Taiwan Little League Baseball

At the time of this posting, the Taiwan baseball team that was scheduled to play in the AA World Youth Championship in Venezuela is still in Taiwan, still trying to get visas from Venezuela. The visa refusal jeopardizes the teams' chances of making the tournament due to what a top Venezuelan baseball official said were political problems. As if it's not enough to make teams from Taiwan use the name Chinese Taipei in competition and play the Olympic theme, now top commies from around the world are stopping them from competing at all.

However, there is good news. The Taichung Li-Shing All-Stars won the Asia-Pacific division championship and are going to Williamsport to compete in the 2007 Little League World Series (Hopefully, Lubbock Western will join them).

Taiwan was also well represented in other divisions, well. Taiwan's Palomino League team (17-19 yrs. old) advanced to the final game against Puerto Rico, but ended up one run short, 3-2. Taiwan's Bronco League team (11-12 yrs. old) from Sijhih Elementary School in Taipei County, also advanced to the championship game, but fell 16-10.

For a good roundup of MLB, NPB, CPBL, minor and amateur league baseball with a Taiwan theme, check out Taiwan Baseball.