After scoring only three runs in an eventual 9-3 humiliation, the Japanese press were quick to crown the Taiwan nine the new Asian masters of the diamond.
「亞洲業餘棒壇的霸權已轉移給中華隊了！」每日新聞如此評論；而最喜歡台灣球員的日本球探，更給中華隊員來了一次估價：假如中華隊員全部投入日本職業棒壇，總價碼是七億日圓。