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Japanese Free Agent List

October 24th, 2007 · 1 Comment

This is a list of the players who have reached the free agency plateau in Japan. While this doesn’t mean all of these players will declare free agency or end up with other clubs, it does mean they are eligible to do so if they choose.
After the final game of the upcoming Japan Series (Game […]

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Tags: Baseball - Japan

East Windup Breakdown: 黒田 博樹 Hiroki Kuroda

October 24th, 2007 · 5 Comments

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAq8Jfx0rYo

 
Following the 2006 season Hiroki Kuroda was good as gone. Expected to be the No. 2 arm for hire (after Matsuzaka Daisuke), with no posting fee, a potential back end rotation guy coming off a career year…throwing a mystery pitch to boot.
But the pitcher who struck out Matsui Hideki in his first batter faced surprised […]

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Tags: Baseball - Japan

Korean Series Game 2: Bears in Command After 6-3 Win

October 24th, 2007 · 4 Comments

 
After a Game 1 pitching-lovers delight Doosan and SK put on a power display in a hard fought contest in Incheon Tuesday night. In the end the Bears gutted out a 6-3 win to give them a commanding two-games-to-zero lead in the Korean series.
SK got on the board quickly against Matt Randel with a first inning 2-run HR by Lee Ho-jun. […]

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Tags: Baseball - Korea