It got very lonely. I didn't have anyone from my own race to talk to. In Hawaii, everyone gives you a hug. Here, they just give you a handshake. Darling, whose mother is Chinese-Hawaiian, says scouts may find it easy to overlook Asian American talent.
Scouts look for raw talent.
If a player is extra fast or has a strong arm, he'll get noticed. But just because he's big and strong doesn't mean he knows how to pitch, or has finesse and good control. On the surface, it looks better to recommend a player who looks like a big leaguer over a smaller Asian kid who might not throw as hard but knows how to throw strikes and pitch with finesse. I like to remind people of tennis player Michael Chang. He's not the biggest tennis player and doesn't hit the ball as hard as others.