maggsmaggs Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 With the success of Chien-Ming Wang, it seems as if more MLB teams are interested in getting a foothold in the Taiwanese market. The White Sox signed 20 year old pitching prospect Po-Yu Lin with a sign-on bonus of ~ $300,000. The righty stands 6 feet tall and weighs 216 pounds. Lin was a member of the 2004 junior NT that included fellow minor leaguers Chih-Hsien Chiang and Wang-Wei Lin. At the time, Lin was considered the ace of the staff. Lin's stats for the 2004 Junior World Championships can be found here. Lin gained additional exposure when he played this past summer for the Anchorage Bucs in the ABL. Lin appeared in 6 games for the Bucs and had a 3.03 ERA. Lin played alongside fellow Taiwanese prospect and current NT member - Cheng-Lung Lo. In high school, Lin was clocked around 90 mph. http://taiwanbaseball.blogspot.com/ (under Monday, November 27th) I got this from WSI, but thought I would post it here rather than the futuresox board considering we really don't do lots of international signings like this. I like international signings, we really need to do this more, preferably with some Hispanic players, too. Here's his pic: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 I like the Thumbs up. He would fit well as a new Taiwanese Friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyho7476 Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 QUOTE(maggsmaggs @ Dec 4, 2006 -> 11:10 AM) I like international signings, we really need to do this more, preferably with some Hispanic players, too. Yeah, baseball doesn't have many at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbeFroman Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 i can't wait to get my Po-Yu Jersey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory Pratt Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 Is this guy set to be a minor leaguer for us? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bschmaranz Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 QUOTE(Gregory Pratt @ Dec 4, 2006 -> 11:44 AM) Is this guy set to be a minor leaguer for us? He's only 20 so I would assume that he'd start on the farm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Tizzle Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 (edited) After Williams' recent comment on stregthening the system, atleast he's immediately shown interest in signing Japanese talent. I can't complain. Honestly, how often has this happened -- us bringing in a Japanese prospect? That Yofu character was probably the last one. Edited December 4, 2006 by Flash Tizzle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory Pratt Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 Japan, Taiwan, they're all the same color in the end, eh Flash? /green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Tizzle Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 QUOTE(Gregory Pratt @ Dec 4, 2006 -> 11:50 AM) Japan, Taiwan, they're all the same color in the end, eh Flash? /green RUH ROH. Yeah, that's a mistake on my part. Forgive-a-ness, puhlease. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 Im a big fan of this move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory Pratt Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 I guess you're the one Ozzie was talking about when he said, "When the team's going good, they love me. When it's not, they want to send me to Mexico!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWSGuy406 Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 (edited) Good work, Sox front office. The free agent market may be inflated, but damn, there's lots of great values (if you work hard enough) in these international leagues. Would love to see a LOT more of this, but it's a nice start. //applause Edited December 4, 2006 by CWSGuy406 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 I'm not going to pretend to know anything about this kid, but hopefully this is a sign of things to come from our international scouts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank the Tank 35 Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 lol The video of him on that site conveniently leaves out one pitch... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Dec 4, 2006 -> 05:22 PM) I like the Thumbs up. He would fit well as a new Taiwanese Friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Middle Buffalo Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 I have a Taiwanese friend. He's Japanese. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greasywheels121 Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 Po Po Zao. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baines3 Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 He looks good in a White Sox uniform, I like his thumbs up. I hope he works out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Middle Buffalo Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Dec 4, 2006 -> 11:16 AM) I'm not going to pretend to know anything about this kid, but hopefully this is a sign of things to come from our international scouts. He was in the Little League World Series last year. From 45 feet he's unhittable. Don't know how that translates to MLB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 is that sarcasm? my head just exploded Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatScott82 Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 (edited) So far KW is 2-2 (if you count Takatsu's 2004 season) in going to Asia and signing players. Can't hurt us!!! The Winter Meetings start today, I wonder how many calls he already got in regards to one of our starters? If Ted Lily is asking for 10 mill/ season i am expecting an aweful lot for one of our proven starters! Edited December 4, 2006 by GreatScott82 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShoeLessRob Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 Gotta love the thumbs up. Good sign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackie hayes Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 Any other Sopranos fans see this and immediately think, "Aw, poor you!" - ? Don't know how to fit that in, so I'll just throw it out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigruss Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 cant wait for some venezualen players to be signed, any time you can add depth to your farm system without costing players or ridiculous money its a good move, if anything he could be trade bait later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBAHO Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 Wonder where he'll start in the minors next season for us, certainly will be an interesting prospect to watch. Flash I'm suprised, you've not asked for the Latin America Scouts to be replaced by the ones operating in the Asian Region yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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