According to an AP article, former Yankee Irabu Hideki was arrested for a drunken meltdown in a bar in Osaka. The portly hurler–20 beers into the evening, according to sources– assaulted a bartender and smashed nine bottles of alcohol after the bar rejected his credit card. He apparently paid with a different [...]
Changing Places: Irabu headed to the Pen, Glitter out
August 20th, 2008 · 2 Comments
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Taiwan’s Wheel of Olympic Misfortune Continues
August 20th, 2008 · 4 Comments
The U.S. beat Chinese Taipei 4-2 today as Taiwan’s disastrous Olympic campaign continued. Taiwan fell to 1-5 in Beijing, with increasingly angry and fed-up Taiwanese fans clamoring for answers.
U.S. Starter Brandon Knight picked up the win on 6 1/3 strong innings, and power /speed combo lefty outfielder Dexter Fowler drove in the games go-ahead [...]
Tags: Baseball · Baseball - Asia · Baseball - Taiwan · Maolympics 2008