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10 October 2012 at 14 : 02 PM
Ryu Hyun Jin KBO Exit, MLB Next?
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14 July 2010 at 16 : 00 PM
MLB and Japan Form Exploratory Group for Championship
THE HOT CORNER: Give Kato credit for small movesJim Allen / Daily Yomiuri SportswriterLast week the owners met and agreed to give commissioner Ryozo Kato another two-year term. When Kato came in like a ball-of-fire in 2009, he spoke of being a leader instead of a follower-- not an easy task for a commissioner here.With Nippon Professional Baseball's 12 ...
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5 May 2010 at 10 : 00 AM
18-year old Female Knuckler Lands Friday
By Philip RiccobonoThe Chico Outlaws confirmed Eri Yoshida lands in San Francisco from Tokyo, Friday morning. After she clears customs, Japan's first professional female baseball player heads to Chico for her first news conference as an Outlaw. Golden League Baseball has already received over 150 media requests, including networks for May 29 when Chico ...
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14 October 2009 at 18 : 00 PM
More MLB Teams Interested in Kikuchi, including the Phillies
By Philip RiccobonoAs October ends, so does the wait to know which side of the Pacific Yusei Kikuchi, 18, will reside. Kikuchi is just weeks away from announcing where he will begin his professional baseball career--Japan or the United States. Never before has such a player gained MLB attention from Japan’s high school level. MLB teams that are scheduled ...
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7 September 2009 at 07 : 00 AM
Murakami says players going to MLB not hurting NPB | The Japan Times Online
Murakami says players going to MLB not hurting NPB | The Japan Times OnlineShared via ...
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24 August 2009 at 01 : 00 AM
LA Dodgers Sign pair of Koreans and eye Japanese HS Prospect
Courtesy DodgersFYI.com The Dodgers have signed 2 Korean born players in recent days. The Dodgers first won the rights to 37 year old right hander Choi Hyang-nam with a $101 dollar posting bid. The amount of the current contract is unknown at this time. Choi was once close to signing a deal with the Cardinals but his team, the Lotte Giants, ...
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5 August 2009 at 14 : 00 PM
Yu Darvish Interview Video
Yu Darvish video, featuring Farsad Darvish (father)Darvish is clearly one of the top 5 pitchers in the World. If you obtained him, you would likely have him for the prime of his career. Darvish can ask to be posted at anytime… but is not a FA until after his 9th season. (this is his 5th season). I believe Darvish will be posted this offseason. If the O's ...
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17 July 2009 at 07 : 00 AM
Another baby on the way for Yu Darvish, Saeko
Nippon Ham pitcher Yu Darvish (22) and actress Saeko (22) both announced on their blogs that they are expecting their second child.Darvish, who pitched his fifth complete-game victory of the season in Wednesday's match against the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks, also shared the good news with his fans during a post-game interview.Darvish and Saeko have been married ...
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6 July 2009 at 14 : 00 PM
Brandon Knight Back From Japan
Around the Cages with Dave Ricci In baseball, as in life, if we’re lucky we learn from our mistakes. Just ask ...
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3 July 2009 at 20 : 00 PM
MLB Could Expand to Japan
(Mainichi Japan) July 1, 2009Japanese baseball must find a path out of the shadow of the major leaguesChildren play cricket in a backyard in Varanasi on May 24. The popularity of a game that has much in common with baseball has been a reason for MLB's expansion into India. (Mainichi)Children play cricket in a backyard in Varanasi on May 24. The popularity ...
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