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There is baseball all around and all year round. With no MLB during the first few months of the COVID-19 pandemic, I had to get my baseball fix elsewhere. It opened my eyes to a bunch leagues that were totally new to me. I'm currently watching the CPBL (Go UniLions!). I've also talked about Baseball Bundesliga, ABL, KBO, NPB, and MLB & MiLB. I love a good mascot (see Sababoy & Lion).
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Scott Richmond has pitched all around the world. He has played in Taiwan, the USA, Canada, Australia, Italy, and more. Scott is also in the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame. He loves to travel and spend time with his family. I really enjoyed my chat with Scott Richmond, and I hope you do too.
I had the pleasure of talking with Tim Melville, pitcher and barbecue expert. Tim currently pitches for the Uni Lions in the CPBL, and he spent last season with the Colorado Rockies. We talk about baseball, food, dancing, food, Taiwan, Sababoy, and more. Also an update on the Australian Baseball League, and a look at Vitilla.
I had the opportunity to speak with Ray Shieh, who is an interpreter for the Fubon Guardians in the CPBL. He worked with Manny Ramirez when Manny played in Taiwan for the then Eda Rhinos. Ray also attended the first game the CPBL ever played. He is super passionate and really loves what he does. It was such a pleasure to talk with him.
Brock Dykxhoorn is a starting pitcher for the Uni Lions in the CPBL. He is also in the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame. We talk about the ups and downs of a life in baseball, going through the mandatory quarantine in Taiwan, some of his favorite teammates, ice fishing, and more. Also; an update on the Australian Baseball League, a way to watch the NPB, a look at Baseball5, and some CPBL highlights.
I had the absolute pleasure of interviewing Mitch Lively, a pitcher on the CTBC Brothers. Mitch has pitched all over the world. He's won a ton of awards, and he captivates viewers with his unique pitching moves. We talked about his career, his life in Taiwan, and more. I also share some exciting news about Manny Ramirez's possible return to playing baseball. Thanks as always to Klokwize for providing the music. And thanks to you for listening!
Clive Hsu tells me what it's like to be an English language broadcaster for the CPBL games. We also chat about his time as a baseball interpreter, players and mascots in the CPBL, and his signature home run call.
In this episode of Baseball World, I talk with Patti & Pottymouth, the hosts of the No Crying In Baseball podcast. We chat about the CPBL, "baseball boyfriends", rules, minor league team names, and more.
In episode 4 I welcome my first guest, Rob, who runs CPBLStats.com. We chat about baseball in Taiwan, players to watch for in the CPBL, the deformed balls, vacuum cleaner night, and more. I also talk about the return of the MLB, and a couple Korean baseball movies I watched.
The CPBL is heading into a short summer break, so I have to try and find somewhere else to get my baseball fix. I checked out the Baseball Bundesliga, the league in Germany, and Koshien: Japan's Field Of Dreams, a great documentary about the high school baseball tournament in Japan. But I still can't get enough CPBL so I also talk bout their use of the umpire cam, and I attempt to sing the UniLions theme song, Lion King, in Mandarin.
In the episode I talk about the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. I also talk more about the CPBL, because I'm pretty obsessed. I discuss my favorite player, Lin An-Ko, and a small issue the league had with "juiced balls". Thanks for listening!
In this first episode I talk about my new found love for baseball around the world, and my current obsession with the CPBL (Chinese Professional Baseball League). With the absence of the MLB, I've had to look elsewhere for my baseball fix, and I am so excited to learn about all the leagues from across the globe.
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