Besides the problems with the would-be "national sport" of baseball, there has also been news that two of Taiwan's leading players in other sports, namely pool and golf, will leave (or at least may leave) the island. This points to problems that independent Taiwanese athletes face in ensuring their financial and professional futures.
除了集萬千寵愛於一身的棒球沈痾難起，同樣是台灣球運強項的撞球與高爾夫球，則爆出新秀出走消息，突顯了台灣球員的制度保障和生涯發展問題。