Taipei Times
Date: Oct 25, 2017
By: Jason Pan / Staff reporter
Speculation swirled yesterday regarding the fate of Uni-President Lions manager
Brothers Baseball Club outfielder Chang Chih-hao hits a three-run homer against the Uni-President Lions in Game 4 of the CPBL Challenge Series in Taichung on Monday. Photo: Liao Yao-tung, Taipei Times
Huang Kan-lin after his side was eliminated from the CPBL playoffs by Brothers Baseball Club, who notched a 11-7 victory in Taichung on Monday.
Huang could be axed, according to media reports, when club executives meet this week to discuss personnel changes, with three foreign coaches arriving to supervise the team’s autumn training program.
Lions fans blamed Huang and the side’s out-of-form pitchers for the unexpected 3-1 series defeat.
The Lions were expected to win the series, as Brothers Baseball Club are mired in disciplinary problems and allegations of sexual impropriety resulting in the benching of five veteran stars in favor of rookies, but the youthful Brothers lineup pounded the more experienced Lions to grab a 2-1 series lead over the weekend. [FULL STORY]