Currently sitting in Newark airport during a 6 hour delay awaiting return to Taiwan from the Perfect Game USA tournament in Jupiter, Florida, a 5-day overwhelming extravaganza featuring top high school prospects from the US, Canada, and Puerto Rico. Strictly for the hard core, the tournament featured games from 8:00 AM until 10:30 PM on [...]
Back From Jupiter, Layover in Newark: Week in Review
October 28th, 2008 · 8 Comments
Tags: Outback in the Newz · Scouting · Travel
Lo Chia-Jen Finally Signs With Someone
October 28th, 2008 · 4 Comments
Ending a prolonged courtship involving several teams, 22 year-old right-handed reliever Lo-Chia Jen has finally fit an MLB glass slipper, signing a deal reportedly worth $250,000 with the Houston Astros. The hard-to-get Lo rebuffed earlier offers from the Red Sox, Twins, and Angels. Lo is the first Taiwanese sign for the Houston Astros.
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Tags: Baseball · Baseball - Asia · Baseball - Taiwan · Maolympics 2008