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在5月初因為受傷被統一獅解約的洋砲華盛頓，20日在某網站上發文表示，統一獅說謊，因為他根本沒有受傷，當時是因肌肉受傷要休息幾天，沒想到就被釋出了，也對於在台灣打球的洋將感到悲哀。
華盛頓來台之後，就因他的長程打擊火力跟前幾年的獅隊洋將布雷有段差距，被拿來做比較，初期獅隊對他還是很有信心，不過讓他去守游擊、二壘及三壘還有外野，守備方面常有失誤發生，打擊棒次也不固定。
在4月底華盛頓因腰部不適下二軍，在5月5日遭到統一獅解約，總教練呂文生表示，華盛頓因腰傷使得左膝舊傷發作，教練團才知道他膝蓋受過傷，導致守備時無
法彎腰發生不少失誤。華盛頓出賽19場有22支安打、12分打點、3支全壘打、3支二壘安打、3次盜壘成功、4次三振、10次四死球，打擊率2成97。
可是華盛頓在離開台灣之後，在20日卻在IRONPIGEN網站中撰文，對於遭到統一獅解約表達不滿。他在
文章中提到，他在簽約是根本沒有受傷，那是獅隊的管理階層說謊，那是獅隊不喜歡他，而且領隊Jason（林增祥）根本不懂棒球。
華盛頓說：「我是因肌肉有一點痠痛，隊醫就要求我休息幾天，我依照指示休息且準備1星期之後出賽，我真的不知道為什麼會被釋出，因為他們從來沒有告訴我。」
遭到獅隊釋出，華盛頓有諸多不滿，他說：「我不知自己打出這種成績還會被釋出，但不幸的就是被釋出了，我在被釋出之前只有4場沒有出賽，而且準備要回一軍比賽，這是很不可思議的。我在接到要被釋出的電話之後，感到十分驚訝。」
對於台灣職棒管理階層對於洋將的對待，華盛頓也有微詞，他表示，自己從台灣職棒的管理階層學到不少東，且對去台灣打球的感到悲哀。華盛頓也說，他回到美國了，但卻找不到地方可以打球。
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去了那個網址看了他的文章跟別人的回應
還有他的回覆之後！
為何自己不檢討？？？
當一個守備位置不行
統一獅給了多少次機會
讓他守備其他位置
依然一堆失誤的情況下
難道要繼續留下來
然後造成球隊因失誤而冤望失分ㄇ
自己都不會檢討自己的錯誤嗎？
統一獅釋出華盛頓
這是一個合理也是合乎規則的
一個打擊可以幫助球隊得分
相對的
一個失誤也可以讓球隊輸球
而一次又一次的機會
自己沒有好好把握
一昧的怪ｃｐｂｌ制度怎樣又怎樣
有傷在身 就必須事先說
若沒有傷 蹲不下去接球
也可以在賽後調整
讓自己進入最佳狀態
看是不是有能解決之道
幾次了？？？
骨頭硬ㄇ？還是筋太硬？
碼的！是睜眼說瞎話嗎？
在我待中醫好幾年來看！
不要說現在沒有受傷
以前受傷 也會導致現在有這樣的狀況
自己好好檢討吧
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ＣＰＢＬ不是對不起你！
不要毀謗！
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I have to say that Uni-President Lions is the richest team in CPBL, so if they found that you’re not as good as they thought, they’ll just release you and pay for another player. If you’re in other teams, maybe they’ll give you more time. (You can see Kobayashi who’s in Brothers Elephant, the coach and team leader give him so much time either he has performed so bad recently.)
By: gary7604 on May 20, 2009
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To Washington:
Why not talk about how many errors you made in the game of CPBL?
By: kk on May 20, 2009
at 9:48 am
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To Rico washington and all readers here
ERROR”S” he made in EASY plays
4/1 at 8:08
4/2 at 1:41
4/5 at 1:55
4/10 at 0:48
4/21 at 0:49
By: lion1227 on May 20, 2009
at 12:36 pm
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the fact is that CPBL have foreign player limits, so when they find foreign players they seek for those who can bring immediate help, defence or offense.
Rico’s stats are .297 with 3hrs and 7errors in 19 games and The Lions are asking better for that.
I don’t know if he is injured or not and I don’t know how the Lions treat Rico, but good players stay and the regarded as not-good-enough go, this is how it works in CPBL.
By: mo on May 20, 2009
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Team bating(Uni-President Lions)
ba obp slg
.294/.363/.413
bating(Rico Washington)
.297/.373/.459
fielding (Rico Washington)
pos/games/def. change/er/fld%
2b 3 14 1 0.929
3b 11 35 4 0.886
ss 7 31 2 0.935
poor defense and sightly above-average ops,CPBL always hopes foreign player has dominant performance because of almost the highest salary
Like rookies in MLB,CPBL has less patience for new foreign players
By: cheerup on May 20, 2009
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I just have to say, “Change your mentality, Mr.Washington”
It’s normal that you are fired due to your terrible performance.It’s the professional baseball.With your poor batting average which is less than 0.300 and frenquent errors in
critical moments-infact, without your errors, the UNI-Lions has already leaded
by 1.5 games-
you’ll be heckled wherever you go.The honor of Taiwan- Chien-Ming Wang got 19 wins for continuous 2 seasons.
The NYY still makes him back to spring training for merely 3 bad pitching games
, and the media in New York all critize his performance seriously.Johnson, who comes from Canada, is also fired inexplicable in his short trip in
South Korea.And Gold, who is the ex-team player of LA NEW Bears. He is a big hitter in 3A
at any rate, but is fired too because of his bad performance like you.I have to give you an advice, Mr.Washington. You have to learn the reality
of world. Wherever you go, there is no difference about the attitude of profession baseball team toward your bad performance.To say the truth, if you still blame god and man, I think you no longer
fit for professional baseball. Maybe you should try different occupation, which
is better for you.
By: ptt-god on May 20, 2009
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You need to check your numbers, sir. Nate Gold is NOT a dominant hitter in AAA by any, any stretch of the imagination. Gold batted .255 in 127 games for the AAA Oklahoma City RedHawks in 2008. Gold is hitting .189 thru his first eleven games in 2009 since returning to Oklahoma City after his release by the La New Bears of Taiwan.
Any comparison to Washington (.297) and Gold (.221) in terms of production in the CPBL, in my mind, would be apples and oranges.
I understand the CPBL expect alot from foreigners. The issue here is the injury stuff.
By the way, with respect to CHIEN MING WANG and the New York Yankees:
This is LEHIGH VALLEY IRONPIGS country, the AAA affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies from Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Our arch-rival are the AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees, who are, of course, the affiliate of the New York Yankees.
If Wang pitches against the IronPigs, he will be shelled!!!
That is what I say about Chien Ming Wang. If he comes to play for the IronPigs, we will root for a no-hitter.
By: lvironpigs on May 20, 2009
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I heard that there were just a Taiwanese player sign by ST.LOUIS CARDINALS as free agent. His name is Lin Yi Chuan. Do you know him?
By: Jack on May 20, 2009
at 2:29 pm
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No, but we will look for you
By: lvironpigs on May 20, 2009
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Mr. Washington claimed the Lions lied about the reason he was released. However, neither him nor the Lions produced physical proof of whether or not Mr. Washington was injured. We may never know the answer as long as both parties do not come forward with proof.
Mr. Washington may argue that he performed well in Taiwan, but is that really the case? Mr. Washington was signed by the Lions to cover third base and to fill the spot on the offensive lineup left by Tilson Brito. Now, Mr. Washington’s offensive statstics may look good – .297, 3 HRs, 12 RBIs in 19 games – if he was playing for another team; the majority of players on the lineup perform just about the same if not better.
Now, take a look at the defensive statstics. A fielding average of .917 with 7 errors in 19 games may be okay for an indigenous play, but for a foreign player? Why should a team pays someone thousands of dollars when a local can do just the same with half the pay? Furthermore, as mentioned above, Mr. Washington was signed to cover third base, how did he do in that spot? The answer is a fielding average of .886. Even the rookie the Lions signed at the beginning of the season did better than Mr. Washington.
Now, one may ask “Why not give him time to develop and improve?” First, Mr. Washington is 30 years old, there is very little room for improvement. Second, the reason the team (and any other pro baseball team in Asia) signed him is to help the team improve offensively and defensively, not the othe way around.
There is only one thing I don’t understand. How does Mr. Washington not understand why he was released when his performance wasn’t all that impresive? Why should the Lions keep him on the team when he can easily be replaced by a indeginous player?
I do pity Mr. Washington. His contract with the Lions was disadvantagious. But on the other hand, with the performance he gave, he does not deserve to be kept on the team either.
By: Kevin on May 20, 2009
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My point is, if the team want to release Washington for lack of performance, fine.
Then say so.
Do not say he was carrying injuries when he was signed and the club did not know. It took 19 games to figure that Washington was hiding injuries?
By: lvironpigs on May 20, 2009
at 2:53 pm
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to lvironpigs,
maybe you can ask Uni-President Lions’s coach
Batting Coach-Anthony Lewis Torchia
Pitching Coach-Franil Reberger
they might know more
,but it’s sorry that i don’t know their e-mail
for fans in Taiwan,poor performance is undoubtedly*3 the main reason,but i also agree Taiwan managements have some problems for both foreign and native players
maybe Rico Washington don’t fit for CPBL,and cheer him on,truely
By: cheerup on May 20, 2009
at 4:00 pm
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I agree,7-11 Lions should say out of their spec but injuries w/o reports
lack of performance is such an ez reason,dunno why Lions said injuries.
Actually,there are a lot problems in CPBL need be improved.
There are a Joke when season beginning
sinon bulls no E
la nEw bEars 2 E
brothEr ElEphants 3E
Uni-prEsidEnt sEvEn-ElEvEn Lions 7 E (just a joke)
(when 20090402 bulls:3 bears:5 elephants:6 lions:7)
==
vs bears:0.211/0.318/0.368
vs bulls :0.240/0.296/0.28
vs elephants:0.4/0.472/0.667
By: Pead on May 20, 2009
at 5:32 pm
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Injury or not, I don’t know, but in the 1st 4 games Mr. Rico Washington played. His hitting rate was .200 and made 3 losing-errors. I guess it’s easier that Un-Lions fired him back then. However, I guess you’ll have something else to say about that again….
I can understand it’s hard to maintain a website but being fair and look at things from both side may find you a new balance….
By: GhostWells on May 20, 2009
at 9:37 pm
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Lin Yi Chuan is from Sinon Bulls, a CPBL team.
By: Kenny on May 20, 2009
at 11:09 pm
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why don’t you ask Washington what the health status his knee(s) is?
Is it totally healthy? or just that his knee was not hurt at the time he was signed but had been injured before and that have affected his performance? Did he keep the injury history from the Lions management?
Honesty would make a man true hero.
By: Wind on May 21, 2009
at 12:44 am
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Washington, in his original statement, said that he was not hurt when he signed his contract.
I cannot say I am a doctor. And, even if I was, I did not examine Washington’s knee so I could not say for sure if the player was injured or not.
It is basically the player’s word versus the Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions management’s word.
Whom do you believe?
My own personal opinion – Lions bagged Wasington to make room for Castillo. Washington’s batting average was not like, say, Nate Gold of La New Bears, and, thus, a reason was needed to justify matters so that the club would not look so ruthless.
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