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Asian Guy Power Rankings – Midseason Special Edition

After seeing three Asian players selected to the Major League Baseball All-Star Game in 2006 and two in 2007, I was disappointed to see that Ichiro was the only Asian player selected to the All-Star game.  The last few reserve selections – especially in the outfield – are usually toss-ups, but I felt that Shin-Soo [...]

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Asian Guy Power Rankings: Inaugural Edition

Welcome to the Asian Guy Power Rankings. Each month, the top ten major league baseball players will be ranked in accordance to their most recent performances. Here are the necessary requirements to qualify for the list: (a) must be an active player on a major league baseball team’s roster; (b) must be of at least [...]

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