There is a very noticable weather change, 37 minutes train ride north from Taichung.
Yesterday, two baseball games were played at Taoyuan Stadium, near the airport and far more accessible to Taipai than Taichung. Taipei, in the north, is cold. Kaoshing, down south, is warm. Taichung, population 2.6 million, is just about right!
And once again, it's all about the pitching.
Australia shares something with Italy: smaller, part-time baseball where, at best, there was one pitcher per team that was really worth a damn. Italy (Bologna) lost two games. The first loss was respectable. The second loss was pathetic. Australia won its first game. Yesterday, had Rakuten had their 'first' team in, their loss would have been even more pathetic than Italy.
And yet.....because they were second place in their bracket, they play again, tonight, against Korea. Prediction: tonight's game will be a blow out.....Korea will easily advance to the championship game on Wednesday night.
Last night, Luis Vizciano, 39+ years of age, was the losing pitcher in 10 innings, as the 7-11 Lions of Taiwan lost to the Samsung Lions of Korea. Tomorrow night, the Taiwan team, in front of a home crowd, will play Rakuten. It's time for Rakuten to bring on some first stringers - including pitchers, as they will have a tougher battle against Taiwan....and assuming they win, they'll face a tough Korean team.
It's fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yesterday, two baseball games were played at Taoyuan Stadium, near the airport and far more accessible to Taipai than Taichung. Taipei, in the north, is cold. Kaoshing, down south, is warm. Taichung, population 2.6 million, is just about right!
And once again, it's all about the pitching.
Australia shares something with Italy: smaller, part-time baseball where, at best, there was one pitcher per team that was really worth a damn. Italy (Bologna) lost two games. The first loss was respectable. The second loss was pathetic. Australia won its first game. Yesterday, had Rakuten had their 'first' team in, their loss would have been even more pathetic than Italy.
And yet.....because they were second place in their bracket, they play again, tonight, against Korea. Prediction: tonight's game will be a blow out.....Korea will easily advance to the championship game on Wednesday night.
Last night, Luis Vizciano, 39+ years of age, was the losing pitcher in 10 innings, as the 7-11 Lions of Taiwan lost to the Samsung Lions of Korea. Tomorrow night, the Taiwan team, in front of a home crowd, will play Rakuten. It's time for Rakuten to bring on some first stringers - including pitchers, as they will have a tougher battle against Taiwan....and assuming they win, they'll face a tough Korean team.
It's fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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