Aríel Miranda mowing hitters down for the CTBC Brothers
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A New Force in Taiwan

Henry Sosa’s return to the Fubon Guardians was the talk of the Chinese Professional Baseball League offseason. That came with good reason, Sosa had dominated for the Guardians in 2019 before leaving for the Korea Baseball Organization. With his return, it was assumed that it would be Sosa battling Mike Loree for the title of […]

Lin Li of the Lamigo Monkeys high-fiving teammates.
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2019 CPBL MVP Race

The second half of the Chinese Professional Baseball League has a different feel to it than the first half did. This is evident in the standings where the Fubon Guardians have, as of this Sunday, staked themselves out a 1 game lead over the second-place Chinatrust Brothers. The first half champion Lamigo Monkeys find themselves […]

Henry Sosa hurls a pitch for the Fubon Guardians.
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The New Ace of Taiwan

Foreign pitchers are the lifeblood of the Chinese Professional Baseball League. Every team is allowed to carry three foreign players on their main roster, and most of the time all three spots are occupied by foreign pitchers. Mike Loree has been the standard of excellence in this regard, but others like Darin Downs, Bruce Kern […]