Taipei Dome is to host nine more regular-season baseball games next year, the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) said today, following further negotiations between the league and Farglory Group over a reduced schedule that left baseball fans fuming.
The nine additional games would mean that 29 regular-season games are to be held at the Dome, still short of the 38 initially expected.
The CPBL last week told team managers that Farglory decided to only host the two season openers and six three-game weekend series at the Dome.
Photo: Lin Cheng-kun, Taipei Times
Farglory said the reduction was due to scheduling conflicts, citing the Taipei City Government's plan to use the venue for the World Masters Games from April 23 to May 28.
After further negotiations, Farglory agreed to host three more weekend series at the Dome, in addition to the All-Star Games, playoffs and Taiwan Series.
The Taipei City Government has also said it would continue to determine the specific days it would need for the Masters Games, CPBL president Tsai Chi-chang (蔡其昌) said, adding that he was confident the final tally would be close to what was initially expected.
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