1) Since the 'quality' of participating teams has been in decline subsequent to the start of the Asia Series, how come it is still in existence, at least as we know it?
2) How come Japan gave up its turn to hold the Asia Series, this year (in Fukuoka)?
3) Why did the Japanese and Korean participants send their 'second' teams?
4) And perhaps the most improbable of all: How did Australia do it all?
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Jack Murphy hit a home run, two nights before, coming out of a hitless slump. He hit another one in the eighth, last night - a grand slam. The Cavalry dismantled the Uni-President 7-11 Lions of Taiwan, 14-4. I did not see the grand slam - with bases loaded and Murphy coming to the plate with the score 10-4 and 19 hits, thus far, for Canberra, I opted to find a taxi and get back to my hotel (and get to Mos Burger before they closed for a late night alternative to McDonalds). I knew he hit one when the CPBL management wisely decided to get rid of their unused fireworks, right then and there.
Kudos to Australia - their win was the best thing that could happen to baseball in Asia, in particular but generally, for baseball around the world. There is only one true impediment remaining to true baseball expansion and growth in Asia: MLB. Their approach, their attitude, their total lack of vision without any patience....it is one of a 'Small mnd' (and yes, double entendre is truly meant, here, for those who know what I am talking about).
There will eventually be baseball in China. When? Who knows.....but it will return......
And me? Who'd have thought that I'd attend 22 professional games in 4 countries this year......it was absolutely wonderful!!!
2) How come Japan gave up its turn to hold the Asia Series, this year (in Fukuoka)?
3) Why did the Japanese and Korean participants send their 'second' teams?
4) And perhaps the most improbable of all: How did Australia do it all?
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Jack Murphy hit a home run, two nights before, coming out of a hitless slump. He hit another one in the eighth, last night - a grand slam. The Cavalry dismantled the Uni-President 7-11 Lions of Taiwan, 14-4. I did not see the grand slam - with bases loaded and Murphy coming to the plate with the score 10-4 and 19 hits, thus far, for Canberra, I opted to find a taxi and get back to my hotel (and get to Mos Burger before they closed for a late night alternative to McDonalds). I knew he hit one when the CPBL management wisely decided to get rid of their unused fireworks, right then and there.
Kudos to Australia - their win was the best thing that could happen to baseball in Asia, in particular but generally, for baseball around the world. There is only one true impediment remaining to true baseball expansion and growth in Asia: MLB. Their approach, their attitude, their total lack of vision without any patience....it is one of a 'Small mnd' (and yes, double entendre is truly meant, here, for those who know what I am talking about).
There will eventually be baseball in China. When? Who knows.....but it will return......
And me? Who'd have thought that I'd attend 22 professional games in 4 countries this year......it was absolutely wonderful!!!
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