New evidence of match fixing has emerged in the latest CPBL scandal, as 14 players–including six foreigners–have now been implicated. (The link for some reason only bothered to mention the foreigners involved).
The scandal has already caused one of the leagues six teams–the now defunct D Media T-Rex–to fold, and now involves Chinatrust Whales [...]
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Annual CPBL Match Fixing Scandal Deepens, 14 Players (and Counting) Implicated
November 2nd, 2008 · 3 Comments
Tags: Baseball · Baseball - Asia · Baseball - Taiwan · Gamblin' · Gratuitious Shots of Attractive Women · Mockery of the game of baseball · The Unsurprising
Choo Shin-soo, Best Asian Player…No Matter What Japanese People Say
September 24th, 2008 · 8 Comments
As regular readers of this site are probably aware, I’m a supporter of Korean baseball. I think the talent here is underrated, and I enjoy toutin’ it, scoutin’ it, and basically trying to show the world I know something they don’t. Isn’t that why people spend hours of their lives writing blogs?
But then I read [...]
Tags: Baseball - Korea · Media · Mockery of the game of baseball
New idiot extra innings rule decides Chinese Taipei warmup match with Brother Elephants
August 6th, 2008 · 22 Comments
Just got back from scouting the latest Chinese Taipei/Brother Elephants matchup in Taichung. The Elephants beat the Olympic squad 7-6. Or something. It was an exciting 6-6 game going into the 10th, dramatic comebacks, great plays at the plate. Until the extra frames.
I could tell you about the fun atmosphere, lively crowds. [...]
Tags: Ballads · Baseball - Asia · Baseball - Taiwan · Mockery of the game of baseball