News in Canada re. Potential Next Wave from Japan
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Re: News in Canada re. Potential Next Wave from Japan
[ Author: BigManZam | Posted: Nov 9, 2007 3:11 PM
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The very same. It'd be interesting to see if he can recreate the success Takashi Saitoh has had. Like Saitoh, he has a lot of zip on his fastball for a Japanese pitcher.
He flies under the radar even in Japan, so there's a chance a team can pick up a quality reliever for dirt cheap. You have to wonder if demand for Japanese relievers will skyrocket after the performances of Ohtsuka, Saitoh, and Okajima. There are going to be a good handful of quality relievers on the market.
As much as I'd hate to see them go, Yasuhiko Yabuta and Masahide Kobayashi could be impact relievers in the majors.
He flies under the radar even in Japan, so there's a chance a team can pick up a quality reliever for dirt cheap. You have to wonder if demand for Japanese relievers will skyrocket after the performances of Ohtsuka, Saitoh, and Okajima. There are going to be a good handful of quality relievers on the market.
As much as I'd hate to see them go, Yasuhiko Yabuta and Masahide Kobayashi could be impact relievers in the majors.
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Is this the same Hirai that was blowing everyone away with Orix in the mid '90s as a closer, before getting injured?