Oct
14
Granderson, Cano headline MLB roster for tour of Taiwan
ByVia Sweeny Murti, Curtis Granderson and Robinson Cano are headlining a team of MLB players that will tour Taiwan from November 1st-6th, and compete against the Chinese Taipei national team. MLB has done oversees tours like this for a long time, mostly involving Japan.
I haven’t seen the full roster yet, but based on what I’ve been able to gather on Twitter, some other players that will make the trip include Jeremy Guthrie, Dillon Gee, Ross Detwiler, Erick Aybar, Jeff Mathis (hah), Logan Morrison, Emilio Bonifacio, and former Yankees Jose Veras and Mark Melancon. I’m happy Grandy and Cano are going, but I’m even happier that none of the Yankees pitchers are.
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Not sure if you know this or not, but will the games be on MLB Network or something?
The only broadcast info that has been released yet is “all games will be broadcast live in Taiwan by FTV, Major League Baseball’s exclusive over-the-air broadcaster for regular season and Postseason games.”
The full roster:
Pitchers
Bray, Bill
Detwiler, Ross
Gee, Dillon
Guthrie, Jeremy
Melancon, Mark
Veras, Jose
Catchers
Butera, Drew
Mathis, Jeff
Infielders
Aybar, Erick
Cabrera, Miguel
Cano, Robinson
Morse, Michael
Roberts, Ryan
Sandoval, Pablo
Schumaker, Skip
Valencia, Danny
Outfielders
Bonifacio, Emilio
Granderson, Curtis
Morrison, Logan
I’m kind of shocked that Wang isnt on the tour.
Actually, he’s going to pitch, just not for the MLB team.
Why would any team, let alone the Yankees agree to let their players go play in Taiwan?
Why not? These exhibitions create more interest in the sport, and possibly an entire new market from which to generate greater revenue, and discover talented athletes that might otherwise not be discovered.
Imagine if the Yankees find a 16yr old in who could hit and field like a Taiwanese Joe Mauer or a young pitcher who is like Wang in his prime except with more punch-outs. New Markets always lead to new opportunities