Browsing Month July, 2009
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3 July 2009 at 21 : 00 PM
Dice-K in good standing back home
Dice-K in good standing back homeShared via ...
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3 July 2009 at 20 : 00 PM
MLB Could Expand to Japan
(Mainichi Japan) July 1, 2009Japanese baseball must find a path out of the shadow of the major leaguesChildren play cricket in a backyard in Varanasi on May 24. The popularity of a game that has much in common with baseball has been a reason for MLB's expansion into India. (Mainichi)Children play cricket in a backyard in Varanasi on May 24. The popularity ...
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3 July 2009 at 19 : 00 PM
Pirates Land Taiwanese Trio
The Pirates signed three teenage Taiwan high school players on the first day of the international free-agent signing period: a pair of 18-year-olds, outfielder Ping-Hung Chi and righthander Sheng-Cin Hong; and 17-year-old first baseman/pitcher Chih-Wei Hsu. All three players will begin their professional careers at the Australia Baseball Academy.Courtesy ...
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3 July 2009 at 10 : 00 AM
NPB(Japan), S. Korean champs to play one game in fall, sources say | The Japan Times Online
NPB, S. Korean champs to play one game in fall, sources say | The Japan Times OnlineShared via ...
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3 July 2009 at 08 : 00 AM
Aroldis Chapman, Cuba, and How Politics Can Change Baseball
From Billy DeCosta of Bleacher ReportBaseball junkies are rejoicing after hearing news that Cuban super-prospect Aroldis Chapman has defected from the Cuban National Team and is planning to play in the Unites States.Chapman, who's only 21, is a left-handed fireballer who can hit 100-plus on the gun and some say has above-average secondary stuff.Chapman will ...
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2 July 2009 at 19 : 00 PM
Top Cuban Lefty Defects
Courtesy Associated Press - July 2, 2009 8:03 PM ETA top Cuban pitching prospect with a 100 mph fastball has defected from the national team while playing in a tournament in Rotterdam, Netherlands.ESPN The Magazine reports that several unidentified sources confirmed that Aroldis Chapman walked out of his hotel room and did not return.Champman's defection ...
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2 July 2009 at 17 : 00 PM
Darvish handcuffs Marines, earns 10th victory | The Japan Times Online
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2 July 2009 at 16 : 00 PM
KND Report: Koji Uehara hurt again?
KND Report: Koji Uehara hurt again?Posted using ...
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2 July 2009 at 15 : 00 PM
International community signs on to help keep Bobby V. in Chiba | The Japan Times Online
International community signs on to help keep Bobby V. in Chiba | The Japan Times OnlineShared via ...
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2 July 2009 at 12 : 00 PM
Korean Bats On The Way?
From Contributor Yoon Chul, The Korea Times Kim Hyun-soo of the Doosan Bears, and Lee Yong-kyu of the KIA Tigers are the strongest candidates for the majors. Lee played on Korea’s World Baseball Classic team, hitting lead-off; batting first for the Tigers too. Lee's gets on with his good eye, patience, and contact-hitting. Kim routinely bats third, but ...
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