Today's line for Kida 2 2/3 IP 5 H 5 R 5 ER 3BB 3K His ERA dropped from 45.00 to 24.55. He was saved further damage however as the game was called in the 7th...
Yatto! Yokohama's machine gun offense finally kicked in tonight. I turned on the radio after work to hear that the Giants were leading the 'Stars 8-1 in the...
While we're on the topic of strike zones, I guess it's a good opportunity to share a letter (below -- and with his permission) I received last September from...
You're right that there is a strike zone difference between JPB and MLB, but it's more of a difference that there IS a strike ZONE in Japan, while in MLB...
Yokohama is in serious trouble. While it looks like they're getting a handle on their error problem during open-sen (pre-season), they have a long way to go...
After loosely following the Nomo and Irabu ordeals from Japan, I thought I would add a few comments. I'm not particularly concerned with either player....
While I'm sure it's been covered in the Japanese press, I thought I'd give a recap of the Irabu situation. Irabu didn't accompany the Yankees as the broke...
From News services Hideki Irabu returned to the Yankees on Sunday and apologized for his absence. Then he took part in a drill covering first base-a one man ...
It wasn't that long ago when Hideo Nomo stepped on the field and was both a phenom and a freak. In 1995, Nomo blew away the Baseball world here in the states...
The Cubs decided to take a flyer on Nomo and they signed him to a Triple-A contract. He will start the year at Iowa. With the state of the Cub rotation, Nomo...
Right. Time to make my calls. I am not as up on the numbers as some of y'all, so I can't base my picks on them. Debate, critique, laugh. No personal abuse,...
I haven't yet finished work on my March 28 news page, but I figured I'd send the rough draft to the list since it may get some kind of dialogue going. ...
As Rob Magee mentioned, I'm currently having some pretty messy computer problems (a dead floppy drive and a hard disk drive that is grinding to a halt)....
Hi. Dan Latham called last night and asked me to let the board know he is having serious computer problems. We should not expect any updates from him until 11...
There is also speculation in Philly that Nomo could end up there, as the Phillies are desperate for pitching. On a tangential note, the Phils-Yankees game was...
The Associated Press reports today that the Mets have waived ex-Yomiuri Giant, ex-Dodger, ex-Red, ex-Phillie, ex-Yankee and ex-Blue Jay Mariano Duncan. As for...
From the Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) -- The New York Mets gave up on right-hander Hideo Nomo by outrighting the one-time sensation to Class AAA...
... It's pretty much the same here. After all, Hanshin does very well during the pre-season every year, getting all of those Tiger fans' hope up, then they...
Please check out http://bmb.neuromagic.co.jp/museum-e/index.html This is a really cool museum filled with very intereseting pieces, going back to the Meiji...
Simple question, for defensive purposes what are the correct numbers? Please correct me if I am wrong. Thanks! 1 - pitcher 2 - catcher 3 - 1st base 4 - 2nd...
Hi everybody, someone already knows me, I am a new Japanese baseball fan from Italy and I'm starting my learning of Nihon Baseball. I appreciate the...
... First of all, yes, it was lame of me to forget Kintetsu's other business interests (trucking/distribution) in addition to their railways. And I also...
... One other possibility. Maybe. Though I don't know how Kintetsu is doing financially, I've never been able to figure out why they bother to own a baseball...
Hi everybody, someone already knows me, I am a new Japanese baseball fan from Italy and I'm starting my learning of Nihon Baseball. I appreciate the...
... It's no rumor. He, Hoshino (pitcher) and Ebisu (pitcher) are there as "exchange students" for two weeks. Depending on who you ask, his purpose is...
Because of how quiet this list has been recently, I've recently received some mail asking if the list is still working. If you get this message, it is. By the...
An interesting comparison... This morning's Daily Yomiuri (Feb. 20) ran an article about left-handed pitcher Takahito Nomura, who had been a highly successful...
A few minutes ago, I uploaded the complete (except for semi-scheduled make-up games) Central and Pacific League schedules for the 1999 Japanese baseball...
