Burma currently faces a major humanitarian crisis in the aftermath of Hurricane Nargis, which has killed approximately 120,000 people and has affected an estimated 1.7 million people. The story has faded from the news quickly, but emergency supplies and support are still needed. Large parts of the population remain without drinking […]

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Lingerie maker Triumph International Japan is at it again. The company, which introduces bra designs aiming to broaden eco-awareness and promote clean energy recently revealed the Solar Power Bra.

According to Pink Tentacle:
The green, high-quality cotton bra features a waist-mounted solar panel that powers a small, chest-mounted electronic billboard or any other electronic device you choose […]

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If you haven’t seen it yet check out MLB.com’s draft page. I don’t know why but I’m consistently (and pleasantly) surprised how much coverage the draft is getting nowadays.
On the page is a mock draft by Jonathan Mayo. It’s a Top 10 — which, even just 10 is admirable considering how volatile the draft seems to be. This […]

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There’s an interview/article about me in today’s JoongAng Daily. Read it at your risk. I spent most of the interview talking sh*t about the readers of this site.
Naw. Mostly it’s about my (limited) experiences scouting in Korea and about this here East Windup Chronicle.
Actually, after making a joke about the readers I’d like to now […]

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Thanks to David Chalk for pointing this item out. For the past couple months Jeremy Cummings has been playing in Taiwan, pitching for the Sinon Bulls of the Chinese Professional Baseball League. But someone working for the Rays apparently saw what they liked, signing Cummings to a deal and assigning him to Triple-A Durham.
In his Bulls […]

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While I’m sure everyone feels pretty up to date on things concerning the Sichuan earthquake you might want to check out Shanghailist, which is being updated constantly with all kinds of photos and news items you won’t find most places. But I also found this very interesting blog called Zhongnanhai, written by one or two guys that actually work for the […]

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If you’ve got a printer handy I recommend printing this one out. You’ll be glad you did. The piece comes from the The New Yorker, and mostly centers on a guy named Li Yang, who is a kind of English mogul in China. He’s something of a celebrity, and is known across China for his […]

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Sorry there’s no video of this, but something tells me you can piece together what happened. This was during tonight’s LG Twins/Woori Heroes game. The batter was Cliff Brumbaugh, who is just about the last person I’d want inflicting this upon me.

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I’ve been waiting for this. Here’s an editorial from a Korean reporter for OSNews, upset at the recent rash (well, two) of foreigners running onto the field at Korean pro baseball games. Korea Beat has the translation.
Let me say up front I don’t approve of spectators running onto the field at baseball games. You catch […]

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Update: As Yoo Jee-hoo reports in the comments section, Gary Rath and Darwin Cubillan have also been jettisoned. They have yet to be replaced. 
Tough to see why Rath (3-2, 2.84 ERA) would get cut.
With the booting of Jamie Brown from the LG Twins, and the subsequent signing of Roberto Petagine, I’m going to bring this list […]

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I like the idea of MLB teams scouting in India. Even better, I like the idea of the Cubs sending me to scout in India. I’d even go so far as to say there might be a better chance of finding a hidden gem in India than China, seeing as cricket isn’t entirely dissimilar from […]

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According to China Sports Today two-time diving gold medalist Guo Jingjing is reportedly pregnant and leaving the national team. Guo is the highest paid female athlete in China and according to CST, “the most recognizable female face of Team China in any sport.” Guo is featured in McDonald’s and Coca-Cola advertising, amongst others.
Guo’s personal life is […]

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A few months ago I posted a story about how crows were plaguing certain areas of Beijing. Apparently Tokyo and other areas of Japan are also being terrorized by the flying rats.
From the New York Times:
It is a scourge straight out of Hitchcock, and the crows here look and act the part. With wing spans […]

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I know I know, I keep changing the title of this thing every week…dates, week numbers, now titles. At any rate, for my money, this was the most exciting week of the season thus far. Kia, a team I thought would really compete this year, might finally be turning things around. Would I be exaggerating if […]

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Unless they hate their job and want to be fired, no one working for MLB would put the Reds on the ESPN Sunday night game. Consequently, I never see the Reds on Monday mornings because the game is over by the time I wake up over here. Usually I get up, drink a few glasses […]

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I’m not a sports talk radio host. I’m not going to scream “I told you so!” into my blog dashboard, but I do want to gloat a little about the fact that I said I wouldn’t be surprised if Eric Gagne didn’t last seven weeks as the Brewers closer prior to the start of the […]

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Here’s a good read about Buddhism in South Korea from the Wall Street Journal, written by a foreigner living and working in Seoul. The article says Buddha has had a recent resurgence achieved partly through imitating many of the Christians’ social-propagation techniques. Incidentally, I live next to a Buddhist Kindergarten.
I think this idea would surprise a […]

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Very interesting analysis of former KBO hero Daniel Rios and his early struggles in Japan. The piece, which is originally from the Sports Chosun, is translated here by Korea Beat.
When in Korea Rios’ main weapon was a heavy, 150-kilometer an hour fastball, and a slider rated as having the best speed and movement. His ample […]

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On Tuesday ESPN2 will air The Zen of Bobby V, a documentary made by a group of NYU students about the day to day life of manager Bobby Valentine. From what I gather from the following YouTube clip, the filmmakers attempted to keep things pretty straightforward — to simply capture the Valentine phenomena as it […]

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It’s been a while since we talked stocks here at East Windup Chronicle. Well, actually this will be the first time.
I didn’t realize this but there’s actually a fund, developed by Macquarie Group Ltd. in Australia, that culls 23 prices from different companies expected to be greatly effected by the upcoming Olympic games — companies […]

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