It was a busy day for Korean franchise No. 8, aka Centennial, aka Our Heroes, as it made quite possibly it’s first step in the right direction — revealing a sharp logo and uniform in a lavish 11 a.m. ceremony Thursday.
On a personal note I’ve been considering which KBO team hat I’d like to buy […]

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Rangers closer CJ Wilson has gotten into some doo-doo with his teammates over comments he said in this ESPN article, most of which concern the political views of baseball players.
“It’s frustrating,” says C.J. Wilson, the 27-year-old Texas relief pitcher. “I’d say there are two reasons. One, there’s a general lack of education among us. But […]

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Hey! Milddle-aged woman!

21-year-old Ryu Hyun-jin of the Hanwha Eagles stands in the dugout during a practice with the Korean National Team in Taiwan. With Daniel Rios out of the league, Ryu is unquestionably the KBO’s best pitcher going into 2008.

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The Japanese porn industry often walks a fine line between regular funlovin’ erotica featuring young ladies and outright child pornography, but during the past couple months authorities have moved to make the distinction clearer. Asian Sex Gazette has a report here.
Fans and producers of a lucrative fad called “lolicon” got a wake up call with […]

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As this guy gets closer to the majors there’s more written about his unique situation. Here’s a piece by the New York Times concerning R.A. Dickey, who recently came to the Mariners via Rule 5. His story is incredible.
Instead, Dickey slipped on his Seattle Mariners uniform Monday, stepped on a bullpen pitcher’s mound and made […]

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