2013 Asia Series

January 2018 January 2018 2013 Asia Series Asia Series 2013.png Taiwan 6 (5 countries) 15 – 20 November Australia Canberra Cavalry 1 Taiwan Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions Jack Murphy (Canberra Cavalry) 9 56531 2012 The 2013 Asia Series was the seventh and final edition of the Asia Series, the premier Asian club baseball tournament, and the ninth time national champions from Asian leagues have competed against each other. The tournament was held in Taichung and Taoyuan, Taiwan, starting on 15 November with the final held on 20 November. In addition to teams from Nippon Professional Baseball, the Chinese Professional Baseball League, the Korea Baseball Organization, and the Australian Baseball League, this tournament was the first to include a team from Europe. Fortitudo Baseball Bologna was invited to participate as the winners of the 2013 European Cup, a similar tournament in Europe. The Canberra Cavalry from Australia defeated the Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions of Taiwan 14–4 in the tournament final for their first Asia Series title. It was the first time that an Australian team had won the tournament, as well as the first time the tournament had been won by a team from outside of either Japan or South Korea. thumb|250px|2013 Asia Series Participating teams League Team Qualification Location Australian Baseball League AUS Canberra Cavalry 2012–13 ABL champions Canberra, Australia Chinese Professional Baseball League ROC Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions 2013 CPBL champions – hosts Tainan, Taiwan Chinese Professional Baseball League ROC EDA Rhinos 2013 CPBL runner-up Kaohsiung, Taiwan Italian Baseball League ITA Fortitudo Baseball Bologna 2013 European Cup champions Bologna, Italy Korea Baseball Organization KOR Samsung Lions 2013 KBO champions Daegu, South Korea Nippon Professional Baseball JPN Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 2013 NPB champions Sendai, Japan Venues Round-robin stage Group A Pos Team W L Pct. R RA 1 KOR Samsung Lions 2 0 2 0 10 6 2 ROC Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions 1 1 1 1 14 5 3 ITA Fortitudo Baseball Bologna 0 2 0 2 2 15 Group B Pos Team W L Pct. R RA 1 JPN Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 2 0 2 0 12 4 2 AUS Canberra Cavalry 1 1 1 1 5 6 3 ROC EDA Rhinos 0 2 0 2 1 8 Knock-out stage Semifinals Final A1 KOR Samsung Lions 5 B2 AUS Canberra Cavalry 9 B1 JPN Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 1 A2 ROC Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions 4 SF1W AUS Canberra Cavalry 14 SF2W ROC Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions 4 Final standings RkTeamWL R RA1AUS Canberra Cavalry 3 1 28 152ROC Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions 2 2 22 203JPN Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 2 1 13 83KOR Samsung Lions 2 1 15 155ROC EDA Rhinos 0 2 1 85 ITA Fortitudo Baseball Bologna 0 2 2 15 False game-fixing allegation After the conclusion of the series, Canberra Cavalry player, Matt Blazynski (who did not play in the series despite being part of the team), falsely claimed that he was offered $30,000 to fix the final game with Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions.Canberra Cavalry's Matt Blazynski offered $30k to fix baseball match Blazynski claimed that he was approached by an individual with an unspecified amount of cash at a night club, and was promised $30,000 in return for fixing the game on the next day. The claim was investigated by both the police of Taiwan and the CPBL.Polkinghorne David Taiwan league questions match-fixing claim https://www.smh.com.au/sport/taiwan-league-questions-matchfixing-claim-20131219-2zn1w.html The Sydney Morning Herald The Sydney Morning Harald 4 November 2024 On 16 December 2013, CPBL issued a statement and demanded a public apology from ABL. In the statement, CPBL explained that its investigation revealed several inconsistencies between Blazynski's claim and the CCTV footage provided by the night club's security team. For example, Blazynski claimed he was approached by a male individual who showed him a stack of cash. The footage obtained by CPBL shows him approaching a group of three individuals, including two males and one female, and there is no evidence any of them produce the money Blazynski mentioned.Australian player 'fabricated' game-fixing story: CPBL These individuals were also interviewed by either the police or CPBL, and there is no evidence suggesting any criminal connection. Furthermore, contrary to his claim that he returned to the hotel at 2:30AM, CCTV footage provided by the hotel reveals that he returned to the hotel around 4:00 with a female individual, who left the hotel approximately two hours later.http://www.cpbl.com.tw/news/Newsread1.asp?Nid=12289 CPBL Public Statement on December 16, 2013 16 December 2013 https://archive.today/20131216181851/http://www.cpbl.com.tw/news/Newsread1.asp?Nid=12289 16 December 2013 dead dmy-all CPBL also claimed that Blazynski has refused or is unwilling to provide any evidence to substantiate his claim or to explain the inconsistencies between his claim and the recording at the night club. CPBL stated that it is suspending any ongoing cooperation or exchange programs with ABL until the demand of apology is met.Game-fixing offer a lie https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/sport/archives/2013/12/18/2003579274 Taipei Times The Taipei Times 4 November 2024 On 6 January 2014, the ABL wrote an official apology, signed by the CEO, Peter Wermuth, for the "Knowingly misleading" claim. ABL apologized on behalf of ABL and the Canberra team for the tremendous damage caused to the competition, to the baseball fans, and to Taiwan's baseball community. In the statement, ABL admitted that "the claim was a complete lie from the Canberra Cavalry player, and he (Matt Blazynski) is a disgrace to the entire baseball community. As such, the ABL has decided to terminate the player's contract immediately." This effectively ended Blazynski's professional baseball career.澳職正式道歉 假爆料球員被解約 https://sports.ltn.com.tw/news/breakingnews/932094 自由體育 The Liberty Times 22 July 2023 See also List of sporting events in Taiwan References 2 External links 2013 Asia Series Official website zh Category:Asia Series Asia Series Asia Series Category:Canberra Cavalry