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Your weekly dose of Taiwan's CPBL:

- CPBL's journey from 0 fans to over 10,000 fans in the stands.
- Tom and Rob talks about the possibility of removing the fans limits.
- CTBC Brothers win the 2020 first-half season title.
- Why the Brothers are the best team in the first half season.
- CPBL play-off format explained.
- Brothers winning the Taiwan Series this year might be good for Taiwan baseball.
- Brothers' plan to set up a "third team", an additional farm team for player development.
- Rob and Tom talks about the first round of the 2020 mid-season draft.
- Dragons drafted Wang Wei-Chung (LHP)
- Uni-Lions drafted Lin Tzu-Hao (IF)
- Guardians drafted Jhang Jin-De (C)
- Brothers drafted Yu Chien (RHP)
- Monkeys drafted Ma Chieh-Sen (IF)
- Dragons drafted Liao Jen-Lei (RHP)

Recorded on July 21, 2020

Special interview episode with Daniel Shih, the man behind the CPBL official Twitter account.

- Daniel's baseball origin story.
- First day working for the league.
- Philosophy how Daniel handles editing highlights and recaps.
- What kind of contents overseas fans enjoy?
- Running out of ways to say home runs.
- Daily routine working for the CPBL's social media team.
- What can fans expect from the CPBL Twitter account in the near future?
- Most memorable moment since Daniel started working for the league.
- Daniel's fanboy story.

You can find Daniel on Twitter @daniel_shih88 and check out his podcast Rants with Danny Shih.

Recorded on July 9, 2020

Your weekly dose of Taiwan's CPBL:

- Fubon Guardians suspended Hu Chin-Lung indefinitely over leaked message scandal.
- Guardians are rebuilding in the 2nd half
- Rumour why the Guardians sent down Lin Che-Hsuan.
- Rumour the Guardians are trying to trade away Hu Chin-Lung and Lin Che-Hsuan.
- Trade rumour between the Uni-Lions and Guardians (Chang Wei-Sheng and Wang Wei-Yung).
- Tom and Rob talks about why there isn't much trades in the CPBL.
- Trade rumours of high profile players from 2013 to 2019.
- Idea to boost the frequency of trades.
- CPBL cheerleaders moving teams more often than the players.
- Bullying rumour of the Uni-Lions' cheerleader Yuri.
- Uni-Lions to part ways with Logan Darnell.
- Tom's talks about the Brothers fans using the Uni-Lions' rally song.

Recorded on July 6, 2020

Your weekly dose of Taiwan's CPBL:

- Uni-Lions parted ways with Ryan Feierabend.
- Uni-Lions signed a yet to be named former MLB right-hander.
- Tom talks about being in Taoyuan Stadium infield for the first time.
- Fubon Guardians' clubhouse drama involving veteran Hu Chin-Lung.
- Guardians sent Hu down to the farm team jail.
- Guardians never-ending in-fighting scandals.
- Tom attended his 200th CPBL game.
- How Tom became an Uni-Lions fan, his first impression of the CPBL.
- Tom witnessed the "walk-off perfect game".
- Tom's favourite Uni-Lions players.
- Why people should root for the Uni-Lions.

Recorded on June 29, 2020

Your weekly dose of Taiwan's CPBL:

- Uni-Lions released Donn Roach.
- Uni-Lions reportedly signed Brock Dykxhoorn.
- Potential problems for Dykxhoorn.
- Guardians signed Manny Bañuelos.
- Guardians want to sign foreign hitter, why this is a silly idea.
- Guardians' lack of depth discussion.
- Brothers close to signing Arturo Reyes.
- Ariel Miranda said Taiwan is too hot.
- Rob and Tom talks about their heatstroke experience.
- Tom talks about Su Chih-Chieh.
- Su Chih-Chieh on pace to break 3 CPBL home run records.

Recorded on June 22, 2020

Your weekly dose of Taiwan's CPBL:

- Uni-Lions demoted Kuo Fu-Lin for driving under the influence.
- CPBL's handed out another pathetic out of date punishment.
- Kuo likely to face internal punishment for damaged the Uni-Lions' public image.
- Lin Chih-Hsiang incident in 2017, ended up losing his job.
- Unnamed foreign player will join the Uni-Lions.
- Unnamed foreign player will join the Fubon Guardians.
- Playing in the winter league is it really worth it?
- Listeners' Question.
- Will the CPBL continue to offer English commentary service in the future?
- How's the CPBL international viewership holding up?

Recorded on June 15, 2020