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Archive for March, 2008

Preview: Korean Baseball Organization

Monday, March 31, 2008 4:35

The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) will open the 2008 campaign with the most parity the league has ever enjoyed. The defending champions SK Wyverns remain virtually intact while the always tough Samsung Lions will once again field a strong ballclub. The Doosan Bears, last year's Korean Series runner-up, also brings back ...

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Yakult Swallows Roast Yomiuri Giants

Monday, March 31, 2008 4:23

The Yakult Swallows (3-0) pounded the Yomiuri Giants (0-3) 10-2 Sunday at Jingu Stadium to open the season with a three-game sweep in Central League action of the Nippon Professional Baseball League. Norichika Aoki smacked four hits and the Swallows broke open a 2-2 deadlock in the sixth with three runs ...

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Chinatrust Whales Beats Sinon Bulls

Monday, March 31, 2008 4:15

The Chinatrust Whales moved back into first place in the Chinese Professional Baseball League with a solid 7-4 win over the Sinon Bulls on Saturday in Douliou. The Whales opened the scoring with a run in the bottom of the first on an RBI-double by Dominican slugger Carlos Villalobos off Sinon ...

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Preview: Spanish League

Saturday, March 29, 2008 3:38

Although the Spanish League has been reduced from 12 to nine teams for the 2008 season, the two-horse race last season between defending champions Marlins Puerto Cruz and runner-up FC Barcelona should see stiffer competition as both Sant Boi and San Inazio significantly improved their rosters this past winter. The Marlins ...

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Softbank Hawks Trips Chiba Lotte

Wednesday, March 26, 2008 6:08

Fukuoka Softbank’s young southpaw Kenji Ohtonari silenced Bobby Valentine’s Chiba Lotte Marines as the Hawks remained unbeaten with a 2-1 win Tuesday in Pacific League action at the Yahoo Dome. Ohtonari went the distance for the first time fanning 12 and surrendering only three hits in an impressive 124-pitch outing. The ...

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Former MLB Players In Japan

Wednesday, March 26, 2008 6:04

The following is a list of former Major League ballplayers making the jump to the Japanese League: Hanshin Tigers: Lew Ford (OF, Twins): Promising five tool player seemed on the verge of greatness in 2004, even finishing 24th in MVP voting when he hit 15 HRs, stole 20, and sported a .381 ...

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2009 World Baseball Classic Venues

Wednesday, March 26, 2008 5:57

The 2009 World Baseball Classic will have more of an international flavor as Major League Baseball executives announced recently at a Tokyo Press conference that all four first-round groups will play outside the United States. The Tokyo Dome will be the Pool A venue, joining San Juan's Hiram Bithorn Stadium as ...

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