Some will argue that both Lew Ford’s numbers and his play have deteriorated over the past few seasons but I say nay – Lew can still play. And the Hanshin Tigers of the Japanese League are counting on it.
Will Ford ever return to his form of 2004 where he hit .299 with 15 homers, 72 […]

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I will never forget where I was for his MLB debut. I wrote my professor an email letting her know I was going to skip class to see Dice-K pitch because it was a piece of history for his country and our Nation.
Now, it is a new year, a new season, and a new opportunity […]

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It took exactly 11 games to remember why Ichiro is so special.
He didn’t get off to the best start. His batting average through the first seven games of the season stood at a paltry .192. Over a particular three-game span in Boston and Texas, Ichiro went hitless in twelve at bats with a completely uncharacteristic […]

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The Seattle Mariners signed Japanese catcher Kenji Johjima prior to the 2006 season for one reason: stability.
The 2005 Mariners catching carousel featured seven different backstops, and the results were appalling. Along with stability, Johjima ended up bringing above average offense and defense, and was the second most durable catcher in the league. Kenji’s solid debut […]

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This is the first in a new series here at EWC where we ask some of the best individual team writers to contribute something on players that pertaining to this site. For now, these will focus on reviews of the 2007 season with a nod toward 2008. High points, low points, and where each player […]

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