Baseball Coach Wang Chien-ming's Rare Outburst Stuns Broadcasters After Pitcher's Walks

The CTBC Brothers suffered a 3-7 defeat against the Uni-President Lions on Tuesday, officially eliminating them from contention for the first half of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) season. The loss marked their 30th of the season, capping a disappointing campaign.

The most talked-about moment of the game occurred in the top of the ninth inning. With the Brothers already trailing, relief pitcher Lu Meng-yang entered the game and proceeded to issue three consecutive walks. Following this sequence, pitching coach Wang Chien-ming, a former MLB star, was seen on camera making a phone call to the bullpen. Immediately after the call, he slammed the bullpen door shut with considerable force, a rare and striking display of anger.

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from this point on, I have never seen Wang Chien-ming like this.

This outburst caught the attention of the broadcast crew and observers. Play-by-play announcer Chen Chieh-sheng and commentator Lin Po-yu both noted they had "never seen Wang Chien-ming like this" during their broadcasts. Lin recalled a similar instance during Wang's time with the New York Yankees, where he reportedly threw down his glove in frustration after giving up a walk-off home run.

Former player and commentator Huang Chung-yi echoed the sentiment, stating he had "never seen" such an angry reaction from Wang. When asked for his perspective, Huang suggested that he would have been "more severe" with a pitcher like Lu Meng-yang. The incident highlighted the mounting pressure and frustration within the Brothers' dugout as their season falters.

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never seen.