Mexico defeated Taiwan 9-5 Sunday afternoon in Taichung in the 2007 IBAF World Cup, tagging Taiwan’s pitchers for 14 hits, including two home runs. Left Handed cleanup hitter Balthazar Lopez, Albino Contreras, and Mexican league star Efren Espinoza each went deep for the Mexican team, who roughed up Seibu Lions starting pitcher Hsu Ming -Jie […]

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Jakarta Sunrise
 
A look at Lu Jiangang, the first Chinese professional player in Japan, now playing for the Chinese national team
A story about the lumps Team China took in the Arizona Fall League
Clemens claims he’ll pitch for Team USA in China if he’s healthy
Story about a Cambodian living in Mississippi and his quest to bring baseball […]

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Does this situation sound familiar? A Korean team dominates the tournament, scoring an emotional upset over Japan and destroying other teams, reaching the final undefeated, playing a Japanese team it already beat….
And then. Then, as happened in the 2006 World Baseball Classic, the Japanese team stops Korea in its path, erasing every previous accomplishment with a […]

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From Wikipedia:
Pepero Day is an observance in South Korea similar to Valentine’s Day or Sweetest Day. It is named after the Korean snack Pepero and held on November 11, since the date “11/11″ resembles five sticks of Pepero. The holiday is observed mostly by young people and couples, who exchange Pepero sticks, other candies, and […]

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You have a lot to learn in life, son.

Start by getting out of Europe.

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Twins starting pitching prospect Brian Duensing threw five strong innings, and a first inning three-run blast by LA Dodgers OF prospect Delwyn Young provided team USA with all the offense it needed against Japan Saturday night in Taichung in the 2007 IBAF World Cup, as the US prevailed 5-1.
Duensing scattered three singles, allowing one earned […]

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