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Rumors from Taiwan

Not exactly a mega rumor but interesting ...

http://tw.news.yahoo.com/article/url/d/a/081215/78/1b6ni.html (it's in Chinese)

anyway, the rumor here is that the M's are offering to sign Fu-De Ni to a minor league deal for roughly 150,000 bucks, Ni would be the first player to cross over to the states AFTER playing pro baseball in Taiwan. (all the other current guys in the majors / minors signed before they ever played pro ball in Taiwan)

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via l.yimg.com

Ni is (obviously shown in the picture) a lefty pitcher, he's been a swingman most of his time in Taiwan (that happens quiet a bit more than it does in the states though.) this year he started most of the time. he's listed at 183 cm (roughly 6.0 to 6'1) and 78 kg.  with a record of 145.1 IP 3.34 ERA and a pretty impresive 132/32 K/BB ratio (132 lead the league by 22)

Having seen him pitch, he's sort of a lefty sidearmer in the high 80s low 90s. in the majors I'm guessing he would profile as a LOOGY most of the time , though he wasn't all that effective vs lefty in Taiwan (but it was mostly singles. the underlying preriphals were very good,)

One of the main reason that Ni is considering the move is that his team, the China Trust banking Whales, dissolved not too long ago, for a variety of reasons (game fixing scandals, bad economy, the CPBL not overly popular in general) so quiet a few players are on the move recently, Ni, being a lefty pitcher that's actually pretty decent and is still relatively young (1982/11/14), has the best shot of making the jump to the majors amoung the unemployed

http://tw.youtube.com/watch?v=966cDP4trsk&feature=related

this is Ni, destroying some Canadian lefties in the Olympics qualifier round.

I'm not sure how he translate to the majors. but there's at least a reasonable chance that he's a servicable lefty out of the pen

 

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Huh, I thought that rumor was dead.

I heard about it a month ago. The Mariners apparently guaranteed him an invitation to spring training with an assurance that he’s start in double-A or higher. He declined, claiming he wanted a major league contract, and more money (in relative terms i guess) than he was making with the Whales.

I know the M’s were hot after him, along with the Cubs and a few others. He’d be an interesting addition for sure. I don’t know if he’s coming down in his demands or the M’s are coming up in their offers right now.

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett http://mvn.com/marinersminors/

by JY on Dec 14, 2008 10:56 PM PST reply actions  

this article

He says that “talks aren’t dead, we’re still negoiating” .

HIs alternatives are limited, whatever Japanese job he can get it’s unlikely to pay more (and he be fighting over limited roster spots for foriegners) and with the way Taiwan’s league is going it be hard for him to stay around without a paycut .

by RollingWave on Dec 14, 2008 11:04 PM PST up reply actions  

Looks like a prick

I should never be allowed to do any hiring

by Bearskin Rugburn on Dec 14, 2008 11:36 PM PST reply actions  

This would be interesting...

If somehow “nice looking guys” correlated better with team success than “nice guys.” Lance Bass would have been a better GM than Bavasi.

...and now I'm here

by CapSea on Dec 15, 2008 12:43 AM PST up reply actions  

for starter

let’s sign Scott Erickson

by RollingWave on Dec 15, 2008 12:45 AM PST up reply actions  

How many games is a Taiwan season?

Don't believe the lies Bill!!!! look at the sparkly ERA!!! Sparkly, Sparkly!!! - McCovey Chronicles

by Trenchtown on Dec 14, 2008 11:37 PM PST reply actions  

CPBL season

100 games this year.

he started 20 and relieved 4 games this year. so he’s pretty durable. oh yeah, he also played in the Olympics qualifer and games this year

by RollingWave on Dec 15, 2008 12:43 AM PST up reply actions  

Any numbers against Korea and Japan?

SSS, but will probably be interesting indicators.

Favor the Bold

by IcebreakerX on Dec 16, 2008 6:20 AM PST up reply actions  

Taiwanese Mike Venafro

I have eight watches. None of them are fake.

by RafaelCarmona22 on Dec 15, 2008 12:34 AM PST reply actions  

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