Taiwan Blitzes Canada 15-0 At U-Games
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Re: Taiwan Blitzes Canada 15-0 At U-Games
[ Author: Guest: BC | Posted: Jul 31, 2004 7:09 PM
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Taiwan's talent at the Little League level is phenomenal. Well, considering that there are only about 20+ alumni (total) over all these years who played in the LL World Series that were/are in the MLB, Taiwan's produced it's fair share of talent. We all know Chen Chin Feng was on the 1991 winning team. Cheng Chi Hung (Jays) and Wu Chao Kuan (Mariners) both played on the 1996 winning team. NPB pitcher Hsu Ming Chieh played on the 1990 LL World Series team. Current Nation Team member Su Che Yi played on the 1995 team. Who can forget about the two Kuos who both won LL World Series titles before going on to illustrious careers in the NPB?
With Taiwan finally returning to the LL World Series this year, I think there will definitely be some names to watch out for the future.
With Taiwan finally returning to the LL World Series this year, I think there will definitely be some names to watch out for the future.
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Taiwan scored 11 runs in the first two innings en route to their biggest win of the preliminary round. The Canadians, now 1-5, were limited to just three hits.
Baseball is not that popular in Canada. Jeff Francis used to pitch for the University of British Columbia and he's been phenomenal in Triple-A for Colorado Springs in the Colorado Rockies' organization. Adam Loewen was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles, and of course everybody knows Larry Walker.
The Montreal Expos are about to move, the Toronto Blue Jays are struggling at the gate, Vancouver now has a Single-A Canadians team after the Triple-A squad moved to Sacramento, the Cannons moved to the Mexican League from Calgary, and the Edmonton Trappers are about to move to Texas. The Ottawa Lynx are about to become the only Triple-A franchise in Canada.
Taiwan seems to have a lot of young talent, evidenced by all the Little League wins, but these players rarely end up in the Major Leagues.