Sinon Bulls

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Sinon Bulls
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League Chinese Professional Baseball League
Location Taichung
Ballpark Taichung Baseball Field
Year Founded 1996
League championships 2004, 2005
Asia Series championships none
Colors Green and white
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The Sinon Bulls (興農牛) are one of six teams in the Chinese Professional Baseball League in Taiwan. The team is owned by Sinon Corporation and plays most of its home games in Taichung. Those home games are played at Taichung Baseball Field, however the team is scheduled to move into the new Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium for the 2007 season.

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[edit] History

The Sinon Bulls were founded in 1996 and are owned by the Taichung-based Sinon Corporation, which is known for its agricultural product lines, insurance, and supermarket chains through Central Taiwan. After a poor first season, the Bulls managed a winning record for the first time in second half of the 1997 season, and achieved the feat for a full season for the first time in 1998. It was in that season that the Bulls made it to the championship series for the first time, losing to the now defunct Wei Chuan Dragons four games to three. Sinon would advance to the finals in 2000 and 2003 as well, losing both times.

It was in 2004 that the Bulls finally made their breakthrough with a thrilling come-from-behind seven game series win that had the city of Taichung in jubilation. The Bulls made it back-to-back Taiwan Series wins with a sweep of the Macoto Cobras the following year, their third consecutive trip to the championship series. The Bulls are now seeking their fourth consecutive championship series appearance with a series against the Presidential Lions that begins on October 13, 2006.

The Bulls also participated in the first annual Konami Cup Asia Series in Japan following its Taiwan Series victory in 2005. While defeating a team of all-stars from the Chinese league, they lost to the champions of Japan and South Korea en route to a 1-2 showing.

[edit] Regular Season Records

Season First Half-Season Second Half-Season
Wins Losses Ties Pct. Place Wins Losses Ties Pct. Place
1996 14 36 0 .280 6 14 33 3 .298 6
1997 20 26 2 .435 5 25 22 1 .432 3
1998 58 45 2 .563 1
1999 30 61 2 .330 6
2000 27 17 1 .614 1 24 21 0 .533 2
2001 17 25 3 .405 4 17 26 2 .395 4
2002 21 23 1 .477 3 23 22 0 .511 3
2003 34 15 1 .695 1 28 17 5 .622 3
2004 25 22 3 .532 2 27 21 2 .563 1
2005 28 21 2 .571 2 25 21 4 .543 1
2006 25 23 2 .521 3 23 26 1 .469 3

[edit] Playoff Records

[edit] Taiwan Series

Season Preliminary Round Championship Round
Opponent Wins Losses Opponent Wins Losses
1998 Wei Chuan Dragons 3 4
2000 Uni-President Lions 3 4
2003 Brother Elephants 2 4
2004 Uni-President Lions 4 3
2005 Macoto Cobras 4 0
2006 Uni-President Lions 0 3 - - -

[edit] Asia Series

Year Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Place
Opponent Score Opponent Score Opponent Score
2005 China Stars 6-0 (W) Chiba Lotte Marines 1-12 (L) Samsung Lions 3-4 (L) 3

[edit] See also

[edit] External Links

Sinon Bulls Official Website

Professional Baseball in Taiwan
Chinese Professional Baseball League
Brother Elephants Uni-President Lions Sinon Bulls
Chinatrust Whales Macoto Cobras La New Bears
Defunct Teams
China Times Eagles Mercuries Tigers Wei Chuan Dragons
Taipei Gida Taichung Agan Chiayi-Tainan Luka
Kaohsiung-Pingtung Fala Jungo Bears First Financial Holdings Agan

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