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Baseball In China
By Paul Midler | March 16, 2008
It was MLB’s big debut in China this weekend, with the San Diego Padres beating the LA Dodgers in an exhibition match. It had the feeling of history in the making, according to some. An article posted at MLB.com, which included player impressions of China, was an instant classic:
“On the bus back from the Great Wall, I was saying to Xavier [Paul], I’m from Mississippi and he’s from Louisiana and I wish the boys back home could see us now,” said John Lindsey, in his 13th professional season and still looking for his first Major League at-bat. “I’m sure my parents are proud that their baby is in China.”
“Yeah, I’m from the country,” said Paul, who hails from Slidell, La. “A lot of people from my hometown think this is Mars. You can’t beat it. I really didn’t expect Beijing to be so modernized. It’s like New York or something.”
Can we get it over with already and introduce chewing tobacco?
Topics: China |
March 16th, 2008 at 11:28 pm
Well, Paris Hilton said Shanghai looked like the future. Put them together, and you have “the future on Mars”.
March 17th, 2008 at 12:28 am
The boys shoulda done an exhibition game in Gansu. Now THAT is country!
March 18th, 2008 at 12:08 pm
I write from Venezuela. Ok. Go ahead and put baseball in chinese people minds. Baseball it is the best sport but not the most poular in the world. Chinese are smarts and I hope will love baseball. Stop stupid soccer. Long life to baseball in China!
March 18th, 2008 at 12:30 pm
America not only brought you baseball, but also global trade. You’re welcome!
March 18th, 2008 at 10:15 pm
Enrique…”stupid soccer” from a man in Venezuela?? I am shocked but GOOD FOR YOU!!!
Yes, I believe the Chinese can excel at the individual aspects of baseball but would suck terribly when it came to using teamwork…