NorthSideSox72 Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 (edited) December 5th, 2006: The Chicago White Sox agreed to terms with 20-year old Taiwanese amateur RHP Po-Yu Lin, including a $300,000 signing bonus. Future Sox article from Jason Gage Overview on Lin... • Lin is pretty big for a 20 year old from Taiwan, at 6’ tall and 216 pounds • He is said to have a fastball that currently tops out around 92, and breaking stuff with serious movement • Lin was the ace of the 2004 Junior National Tournament in Taiwan at age 18 • Guesses on where he ends up in the Sox system range from Rookie League to High A, but we’ll know more after Spring Training • The 300k signing bonus he received is not exactly a monster for an international signing • A regular on Taiwan Baseball named Ben has stated that Lin’s closest MLB or MILB analog is Po-Hsuan Keng, who he says is a carbon copy physically. Keng managed a 2.33 ERA and a 10:3 K:BB ratio in 70 innings in 2006 with the Blue Jays’ class A affiliate the Lansing Lugnuts. Notes and other links… • Lin is NOT the same person as Lin-Po You, who played in 2006 for the Anchorage Bucs of the ABL. Reports equating the two appear erroneous, according to my research. • Here is a video of him pitching in High School Contributions to this report from: Jason Gage of Future Sox The Cheat from SSS Taiwan Baseball Armchair GM Edited December 27, 2006 by NorthSideSox72 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted December 21, 2006 Author Share Posted December 21, 2006 Updated, see details in first post in thread. Next update on Lin during Spring Training, if not before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danman31 Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 Good work, very extensive. It gets hard to find stuff on guys like that. You should help us find info on the draft picks, that can be a pain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hangar18 Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 QUOTE(danman31 @ Dec 22, 2006 -> 02:44 AM) Good work, very extensive. It gets hard to find stuff on guys like that. You should help us find info on the draft picks, that can be a pain. boss was very excited the SOX found a guy like this ............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 QUOTE(Hangar18 @ Dec 27, 2006 -> 08:48 AM) boss was very excited the SOX found a guy like this ............. You know Bruce Springstein? wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 (edited) QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Dec 27, 2006 -> 09:02 AM) You know Bruce Springstein? wow. My mom used to go to the gym with him (more like: she used to go to the same gym as him, and saw him occasionally there) Edited December 27, 2006 by Felix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTT Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 "Notes and other links… • Lin is NOT the same person as Lin-Po You, who played in 2006 for the Anchorage Bucs of the ABL. Reports equating the two appear erroneous, according to my research." North, Po-Yu Lin DID play in the ABL this past year. The Anchorage Buc's site screwed up his spelling. And for further confirmation look at this link (click on 11/17/06 Link) - it's linked to my blog regarding Lin's signing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted January 2, 2007 Author Share Posted January 2, 2007 QUOTE(TTT @ Jan 2, 2007 -> 11:09 AM) "Notes and other links… • Lin is NOT the same person as Lin-Po You, who played in 2006 for the Anchorage Bucs of the ABL. Reports equating the two appear erroneous, according to my research." North, Po-Yu Lin DID play in the ABL this past year. The Anchorage Buc's site screwed up his spelling. And for further confirmation look at this link (click on 11/17/06 Link) - it's linked to my blog regarding Lin's signing. So the Bucs' site is wrong then? I searched their whole site, and the only spelling present was the bad one. I also did a few other searches around the web, and could find no coincidence of Po-Yu Lin and the Bucs, other than your site and The Cheat's information. Did you talk to the team? Or are you just a fan and follow the Bucs? Just curious how you got this information, since I'd like to learn more about this guy. Thanks for posting, by the way - the more information the better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTT Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Jan 2, 2007 -> 12:48 PM) So the Bucs' site is wrong then? I searched their whole site, and the only spelling present was the bad one. I also did a few other searches around the web, and could find no coincidence of Po-Yu Lin and the Bucs, other than your site and The Cheat's information. Did you talk to the team? Or are you just a fan and follow the Bucs? Just curious how you got this information, since I'd like to learn more about this guy. Thanks for posting, by the way - the more information the better! North, I first heard about Lin back in 2004. That was when the video of Lin pitching (posted on my blog -Taiwan Baseball) first surfaced (scroll towards the bottom). Pitching for Hua-Shin HS, Lin was the ace of the Taiwanese junior NT in 2004. He was being compared to then Japanese junior NT pitching stud Yu Darvish, who is now one of the top pitchers in the NPB. That was the last I heard of him until he resurfaced in Alaska. Lin and fellow Taiwanese teammate Lo were both listed on the initial Anchorage Bucs roster before the season began. His DOB on that roster confirmed that he is indeed Po-Yu Lin. The Bucs got Lo's name right, however with Lin they probably just went with the Chinese pronounciation of his name - Lin Po Yu (You). In Chinese the surname goes first - like Yao Ming. Lin and Lo both left the Bucs during the season to return back to Taiwan, so they were removed from the final Bucs roster. I already emailed Jeeves - who posted my response to him in that armchair gm article on Lin, all that I know about Lin. So you have all the 411 that I've gathered on Lin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 Wow. Thanks for the info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted January 3, 2007 Author Share Posted January 3, 2007 QUOTE(TTT @ Jan 2, 2007 -> 10:22 PM) North, I first heard about Lin back in 2004. That was when the video of Lin pitching (posted on my blog -Taiwan Baseball) first surfaced (scroll towards the bottom). Pitching for Hua-Shin HS, Lin was the ace of the Taiwanese junior NT in 2004. He was being compared to then Japanese junior NT pitching stud Yu Darvish, who is now one of the top pitchers in the NPB. That was the last I heard of him until he resurfaced in Alaska. Lin and fellow Taiwanese teammate Lo were both listed on the initial Anchorage Bucs roster before the season began. His DOB on that roster confirmed that he is indeed Po-Yu Lin. The Bucs got Lo's name right, however with Lin they probably just went with the Chinese pronounciation of his name - Lin Po Yu (You). In Chinese the surname goes first - like Yao Ming. Lin and Lo both left the Bucs during the season to return back to Taiwan, so they were removed from the final Bucs roster. I already emailed Jeeves - who posted my response to him in that armchair gm article on Lin, all that I know about Lin. So you have all the 411 that I've gathered on Lin. Thanks, we appreciate the info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted March 21, 2007 Author Share Posted March 21, 2007 There were a couple mentions that Po-Yu Lin is in minor league camp for spring training this year, but I cannot find any further information than that. If anyone knows a way to get any stats or results from the minor league camp, I'm sure that would be handy for Lin and a lot of other AAP's (like my other AAP, Donny Lucy, for example). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Damn looking at that video, this kid has got some serious movement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 The Sox are baffled that pitcher Po-Yu Lin, 20, who received a reported $300,000 bonus, hasn't come close to reaching the 90-m.p.h. readings he posted in his native Taiwan last season. http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sp...-home-headlines uh oh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted April 9, 2007 Author Share Posted April 9, 2007 Both Class A teams (W-S and Kannapolis) have started their seasons, and Lin is not on either roster. No word where he is going yet officially, but it appears that he is headed to Great Falls (Rookie), if he is even still with the organization. After the news that he wasn't as-advertised during Spring Training, Lin seems to have a hole to dig out of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 My guess would be short season. The club was not happy with that magically drop in velocity Lin suffered after coming to America and I'd imagine they are a bit concerned and figure it be best to let him spend some time in extended spring training. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted June 23, 2007 Author Share Posted June 23, 2007 Po-Yu Lin is starting the season with Bristol (short season), and has his first outing on 6/22. His line: 6 IP, 0 R, 7 K, 0 BB, 4 hits, 1 balk Also, an article about the game (tip of the cap to 29th & Poplar). Sounds like he isn't afraid to pitch inside, nor was he rattled when he was in trouble. Overall, a pretty darn good start. Good to see this, considering he was a disappointment in ST velocity-wise. He is still quite young. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Parkman Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 what's the scouting report on this guy? What does he throw, how good are his pitches and how hard are they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted July 2, 2007 Author Share Posted July 2, 2007 June update on Lin... Po-Yu Lin has opened his American baseball career very well. Here are his stats for the three games he has been in so far... W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO GO/AO AVG 1 0 0.00 3 2 0 0 0 9.0 7 0 0 0 2 11 2.00 .212 Not a bad start. 9 IP, and he hasn't given up a run. His WHIP is 1.00, and he has a K/BB ratio of 11/2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 No mention on velocity though... I wonder where he was at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted July 2, 2007 Author Share Posted July 2, 2007 QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jul 2, 2007 -> 08:42 AM) No mention on velocity though... I wonder where he was at? I looked around and couldn't find anything on that. The Great Falls Tribune website search tool doesn't seem to work very well, and a general web search didn't turn anything up. But if someone else can find something, I'd like to see it too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danman31 Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Jul 2, 2007 -> 08:49 AM) I looked around and couldn't find anything on that. The Great Falls Tribune website search tool doesn't seem to work very well, and a general web search didn't turn anything up. But if someone else can find something, I'd like to see it too! He is on Bristol so looking in the Great Falls paper won't work heh. Try tricities.com. It looks like they are pretty good about doing game recaps. This was a cool link, interesting story, but didn't mention velocity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted July 2, 2007 Author Share Posted July 2, 2007 QUOTE(danman31 @ Jul 2, 2007 -> 04:45 PM) He is on Bristol so looking in the Great Falls paper won't work heh. Try tricities.com. It looks like they are pretty good about doing game recaps. This was a cool link, interesting story, but didn't mention velocity Thanks for the article. I have no idea why I was looking at Great Falls - I think I had been searching for articles on Sergio Miranda right before Lin, maybe that's why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 QUOTE(danman31 @ Jul 2, 2007 -> 02:45 PM) He is on Bristol so looking in the Great Falls paper won't work heh. Try tricities.com. It looks like they are pretty good about doing game recaps. This was a cool link, interesting story, but didn't mention velocity Holy snikies....gotta love the FutureSox reference from the article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danman31 Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Jul 2, 2007 -> 08:12 PM) Holy snikies....gotta love the FutureSox reference from the article Oh snap I missed that. We're f***ing cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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