CPBL Stats Podcast

CPBL Stats
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Can't get enough of Taiwan's CPBL? Why not join Tom and Rob for your weekly dose of Taiwan's professional baseball league.

Episodes

  1. 07/24/2020

    EP 11 - Brothers Win 1st-Half Title, Draft Talks

    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

    18 min

  2. 07/14/2020

    EP 10 - CPBL Social Media Handler Daniel Shih

    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

    26 min

  3. 07/10/2020

    EP 9 - CPBL Mid-Season Trade Rumours

    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

    18 min

  4. 07/04/2020

    EP 8 - Guardians Clubhouse Drama.. AGAIN!

    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

    27 min

  5. 06/26/2020

    EP 7 - Mid-Season Foreign Players Signing News

    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

    19 min

  6. 06/20/2020

    EP 6 - Kuo Fu-Lin Suspended for Drink Driving

    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

    19 min

  7. 06/12/2020

    EP 5 - Dimple Cannon Hit CPBL's 10000th Home Run

    Your weekly dose of Taiwan's CPBL: - CPBL loosen restrictions at the games, no more masks. - Rain of biblical proportions. - Chiang Chen-Yen became 3rd CPBL player to start and won a game on his birthday. - Tom talks about Chiang Chen-Yen. - Rob talks about Lin Chao-Huang and Kuo-Lee Chien-Fu. - Guardians' currently on a 19-game home run streak. - Home run streak in the KBO, NPB and MLB. - Chu Yu-Hsien hit the 10,000th home run in the CPBL. - Chu Yu-Hisen is currently in a slump. - Brothers' are heading to the top of the standings. - Uni-Lions' pitching coach hinted they are going to release some foreign players. - Guardians submitted a "foreign player domestic status" proposal to team owners' meeting. - Listeners questions. - How the playoff structure work in the CPBL? - Why is number 23 significant for the Brothers' organisation? - How will this "foreign player domestic status" would affect foreign players staying longer? Recorded on June 8, 2020

    25 min
  8. EP 4 - CPBL to De-Juice the Baseball

    06/05/2020

    EP 4 - CPBL to De-Juice the Baseball

    Your weekly dose of Taiwan's CPBL: - Following up on CPBL juiced ball scandal. - Did the league de-juiced the ball already? - Ariel Miranda's whopping 300 USD fine, time for a rule change? - Uni-Lions' home run streak ended in 23 games. - Veteran Pan Wu-Hsiung's game-tying home run. - CPBL announced 2020 draft schedule. - Hidden gems from amateur tryouts. - Dragons' expansion draft at the end of the year. - Listeners questions. - Predictions to the 2020 Taiwan Series? - Uni-Lions' front office is a mess. - Favourite breakout player and most disappointed player? - Revival of veteran Lin Chih-Ping. - CPBL ever going to enforce their pitch clock rule? - CPBL minor league season, rosters structure, prospects to watch for. - Conspiracy theory the CPBL are dumping the leftover juiced balls to minor league. - Hard-throwing left-hander Yeh Chia-Chi (157kph). - Uni-Lions' closer Chen Yun-Wen is very good at pitching. Recorded on June 1, 2020

    34 min
  9. EP 3 - Ariel Miranda Intentionally Hitting Batter

    05/29/2020

    EP 3 - Ariel Miranda Intentionally Hitting Batter

    Your weekly dose of Taiwan's CPBL: - A lot of rainouts games. - Crazy rescheduling back in 2017. - Logan Darnell's CPBL debut. - Ariel Miranda intentionally hitting Lin Yi-Chuan. - CTBC Brothers banned 2 rowdy fans. - Wei Chuan Dragons to adopt Hsinchu stadium (10+5 years deal). - Listeners questions. - Usage of analytics in the CPBL? - Why Victor the Space Ape the greatest? - What will it take to get 6th team in CPBL? - How to increase the level of play in the CPBL? - Does Taiwan need to institute rules to forbid MLB and NPB in signing Taiwanese amateur players? - Any long running bad blood in the CPBL? Recorded on May 25, 2020

    28 min
  10. EP 2 - JUICED BALL!

    05/21/2020

    EP 2 - JUICED BALL!

    Your weekly dose of Taiwan's CPBL: - Total of 53 runs scored in 2 games. - Chen Yung-Chi's big league and little league grand slams. - CPBL revealed the balls are juiced this season. - Who can stop Lin An-Ko from winning the rookie of the year award. - Tom talks about rookie Lin Ching-Kai. - Rob talks about mascots Open-Chan and Lock-Chan. - Listeners questions. Recorded on May 18, 2020

    27 min
  11. EP 1 - CPBL Reopens With Fans Limits

    05/15/2020

    EP 1 - CPBL Reopens With Fans Limits

    Your weekly dose of Taiwan's CPBL: - CPBL reopens to the public with 1000 fans per game limit. - Lin An-Ko is very good at baseball. - Uni-Lions' lineup heating up. - Wei Chuan Dragons in 2021. - Fubon Guardians choking once again. - Guardians foreign player Mike Loree. - Rakuten Monkeys bullpen. - CPBL teams don't ship their merchandise overseas. - Games are way too long this season. Recorded on May 11, 2020

    29 min
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