The consistency of Wei-Yin Chen
Baseball is a game of randomness and luck; one where a screaming line drive fails to result in anything but a trip back to the dugout, and a perfectly executed pitch in on the hands of the batter...
View ArticleYoon Suk-min big-league dream on hold
His dream of playing in Major League Baseball on hold for now, South Korean pitcher Yoon Suk-min will soon return home after wrapping up his minor league season in the Baltimore Orioles organization,...
View ArticleBaltimore scores comeback victory after Wei-Yin Chen stumbles – The China Post
BALTIMORE–Taiwanese pitcher Wei-yin Chen had an uneven outing Friday in his second postseason game in the Major Leagues but the Baltimore Orioles managed to beat the Detroit Tigers 7-6 to take a...
View ArticleWei-Yin Chen was good, but Orioles needed better to beat Royals
Wei-Yin Chen’s plan heading into Game 3 of the American League Championship Series on Tuesday was to keep the ball down and pitch as long he could. The Orioles starting pitcher accomplished the first...
View ArticleHighly touted pitcher Tomohiro Anraku taken first in Japanese baseball...
TOKYO – High school pitching star Tomohiro Anraku was chosen first overall in Nippon Professional Baseball’s amateur draft on Thursday and was headed to the former team of New York Yankees pitcher...
View ArticleDaisuke Matsuzaka signs with Japan’s Fukuoka Softbank Hawks
Japanese pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka is returning to the country to pitch after signing with the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball, the team announced. Financial terms of the deal...
View ArticleHiroki Kuroda to return to Japan, pitch for Hiroshima
Hiroki Kuroda is returning to Japan to pitch for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp, an official with knowledge of the move told ESPNNewYork.com, confirming Japanese media reports. Hiroki Kuroda, who had an...
View ArticleTsuyoshi Wada’s role for the Chicago Cubs in 2015
Currently the team has Lester, Jake Arrieta, Hammel and Kyle Hendricks penciled in as starters for the start of the season. The fifth spot is likely to be a battle between several players, including...
View ArticleYu Darvish A Possible Triple Crown Threat?
To accomplish a pitching Triple Crown a pitcher must lead the league in strikeouts, wins and earned run average. This has happened 38 times in MLB history and since 1997 has been accomlished by 8...
View ArticleYu Darvish of Texas Rangers has Tommy John elbow surgery – out for the season
SURPRISE, Ariz. — Yu Darvish had his season-ending elbow surgery Tuesday, when the torn ligament from the Texas Rangers ace’s right arm was replaced with a tendon from his forearm. The Rangers said Dr....
View ArticleSeattle Mariner’s Hisashi Iwakuma throws no-hitter against Baltimore Orioles...
SEATTLE (AP) — Mariners’ right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma tossed a no-hitter against the Baltimore Orioles. Iwakuma has struck out seven, and he issued a three walks. Iwakuma escaped that jam with a...
View ArticleGrading Masahiro Tanaka’s Playoff Debut
Tuesday night’s AL Wild Card game marked the highly anticipated playoff debut of New York Yankees ace Masahiro Tanaka. Despite the Yankees losing 3-0 to the the Houston Astros, Tanaka’s performance was...
View ArticleJapanese Cy Young winner Kenta Maeda signs with Los Angeles Dodgers
It seems like only a few yesterdays ago that the Dodgers signed Scott Kazmir to add another live arm to their staff. A fewer yesterdays ago news broke that L.A. was also adding Japanese star Kenta...
View ArticleAnother Korean to join MLB – Pitcher Oh Seung Hwan signs with St Louis Cardinals
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Oh Seung Hwan has been such a dominant pitcher in Japan that he has two nicknames: “Fi-nal Boss” and “Stone Buddha.” The St. Louis Cardinals project the Korean with 357 career saves as...
View ArticleWei-Yin Chen signs 5-year $80 million deal with Miami Marlins
Former Orioles left-hander Wei-Yin Chen came out of his semi-regular Twitter hibernation to bid a fond farewell to the Orioles on Monday morning.Chen finalized a five-year, $80 million deal with the...
View ArticleScouting Japan’s Top Pitcher Kenta Maeda and new Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher
(Koji Watanabe/Getty) Even though the New Year is right around the corner, there are still several quality free agent pitchers on the board. Mike Leake, Scott Kazmir, and Wei-Yin Chen are the most...
View ArticlePitcher Kenta Maeda’s Dodgers debut could not have gone any better – 6 Shut...
Kenta Maeda’s Dodgers debut could not have gone any better Kenta Maeda took the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers for the first time Wednesday night and he sure got his big-league career off to a nice...
View ArticleKenta Maeda continues to exceed all expectations, sets record for least runs...
Kenta Maeda continues to exceed all Dodgers’ expectations Kenta Maeda strikes out eight batters over 6 1/3 scoreless innings as the Dodgers defeat the Rockies 4-1. (1:09) DENVER — While it sure looks...
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