBI - season total).
A
-Reliever Sheng-An Kuo is third in the SAL (A ball) with 20 saves. He was a midseason All-Star.
-OF Wang-Wei Lin hit .231 with 1 HR and 11 SB's in A ball.
-RHP Tzu-Kai Chiu is 1-0 with a 2.25 ERA in A ball (2-0, 1.69 ERA - season total).
A-ss
-C Chia-Chu Chen had his problems at the plate this year in A-ss ball (.171 BA, 1 HR, 6 RBI).
-Earlier this season, 22 year old OF Chao-Ting Tang was demoted from A+ ball to the NYPL (A-ss) and has still been unable to find his stroke - .197 BA, 0 HR's (.200 BA, 0 HR's - season total).
-IF Pin-Chieh Chen was rewarded with a promotion to A-ss ball after a nice debut in the AZL (R). (.295 BA, 0 HR's, 10 SB - season total)
R
-19 year old RHP Yao-Wen Chang continued to struggle in his 3rd year of pro ball with Pulaski (R) -10.07 ERA, batters hit .360 off of him.
-C Meng-Hsiu Tsai made his US minor league debut this year in the GCL (R), but was hitless in 4 AB's.
-After starting the season in A-ss, RHP Yao-Lin Wang has had a nice first season in the AZL (R) - 2.12 ERA, 19 K's/17 IP - (1-3, 4.06 ERA, 29 K's, 31 IP - season total).
-The Pirates trio of Ping-Hung Chi, Chih-Wei Hsu, and Sheng-Cin Hong found life difficult in their US debut at the R level.
OF Chi hit .138 with 23 K's in 58 AB. IF Hsu hit .154 with 16 K's in 39 AB. RHP Hong allowed 4 HR's in 13.1 IP and had an ERA of 14.18.
-RHP Tzu-An Wang was 0-2 with a 7.32 ERA (19 K's/19.2 IP) in his US debut in R ball.
-In his first year stateside, IF Fu-Lin Kuo hit .243 with 4 HR's and 23 RBI in the GCL (R).
-RHP Po-Cheng Chi was 1-0 with a 5.02 ERA in his US debut in the AZL (R) -
although command was an issue: 5 K's, 17 BB's, 14.1 IP
-Last but not least, IF Zhi-Fang Pan - the most recent signee to make his debut in the US, had an excellent first season at the plate - .331 BA in 157 AB in the AZL (R).
*NT developments - Three Up, Three Down - OF Kuo-Hui Lo, IF Yung-Chi Chen, and P Ming-Chieh Hsu have been cleared by their organizations to participate with the NT. Top lefties - Wei-Yin Chen and Fu-Te Ni, as well as Chen-Chang Lee will not be available for NT services. Replacing them on the 45 man preliminary roster are amateur players: LHP Hung-Cheng Lai, RHP Chen-Hua Lin, and BayStars RHP Yi-Cheng Wang.
The Intercontinental Cup kicks off in October (23-31) and will be hosted by Taiwan.
The NT will then play in the 2010 Asian Games, taking place in Guangzhou, China - November 13-19.
*CPBL Update - Lions SP Ching-Ming Wang - CPBL ROY? Wang was the Lions top pick in the '08 CPBL draft. Wang's 9 wins are good for 3rd in the league, while his 3.74 ERA (13th) and 75 K's (9th) also are among league leaders. His main competition may come from Bears slugger - Hung-Yu Lin (.311, 8 HR's, 60 RBI).
Other league leaders:
BA: Yi-Chuan Lin (.350), Chia Chia (.347), Chih-Sheng Lin (.311), Hung-Yu Lin (.311), Chao-Hsing Cheng (.310), Tarzan (.307)
HR: Chih-Sheng Lin (17), Tarzan (15), Cheng-Yu Chung (9), Yi-Chuan Lin (8), Hung-Yu Lin (8), Tai-Chi Kuo (8) (Chia Chia and CFC both have 7)
RBI: Tarzan (69), Chih-Sheng Lin (67), Hung-Yu Lin (60), Cheng-Yu Chung (60), Chia Chia (58) (Yi-Chuan Lin has 49)
SB: Da-Hung Cheng (23), Fu-Hao Liu (23), Chia Chia (19), Sheng-Wei Wang (19), Yen-Feng Chen (16)
Wins: Carlos Castillo (11), Orlando Roman (11), Chien-Fu Yang (10), Chris Mason (10), Jim Magrane (10)
ERA: Carlos Castillo (2.10), Ken Ray (2.31), Chien-Fu Yang (2.42), Ying-Chieh Lin (2.43), Chris Mason (2.51)
K's: Orlando Roman (123), Ken Ray (118), Jim Magrane (106), Ying-Chieh Lin (93), Shoda Itsuki (91)
Saves: Ryan Cullen (27), Takatsu Shingo (23), Yueh-Ping Lin (14), Po-Hsuen Keng (9), Ming-Chieh Hsu (7)
Monday, August 30, 2010
Lin and Yankees Go Their Separate Ways...
According to news reports in Taiwan, the Yankees have determined that their contract with Tzu-Wei Lin was invalid. Supposedly, his father had signed off on the contract, but TW Lin's signature was nowhere to be found. Yankees Sr. VP of Baseball Operations Mark Newman confirmed that the deal was never finalized.
This leaves Lin with the opportunity to continue his HS career, avoid potential problems with his HS and amateur governing baseball bodies, and also perhaps seek greener pastures in the near future (when he graduates from HS). The rumored $600 K offer from the Twins and ~$500 K offers from the Braves and Pirates greatly exceeded the $350 K (+ $64K for school) offer from the Yankees.
The drama has also casted a shadow on Lin's reps - Octagon (for helping Lin to consider signing a contract before his HS graduation and also for taking an inferior financial offer from the Yankees).
*Deja Vu - The boys from Kaohsiung won their consolation game at the LLWS on Sunday after a crushing defeat in extra innings the day before to Japan. Similar to 2007 during LLWS play, Japan rallied from behind to tie things up in their last AB and then win in extra innings. Hat tip to Japan on winning the LLWS.
*The minor league season is coming to a close. Overall, the season has been a disappointment (injuries to CJ Lo and CL Hu, the dreadful debuts of several minor league farmhands - particularly with the Pirates, and poor performances from minor league veterans) save a few bright spots (CH Chen, CH Lin, CC Lee, CH Chiang, etc.). First year players - ZF Pan (.331 BA) and PC Chen (.292 BA, 10 SB) did manage to hold their own offensively.
Over in Japan, TH Lee has been impressive at the plate as well (.303 BA, 9 HR) while Yi-Hao Lin (3 W's, 2.93 ERA) has begun to fulfill some of the promise he once exhibited as a 15 year old.
This leaves Lin with the opportunity to continue his HS career, avoid potential problems with his HS and amateur governing baseball bodies, and also perhaps seek greener pastures in the near future (when he graduates from HS). The rumored $600 K offer from the Twins and ~$500 K offers from the Braves and Pirates greatly exceeded the $350 K (+ $64K for school) offer from the Yankees.
The drama has also casted a shadow on Lin's reps - Octagon (for helping Lin to consider signing a contract before his HS graduation and also for taking an inferior financial offer from the Yankees).
*Deja Vu - The boys from Kaohsiung won their consolation game at the LLWS on Sunday after a crushing defeat in extra innings the day before to Japan. Similar to 2007 during LLWS play, Japan rallied from behind to tie things up in their last AB and then win in extra innings. Hat tip to Japan on winning the LLWS.
*The minor league season is coming to a close. Overall, the season has been a disappointment (injuries to CJ Lo and CL Hu, the dreadful debuts of several minor league farmhands - particularly with the Pirates, and poor performances from minor league veterans) save a few bright spots (CH Chen, CH Lin, CC Lee, CH Chiang, etc.). First year players - ZF Pan (.331 BA) and PC Chen (.292 BA, 10 SB) did manage to hold their own offensively.
Over in Japan, TH Lee has been impressive at the plate as well (.303 BA, 9 HR) while Yi-Hao Lin (3 W's, 2.93 ERA) has begun to fulfill some of the promise he once exhibited as a 15 year old.
Friday, August 27, 2010
Enjoying the Ride......2010 Asian Youth Champs
*Their Little League brethren will also face Japan in the International Championship Game of the LLWS on Saturday at 10 AM Pacific on ABC.
*Pending further investigation, Tzu-Wei Lin may not be able to participate in any more HS games if his contract with the NYY is valid. Also his HS team (Kao-Yuan HS) and coach would be barred from tourneys for a one year period. NYY local scout Ken Su was to meet with Kao-Yuan HS baseball program director Cheng-Hsien Yu to help clarify the situation.
*The CPBL is considering adding a 5th team to the league from across the Strait. If it happens, wow!
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Brief Update on TW Lin...
The latest reports in Taiwan on Tzu-Wei Lin are stating that Lin wants to void the contract he signed with the NYY. The CTBA also wants the contract voided. It is yet to be determined what the NYY will do.
Monday, August 23, 2010
The Smoking Gun.....Tzu-Wei Lin Signs with Yankees
First off, I apologize for the long layoff - a much needed vacation helped to rejuice my batteries. For those with young children, I highly recommend Carnival Cruise Lines - they have an excellent program for kids.
Ok, on to some recent news:
1)Kevin Goldstein has broken the news that 16 year old Tzu-Wei Lin has signed with the Yankees for $350 K. The news comes as a surprise for two reasons: 1) the kid signed before his HS graduation 2) he could've received a lot more coin signing with another team (rumored to have received multiple better offers - with offers rumored to be as high as $600 K from one particular MLB club)
However, one can speculate that Lin's reps - Octagon and their close ties to NYY local scout Ken Su probably had something to do with Lin's signing with the Yankees.
2)The youth NT is 2-0 at the Asian "AA" Championships.
3)A 45-man preliminary roster was announced for the upcoming Intercontinental Cup and Asian Games. Hong-Chih Kuo headlines a large contingent of overseas players that include:
-HC Kuo (Dodgers)
-FT Ni (Tigers)
-HW Chen (Cubs)
-CJ Lo (Astros)
-CC Lee (Indians)
-CL Lo (Rockies)
-WY Chen (Dragons)
-YH Yang (Hawks)
-CL Huang (Giants)
-YH Lin (Giants)
-MC Hsu (Lions)
-YC Hsiao (Tigers)
-CH Chen (Indians)
-CL Hu (Dodgers)
-YC Chen (Pirates)
-TH Lee (Hawks)
-CH Lin (Red Sox)
-KH Lo (Mariners)
-WC Lin (Tigers)
-TK Yang (Fighters)
4)Congrats to Chung-Ching Jr. LL from Taipei City on winning the Junior League Baseball World Series. It looks like there's another Tzu-Wei Lin to keep an eye out for.
5)At the LLWS, Taiwan is currently 2-0. (18-0 W vs. KSA - Box/Recap) (23-0 W vs. CANADA - Box/Recap)
6)CH Chen continues to stroke the ball well at A+ ball - homering again tonight. Che-Hsuan Lin was selected the best defensive OF in the Eastern League by BA.
Ok, on to some recent news:
1)Kevin Goldstein has broken the news that 16 year old Tzu-Wei Lin has signed with the Yankees for $350 K. The news comes as a surprise for two reasons: 1) the kid signed before his HS graduation 2) he could've received a lot more coin signing with another team (rumored to have received multiple better offers - with offers rumored to be as high as $600 K from one particular MLB club)
However, one can speculate that Lin's reps - Octagon and their close ties to NYY local scout Ken Su probably had something to do with Lin's signing with the Yankees.
2)The youth NT is 2-0 at the Asian "AA" Championships.
3)A 45-man preliminary roster was announced for the upcoming Intercontinental Cup and Asian Games. Hong-Chih Kuo headlines a large contingent of overseas players that include:
-HC Kuo (Dodgers)
-FT Ni (Tigers)
-HW Chen (Cubs)
-CJ Lo (Astros)
-CC Lee (Indians)
-CL Lo (Rockies)
-WY Chen (Dragons)
-YH Yang (Hawks)
-CL Huang (Giants)
-YH Lin (Giants)
-MC Hsu (Lions)
-YC Hsiao (Tigers)
-CH Chen (Indians)
-CL Hu (Dodgers)
-YC Chen (Pirates)
-TH Lee (Hawks)
-CH Lin (Red Sox)
-KH Lo (Mariners)
-WC Lin (Tigers)
-TK Yang (Fighters)
4)Congrats to Chung-Ching Jr. LL from Taipei City on winning the Junior League Baseball World Series. It looks like there's another Tzu-Wei Lin to keep an eye out for.
5)At the LLWS, Taiwan is currently 2-0. (18-0 W vs. KSA - Box/Recap) (23-0 W vs. CANADA - Box/Recap)
6)CH Chen continues to stroke the ball well at A+ ball - homering again tonight. Che-Hsuan Lin was selected the best defensive OF in the Eastern League by BA.
Sunday, August 08, 2010
PONY Score Updates....
*Palomino WS: Taiwan lost its opening game to Lynnhaven, VA 7-1 on Friday. The team then beat Puerto Rico 10-4 on Saturday, keyed by Meng-Chieh Kan's grand slam home run. The team was eliminated from the tourney in a 13-11 rematch loss to Lynnhaven, VA today.
*Bronco WS: Taiwan is 2-0 so far in pool play, defeating Chambersburg, PA 9-2 Friday and Mexico 8-1 Saturday.
*3B Wei-Chih Chen made the 2010 WUBC All-Star Team.
*Bronco WS: Taiwan is 2-0 so far in pool play, defeating Chambersburg, PA 9-2 Friday and Mexico 8-1 Saturday.
*3B Wei-Chih Chen made the 2010 WUBC All-Star Team.
Friday, August 06, 2010
6th at the WUBC....
*The collegiate NT finished 6th at the 2010 WUBC after losing 15-14 to Canada. Box / Stats
*The Bronco World Series kicks off today for Taiwan. Roster
8/6 - vs. Chambersburg, PA
8/7 - vs. Kino, Sonora, Mexico
8/9 - vs. Monterey, CA
8/10 - vs. Tamiami/Leon Medical Centers, FL
- Top 2 from each bracket play in the semis on Wed. 8/11
*The Palomino World Series also starts today for Taiwan. Representing Taiwan (the team is from Taichung and not Taipei as indicated on the PONY website) is another squad from Shi-Yuan/Gao-Nong HS.
8/6 - vs. Lynnhaven, VA (double elimination format - lose 2 and you're out of the tourney, except for the championship game)
The two other teams in Taiwan's bracket are: Colton, CA & Gurabo, P.R.
*The 2010 Asian "AA" Youth Championships are around the corner. The tourney will take place in Bangkok, Thailand. The youth NT's schedule is as follows:
8/22 - vs. Hong Kong
8/23 - vs. Indonesia
8/24 - vs. Thailand
8/25 - the semis take place with the top two seeds in each pool playing each other (#1A vs. #2B and vice versa) Taiwan was fortunate that Japan and South Korea are in pool A together alongside China and Sri Lanka; however this also means that the team most likely will have to face both Japan and South Korea (in the semis and finals) in order to win the tourney.
*The LLWS doesn't start until 8/20. Taiwan's first game is on 8/21 against Saudi Arabia - the MEA champs.
Regarding the Junior League World Series, Taiwan will face Guatemala in its opening game on Sunday August 15th.
*Coolin' Down: Red-hot reliever Chen-Chang Lee has been quietly putting together a nice season in AA ball. Lee was recently placed on the DL with an oblique strain.
*Yi-Hao Lin is now on the Giants' regular roster and has a new contract.
*The star of the world junior championship squad, Tzu-Wei Lin has a bright future ahead of him. At 16, he's a world champ, the WJC tourney MVP/most outstanding defensive player/tourney All-star 3B, and owned the highest BA in the tourney. He's apparently being represented by heavyweight - Octagon (rumor has it that he signed with them - with the assistance of the Yankees' Ken Su, during his last HS tourney).
*Taipei County has established a baseball program at Ying-Ke Vocational HS. The head coach will be former 1B/LHP Chuan-Chia Wang. This is important news as Ying-Ke becomes only the 3rd HS baseball program (including Ku-Pao and Sioufong (Hsiu-Feng) HS) in Taipei County - which is the most populated locality in Taiwan.
*See how Wei-Ta Su and Jung-Hao Hsieh are faring in Alaska.
*The Bronco World Series kicks off today for Taiwan. Roster
8/6 - vs. Chambersburg, PA
8/7 - vs. Kino, Sonora, Mexico
8/9 - vs. Monterey, CA
8/10 - vs. Tamiami/Leon Medical Centers, FL
- Top 2 from each bracket play in the semis on Wed. 8/11
*The Palomino World Series also starts today for Taiwan. Representing Taiwan (the team is from Taichung and not Taipei as indicated on the PONY website) is another squad from Shi-Yuan/Gao-Nong HS.
8/6 - vs. Lynnhaven, VA (double elimination format - lose 2 and you're out of the tourney, except for the championship game)
The two other teams in Taiwan's bracket are: Colton, CA & Gurabo, P.R.
*The 2010 Asian "AA" Youth Championships are around the corner. The tourney will take place in Bangkok, Thailand. The youth NT's schedule is as follows:
8/22 - vs. Hong Kong
8/23 - vs. Indonesia
8/24 - vs. Thailand
8/25 - the semis take place with the top two seeds in each pool playing each other (#1A vs. #2B and vice versa) Taiwan was fortunate that Japan and South Korea are in pool A together alongside China and Sri Lanka; however this also means that the team most likely will have to face both Japan and South Korea (in the semis and finals) in order to win the tourney.
*The LLWS doesn't start until 8/20. Taiwan's first game is on 8/21 against Saudi Arabia - the MEA champs.
Regarding the Junior League World Series, Taiwan will face Guatemala in its opening game on Sunday August 15th.
*Coolin' Down: Red-hot reliever Chen-Chang Lee has been quietly putting together a nice season in AA ball. Lee was recently placed on the DL with an oblique strain.
*Yi-Hao Lin is now on the Giants' regular roster and has a new contract.
*The star of the world junior championship squad, Tzu-Wei Lin has a bright future ahead of him. At 16, he's a world champ, the WJC tourney MVP/most outstanding defensive player/tourney All-star 3B, and owned the highest BA in the tourney. He's apparently being represented by heavyweight - Octagon (rumor has it that he signed with them - with the assistance of the Yankees' Ken Su, during his last HS tourney).
*Taipei County has established a baseball program at Ying-Ke Vocational HS. The head coach will be former 1B/LHP Chuan-Chia Wang. This is important news as Ying-Ke becomes only the 3rd HS baseball program (including Ku-Pao and Sioufong (Hsiu-Feng) HS) in Taipei County - which is the most populated locality in Taiwan.
*See how Wei-Ta Su and Jung-Hao Hsieh are faring in Alaska.
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