A Look at Japan's WBC Roster
By Patrick Gordon
www.NortheastBaseballReview.com
December 24, 2005

Chiba Lotte manager Bobby Valentine publicly challenged the Chicago
White Sox just days after winning the Japan Series, stating that his
club could possibly defeat the Major League champions in a seven-game
series.

No one listened.

Now, with the inaugural World Baseball Classic a little more than
four months away, all Valentine has to look forward to is seeing the
top Japanese players' face-off against the best America, and the rest
of the world for that matter, has to offer.

"It will be a very tough competition," said Japan World Baseball
Classic manager Sadaharu Oh. "The level of play will be very high and
there will be teams that want to beat us, so we know we have to go
with a strong team."

Oh unveiled the nation's 30-man roster for the tournament in early
December, with current major leaguers Ichiro Suzuki, Tadahito Iguchi
and Akinori Otsuka all selected to participate.

The wildcard remains however New York Yankees outfielder Hideki
Matsui, who has yet to decide if he will play.  However, Oh believes
the temptation to represent his country will be too much for Matsui
to ignore.

"I'm 100 percent sure he will join us," said Oh. "I spoke to him
recently and told him we really want him to be a part of our team."

If Matsui does participate, he will start in Oh's outfield along side
Ichiro and 2005 Pacific League batting champion Kazuhiro Wada.
Outfielders Tatsuhiko Kinjo (Yokohama), Hitoshi Tamura (Yokohama) and
Norichika Aoki (Yakult) were also selected by Oh to participate.

Meanwhile, Central League MVP and Hanshin standout Tomoaki Kanemoto,
who batted .327 while cracking 40 homers and 125 RBIs and Chunichi
right fielder Kosuke Fukudome were curiously passed over and not
selected.

Behind the plate, Oh wanted Kenji Johjima to perform catching duties
but the ex-Fukuoka catcher decided his time would be better spent
working with his new teammates in Seattle while sharpening his
English skills.

Therefore, Yomiuri catcher Shinnosuke Abe, who batted .300 with 26
homers and 86 RBIs, will start while Motonobu Tanishige (Chunichi)
and Tomoya Satozaki (Lotte) add depth to the position.

Michihiro Ogasawara (.282, 37 HR, 92 RBIs) and Nobuhijo Matsunaka
(.315, 46 HR, 121 RBIs) will likely alternate between first base and
the designated hitter position while Iguchi, a member of the World
Champion White Sox, will start at second base and work with either
Munenori Kawasaki (.271, 4 HR, 36 RBIs) or Toshiaki Imae (.310, 8 HR,
71 RBI) at shortstop.

Imae, the Japan Series MVP, batted .310 last season with eight
homeruns and 71 RBIs while Kawasaki, known more for his defensive
skills, hit .271 with four homeruns and 36 RBIs for the Hawks.

At third base, Yakult's Akinori Iwamura (.319, 30 HR, 102 RBI) looks
to be the probable choice to start for Oh's squad with Hiroshima's
Takahiro Arai (.305, 43 HR, 94 RBIs) the likely choice to perform
backup duties.

Oh's pitching staff will be led by Seibu Lions ace Daisuke
Matsuzaka.  The former first-round pick hurled 215 innings last
season and went 14-13 while finishing with a 2.30 ERA.  The flame
throwing righty has a varying repertoire of pitches, including a mid-
90s fastball, a slider and a nasty forkball.

Behind Matsuzaka is Yomiuri ace Koji Uehara (9-12, 3.32 ERA), Lotte
submariner Shunsuke Watanabe (15-4, 2.17 ERA), Hiroshima's Hiroki
Kuroda (15-12, 3.17 ERA) and Fukuoka's Toshiya Sugiuchi (18-4, 2.11
ERA) round out Oh's rotation.

Otsuka, Fukuoka's Kyuji Fujikawa (7-1, 1.37 ERA) and Yakult's
Hirotoshi Ishii (4-3, 37 Svs.) will helm Oh's bullpen which is
believed by some experts to be his best asset.

However, the talent selected by Oh may not be enough for Japan to
compete with the likes of the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Puerto
Rico and the United States.

"I'm not sure how far they are going to go in the tournament," said
Gary Garland, writer and founder of Japan Baseball Daily.  "But I
don't think they are going to win it all, that's for sure."

Japan will host Korea, Chinese Taipei and China when Pool A play
begins on March 3rd at the Tokyo Dome.

"If the Japanese team pulls off the upset and takes the tourney, it
will be for them what the Miracle on Ice was to the U.S. during the
Cold War," added Garland.

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(www.NortheastBaseballReview.com)

On Dec 25, 2005, at 5:04 AM, northeast_baseball_review wrote:

> Meanwhile, Central League MVP and Hanshin standout Tomoaki Kanemoto,
>  who batted .327 while cracking 40 homers and 125 RBIs and Chunichi
>  right fielder Kosuke Fukudome were curiously passed over and not
>  selected.

Fukudome's omission is odd but many Dragons players, following the lead
of their no-nonsense manager Hiromitsu Ochiai, have been cool to
anything that might distract them from the pennant race. Last year,
Ochiai snorted when asked what kind of fan service his players would
take part in, saying his only fan service was to win games.

Because the WBC's eligibility restrictions are fairly loose (Mike
Piazza will play for Italy because his name 'sounds Italian'), Kanemoto
could have played for Japan. He was born in Japan, after all. However,
his citizenship was perhaps an issue. This is not the case for
Fukudome, who has played for Japan in the Olympics.

Hi everyone:

      For those of you who might not have seen it, Jim Allen did a
tremendous piece on the struggles of Daiei outfielder Kazuhiko Miyaji
today. I think it says a lot about what role players in NPB go through.
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/sports/20051227TDY22001.htm

      Also, if I may toot my own horn for a bit here, I have been
updating my website and am adding
Japan Series stats and results to it as we speak. Right now, I have
posted material up through the late 1970's. I hope to be finished with
the rest of that project sometime in early January. I have also started
compiling all star rosters and results and that should be done in 2-3
months. I am also revising my links section. That should be done by the
end of January.

      At the same time, I will be compiling yearly team stats from
1936-2002. I hope to finish that by the end of the 2006 season, but
we'll have to see. The progress on that will be slowed by the fact that
I will start writing again beginning on New Year's day.

Have fun,

Gary
http://www.japanbaseballdaily.com
http://www.BaseballGuru.com

----- Original Message -----

From: Aladdinsane

To: j-ball@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2005 12:27 PM

Subject: [j-ball] A Long Road to the Top for Miyaji

Hi everyone:

     For those of you who might not have seen it, Jim Allen did a
tremendous piece on the struggles of Daiei outfielder Kazuhiko Miyaji
today. I think it says a lot about what role players in NPB go through.
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/sports/20051227TDY22001.htm

     Also, if I may toot my own horn for a bit here, I have been
updating my website and am adding
Japan Series stats and results to it as we speak. Right now, I have
posted material up through the late 1970's. I hope to be finished with
the rest of that project sometime in early January. I have also started
compiling all star rosters and results and that should be done in 2-3
months. I am also revising my links section. That should be done by the
end of January.

     At the same time, I will be compiling yearly team stats from
1936-2002. I hope to finish that by the end of the 2006 season, but
we'll have to see. The progress on that will be slowed by the fact that
I will start writing again beginning on New Year's day.

Have fun,

Gary
http://www.japanbaseballdaily.com
http://www.BaseballGuru.com

Gary,

Thanks for the kind words. Miyaji is a great guy and an easy interview.
At the time he was doing a lot of interviews for TV and so on and he
had all his stories down... I more or less just transcribed what he
said word for word.

Jim
On Dec 28, 2005, at 3:27 AM, Aladdinsane wrote:

> Hi everyone:
>
>       For those of you who might not have seen it, Jim Allen did a
>  tremendous piece on the struggles of Daiei outfielder Kazuhiko Miyaji
>  today. I think it says a lot about what role players in NPB go
> through.
> http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/sports/20051227TDY22001.htm

Jim always writes brilliant articles. it´s the highlight of Thursdays to
read his well-informed and entertaining columns in the Yom.

This morning I queued for 2 hours in the sun (well, actually, Venezuelans
being the Latins that they are, a few guys insisted I pass ahead of them in
the line so that I´d be able to stand in the shade!) to buy tickets for the
season finale of the famous Leones here in Caracas. On the radio it is
constant "Alex Cabrera...Alex Cabrera". I didn´t have time to do my homework
and check with teams the players who play in Japan are with this winter, but
am hoping to see some familiar faces tonight, if not Cabrera. I love
attending ballgames in foreign countries!

Raquel

Hi Rachel,

Do you also attend any of the Liga Paralela games in Venezuela?   For those
who may not know, the Parallel League runs concurrently with the regular
league in Venezuela.  Some players participate in both leagues.  It's very
interesting.  I collect stats from both leagues.

Gene

----- Original Message -----
From: "rachel fenby" <rachelfenby@...>
To: <j-ball@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2005 3:06 PM
Subject: [j-ball] Bball in Venezuela!


>
>
>
>
>
> Jim always writes brilliant articles. it´s the highlight of Thursdays to
> read his well-informed and entertaining columns in the Yom.
>
> This morning I queued for 2 hours in the sun (well, actually, Venezuelans
> being the Latins that they are, a few guys insisted I pass ahead of them
> in
> the line so that I´d be able to stand in the shade!) to buy tickets for
> the
> season finale of the famous Leones here in Caracas. On the radio it is
> constant "Alex Cabrera...Alex Cabrera". I didn´t have time to do my
> homework
> and check with teams the players who play in Japan are with this winter,
> but
> am hoping to see some familiar faces tonight, if not Cabrera. I love
> attending ballgames in foreign countries!
>
> Raquel
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>
>

Speaking of Venezuela, how about the proposal in today's paper to play
Group C there and have the semis and final in Canada.

(CARACAS, Venezuela -- Venezuela is proposing that part of next year's
World Baseball Classic be played in the baseball-crazed South American
nation rather than Puerto Rico so that Cuba is not excluded from the
tournament.)

Although it was a nice gesture, I can't believe Edwin Zerpa, president
of the government-run Venezuelan Baseball Federation, would think WBC
Inc. would take him seriously.  Especially after the fact that MLB
announced that nearly 60% of tickets for the semis and final have
already been sold.

- Patrick Gordon, Editor & Writer
www.NortheastBaseballReview.com

Hi Gene,

Unfortunately I only have a limited amount of time here and are busy
backpacking, as Aussies are programmed to do! I´ve also enjoyed games in
Cuba and Nicaragua. In fact, I was extremely lucky to get back to Caracas
just in time for the final game here. It was a sensational game, not just
the excitement generated in the stands by the fired up fans, but the level
of play was terrific. I was reflecting on just how good the catcher was when
I realised it was Henry Blanco. Marco Scutaro and Luis Sojo were also on the
team, which trounced the visitors 16-3. I´m afraid there is not really a
Japanese connection here...but next trip I shall certainly check with you
and others for more advice on what to go and see and appreciate!

Raquel


>From: "Gene Newman" <belinyoh@...>
>Reply-To: j-ball@yahoogroups.com
>To: <j-ball@yahoogroups.com>
>Subject: Re: [j-ball] Bball in Venezuela!
>Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2005 09:57:40 -0600
>
>Hi Rachel,
>
>Do you also attend any of the Liga Paralela games in Venezuela?   For those
>who may not know, the Parallel League runs concurrently with the regular
>league in Venezuela.  Some players participate in both leagues.  It's very
>interesting.  I collect stats from both leagues.
>
>Gene
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "rachel fenby" <rachelfenby@...>
>To: <j-ball@yahoogroups.com>
>Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2005 3:06 PM
>Subject: [j-ball] Bball in Venezuela!
>
>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Jim always writes brilliant articles. it´s the highlight of Thursdays to
> > read his well-informed and entertaining columns in the Yom.
> >
> > This morning I queued for 2 hours in the sun (well, actually,
>Venezuelans
> > being the Latins that they are, a few guys insisted I pass ahead of them
> > in
> > the line so that I´d be able to stand in the shade!) to buy tickets for
> > the
> > season finale of the famous Leones here in Caracas. On the radio it is
> > constant "Alex Cabrera...Alex Cabrera". I didn´t have time to do my
> > homework
> > and check with teams the players who play in Japan are with this winter,
> > but
> > am hoping to see some familiar faces tonight, if not Cabrera. I love
> > attending ballgames in foreign countries!
> >
> > Raquel
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>

Raquel,

Blanco and Scutaro were two of the better players in the Venezuela wqinter
league in 2004 also.  Blanco had a .321 average and Scutaro was at .335.
Sojo was down the line a bit with "only" a .305 average.  The league leaders
in batting average for 2004 were Juanmj Rivera at .402, Lino Connell at
.378, Jose Castillo at .364, and Eric Schumacher at .350.

In the Parallel League the leaders were Alex Nunez at .429, Martin Prado at
.382, Tony Gutierrez at .377, and Yilmer Arratia at .364.

I'm happy to see that you also follow baseball in Cuba and Nicaragua.  I
have extensive statistics from ALL of the Latin American leagues as well as
from the leagues in Asia (including, by the way, the Philippines),
Australia, and Europe.

So the owner of this forum doesn't get too upset, I'll add this Japanese
connection.  In what was billed as the 2003 World Cup, the Brazilian team,
which finished seventh out of eight teams, was comprised primarily of ethnic
Japanese players.  They were:  Anderson Muramatsu (3rd), Ediones Iriki
(Left), Estevao Sato (3rd), Leandro Hasegawa (Right), Marcelo Okuyama
(Short), Norberto Semanaka (1st), Reinaldo Sato (2nd), Renan Sato (1st),
Rodrigo Watanabe (Left), and Pitchers Fernando Oda, Gustavo Watanabe, Kleber
Tomita, Marcio Sakane, Carlos Yoshimura, Carlos Yamada and Rodrigo Hirota.
So, all but one of the pitchers and all but  four of the 13 position players
were ethnic Japanese.

Gene

----- Original Message -----
From: "rachel fenby" <rachelfenby@...>
To: <j-ball@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2005 4:35 PM
Subject: Re: [j-ball] Bball in Venezuela!


> Hi Gene,
>
> Unfortunately I only have a limited amount of time here and are busy
> backpacking, as Aussies are programmed to do! I´ve also enjoyed games in
> Cuba and Nicaragua. In fact, I was extremely lucky to get back to Caracas
> just in time for the final game here. It was a sensational game, not just
> the excitement generated in the stands by the fired up fans, but the level
> of play was terrific. I was reflecting on just how good the catcher was
> when
> I realised it was Henry Blanco. Marco Scutaro and Luis Sojo were also on
> the
> team, which trounced the visitors 16-3. I´m afraid there is not really a
> Japanese connection here...but next trip I shall certainly check with you
> and others for more advice on what to go and see and appreciate!
>
> Raquel
>
>
>>From: "Gene Newman" <belinyoh@...>
>>Reply-To: j-ball@yahoogroups.com
>>To: <j-ball@yahoogroups.com>
>>Subject: Re: [j-ball] Bball in Venezuela!
>>Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2005 09:57:40 -0600
>>
>>Hi Rachel,
>>
>>Do you also attend any of the Liga Paralela games in Venezuela?   For
>>those
>>who may not know, the Parallel League runs concurrently with the regular
>>league in Venezuela.  Some players participate in both leagues.  It's very
>>interesting.  I collect stats from both leagues.
>>
>>Gene
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "rachel fenby" <rachelfenby@...>
>>To: <j-ball@yahoogroups.com>
>>Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2005 3:06 PM
>>Subject: [j-ball] Bball in Venezuela!
>>
>>
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Jim always writes brilliant articles. it´s the highlight of Thursdays
>> > to
>> > read his well-informed and entertaining columns in the Yom.
>> >
>> > This morning I queued for 2 hours in the sun (well, actually,
>>Venezuelans
>> > being the Latins that they are, a few guys insisted I pass ahead of
>> > them
>> > in
>> > the line so that I´d be able to stand in the shade!) to buy tickets for
>> > the
>> > season finale of the famous Leones here in Caracas. On the radio it is
>> > constant "Alex Cabrera...Alex Cabrera". I didn´t have time to do my
>> > homework
>> > and check with teams the players who play in Japan are with this
>> > winter,
>> > but
>> > am hoping to see some familiar faces tonight, if not Cabrera. I love
>> > attending ballgames in foreign countries!
>> >
>> > Raquel
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Yahoo! Groups Links
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>
>

Hi everyone:

      In between all the other stuff I've been doing for my site, I
cleared out all the outdated links and am beginning to add new ones and
hope to have it all finished by the end of the month.

      Since I want this section to be as expansive as possible, if you
are so inclined, I am asking for recommendations of baseball sites to
link to that I haven't already included. Even if the  site(s)
in question haven't been updated for sometime, as long as it/they have
stories or stats that somebody might be able to use, I would like to
include it. That includes blogs, too.

      Also,. Michael, please inform me of when you are done with the 2006
rosters so that I can link to them.

Have fun,

Gary
http://www.japanbaseballdaily.com
http://www.BaseballGuru.com

Hi John:

      I lost your email address. This morning, I was contacted by a name
MLB pitcher who wants to play in Japan. I believe he would be a good fit
for at least three ballclubs. Contact me and I will pass his info on to
you.

Take care,

Gary Garland
http://www.japanbaseballdaily.com
http://www.BaseballGuru.com

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Hi everybody:

      I just tried to access Rakuten's internet broadcast and it turns
out that they now want you to
register before you can watch it.

      Of course, it's all in Japanese, so those of you wiithout Japanese
reading ability are shit out of luck.

      Moreover, if that wasn't enough, if you don't have Japanese input
software you can't register since it won't take just roman letters for
your name. Therefore, non-Japanese baseball fans who were able to view
the games before with little trouble have now had a big barrier thrown
up in front of them. It is kind of a tacit, "no gaijin allowed" sign,
really.

      What are these idiots thinking? Moreover, the whole subscription
thing is a pain in the butt. Even if people were willing to register,
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http://www.BaseballGuru.com

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take viewers inside the world of Japanese high school baseball, will be making
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Dear All,

I am heading to Japan next year and wanted to do some research on how
I could go about finding out a few things;
*When is the Japanese Baseball schedule released and are there any
websites in English that I can utilise to help build an itinerary?
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I'm going to reveal some things about bat speed and hitting power that
you've likely never considered before.  These are concepts and
techniques I personally mastered during my playing career and now teach
to my players and students.  Because I have hit many a 90-plus mph
fastball, with a number of them landing well over 400 feet away, I know
what it takes to generate this kind of power.
Think about the game and its demands - just how strong do you really
have to be to play it well?  In baseball, the ball is 5 ounces and the
bats weigh approximately 30 oz.  Heck, a lot of young players swig cups
of Pepsi and Mountain Dew that weigh more than that!  My point is
this:
Baseball and Softball are games of explosive POWER,
not brute strength
Picking up a 30 oz bat is a measure of strength.  Using it to blast a
baseball 400+ feet is a measure of POWER
http://baseballandsoftballdiae.blogspot.com/#

Why is there no stolen base data in this file? More importantly, where
can this data be acquired?

Luke wrote:

> Why is there no stolen base data in this file? More importantly, where
> can this data be acquired?

That's a pretty old file.  If you specify what exactly you're looking
for, I can see what I can come up with.  My data is pretty complete
starting from 2003.

Try Japanese Baseball.com and Japan Baseball Daily.com as well as
Sergei Borisov's site.

Take care,

Gary
http://www.japanbaseballdaily.com
http://www.BaseballGuru.com


Luke wrote:
>
> Why is there no stolen base data in this file? More importantly, where
> can this data be acquired?
>
>

Well, ideally, I'd like as much and as complete data on NPB players as
I can get. Are there any big books of stats available even in
Japanese?  Like an NPB version of Total Baseball?

--- In j-ball@yahoogroups.com, "Michael Westbay" <westbaystars@...>
wrote:
>
> That's a pretty old file.  If you specify what exactly you're looking
> for, I can see what I can come up with.  My data is pretty complete
> starting from 2003.
>

Luke wrote:

> Well, ideally, I'd like as much and as complete data on NPB players as
> I can get. Are there any big books of stats available even in
> Japanese?  Like an NPB version of Total Baseball?

Try this Google search (all one line):

http://www.google.com/custom?domains=www.japanesebaseball.com&sitesearch=www.jap\
anesebaseball.com&ie=UTF-8&q=%22Baseball+Record+Book%22&sa=Search

Anything with "Wiki" at the start of it, please use the Google cache for
now as it's down (spammers took it over).

Basically, there's the yearly Record Books by Baseball Magazine Sha, and
the Fourth Edition of The Official Baseball Encyclopedia 2004 (which
includes everyone through 2003).

Garland-san (JapanBaseballDaily.com) and I have been slowly working our
ways through this material for several years.

If you know what to do with a relational database, you can download my
entire database in CSV format from here:

      http://www.japanesebaseball.com/data/indexProYakyu.jsp

And Michael Eng has a more Lahman-style database here:

      http://www.japanesebaseball.com/data/indexJBD.jsp

If you'd like to contribute to either of these efforts, I'd be happy to
give you some pointers.

Hope this helps.

--
Michael Westbay
Writer/System Administrator
http://JapaneseBaseball.com
Public Key:  http://www.japanesebaseball.com/keys/westbaystars.gpgkey

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get ready for a complete transformation in your training style which
will lead to a complete transformation in your baseball potential!
With the all of the hype surrounding ¡°sport specific¡± training over
the past few years, training has actually become less and less sport
¡°specific¡± and more sport ¡°generalized.¡± You can go to any
¡°expert¡± and find baseball players training alongside football
players and volleyball players! The intricacies of the game of
baseball are thrown out in favor of better scores on irrelevant tests
such as the bench press, squat, and 40 yd. dash.
No need for an expensive gym membership or unbearably large home gym
equipment. You will learn how to put together your own baseball
player factory in the corner of a garage for under $100.
Don¡¯t think it¡¯s possible? When we travel to train our ball players
we fit all of our equipment in the trunk of our cars ¨C with room to
spare! Remember, strength and conditioning equipment doesn¡¯t have to
be big and fancy to be effective¡­ it just has to be effective.
Not only will you learn how to shop for the right equipment, you will
learn how to build some of the more expensive items yourself for less
then 10% of the retail values. That savings in itself will more then
pay for the value of this manual!
If you are already in the best shape that you can be in this manual
is not for you. However, if you need to improve in just one area of
your physical ability, you need to read this!
Do you throw hard enough from the mound or could you use a little bit
more zip on your fastball? Does the opposing team take advantage of
your arm from the outfield to take an extra base? What happens to
your velocity and accurace after 70 pitches? You will learn the
secrets to improving your arm strength for your position.
Is your bat speed up to par? Do you have to start your swing before
you have identified the pitch? With a handful of key drills you will
be able to wait longer on each pitch before deciding if you want to
swing at it!
Can you take the extra base at will? Do you struggle to stretch a
double into a triple? Are you hesitant to steal second because you
don¡¯t know how to get a good jump? Well, don¡¯t worry about good
jumps, because you will learn the secrets of getting great jumps! Not
only will you learn how to reach top speed instantly, you will learn
how to maintain that top speed all the way around the bases!
Hot shots get by you on the infield? Do you need one extra step to
run down fly balls in the outfield? Learn the techniques necessary to
get amazing reaction and first step quickness!
Once you learn the secrets contained in this manual everyone will
stand up and take notice! Your training system will be the most
efficient and effect system in your weight room. While others are
wasting their time in the weight room on outdated methods, you can
take your newly developed strength and conditioning level out to the
diamond and work on your skills to make you an even more advanced
ball player!
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