Park hasn't been the same pitcher since 2001, which is baffling. I remember catching a couple of Pads games where he pitched and that movement on his fastball is nothing short of amazing. The sad thing is, it doesn't look like Chan Ho even knows where it is going anymore.
This seems to happen a lot with some of the overseas pitchers from asian countries... their arms just get destroyed in their Highschool days.
I know there is a story on one of the Jays prospects who had to throw 250 pitches in a single game! Others who had to pitch to back to back nights. Their arms just don't have the stamina to last into their 30s anymore.
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