Wei-Yin Chen thanks Orioles, fans in heartfelt messages: 'I will miss you!'

Former Orioles left-hander Wei-Yin Chen came out of his semi-regular Twitter hibernation to bid a fond farewell to the Orioles on Monday morning.

Chen finalized a five-year, $80 million deal with the Miami Marlins on Tuesday, ending a four-year run with the club that brought him over from Japan in 2012. He went 27-14 with a 3.44 ERA in 62 starts over the past two seasons in Baltimore.

I want to thank the Orioles' coaches, staffs, my former teammates, and especially the fans for supporting me over the past 4 years.
— Wei-Yin Chen（一生懸命） (@WeiYinChen16) January 25, 2016

We shared many unforgettable memories including my first MLB game; first MLB playoff game
— Wei-Yin Chen（一生懸命） (@WeiYinChen16) January 25, 2016

AL East Champion; winning the ALDS and many others... These moments will always be valuable and important to me. I will miss you!
— Wei-Yin Chen（一生懸命） (@WeiYinChen16) January 25, 2016

This is also as good a place as any to say goodbye to Chen's trusted interpreters, Tim Lin and Louis Chao: I sure am going to miss reading your Mandarin Chinese-to-English translations of pitching jargon.