Comments on: Why that guy keeps asking about Hideki Matsui

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By: Wooden U. Lykteneau

Wooden U. Lykteneau — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 08:30:21 +0000

“I rob you” spent the summer in Long Beach with the Golden League, one of the lower-tier indys. His numbers were rather pedestrian: 5-3, 3.58, 66/19 in 65IP over 10 starts. To put that in perspective, Oil Can Boyd — 8 years removed from pro ball — went 4-5 with a 3.83 ERA over 117 IP in a high-level indy league.

By: Craig Calcaterra

Craig Calcaterra — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:00:32 +0000

I’m on the Twitter now, Rabbit. I have crossed over to the dark side.

By: Dayn Perry

Dayn Perry — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:47:20 +0000

At the 2000 winter meetings(IIRC), I talked to a Japanese reporter who was tasked with digging up Masato Yoshii stories, solely because he was traded the previous winter and–heck–it might happen again. I did not envy his assignment.

By: The Rabbit

The Rabbit — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:29:40 +0000

I just read the story at oldpaddy’s Boston Globe link.
How could you possibly be the scoop reporter without the use of Twitter?

By: oldpaddy

oldpaddy — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:58:41 +0000

Off topic, but congrats on your fame Craig. You seem to have earned it. You’re a good read.
I just saw that the Boston Globe just refereneced you (boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/2009/12/bradley_one_exp.html).

By: peteinfla

peteinfla — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:57:26 +0000

Anybody seen Irabu recently? He’d make a fine “where are they now” story. Or perhaps a feature on Kei Igawa?

By: Jorge Says No!

Jorge Says No! — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:48:52 +0000

They should focus on fringe guys like Takahashi, Igawa, and Yabuta, who are struggling to make a name for themselves in the majors.

By: dodgerblue

dodgerblue — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:30:01 +0000

As a guy living in Japan for the past several years, I’ll say that I myself am not happy with the state of MLB in Japan. Media coverage focuses solely on the player, never the team. Even during highlight reels during the news, Matsui’s batting line for the day will be displayed, and his at-bats shown, but the result of the game is NEVER MENTIONED. Drives me nuts.
You’d think perhaps MLB would partner with one of the news organizations and push their coverage in a different direction to help build fans of teams, not fans of players. That has to be the better move, revenue-wise.

By: The Great Dane

The Great Dane — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:19:42 +0000

But the Japanese reporters at least have a valid excuse for their apparent silliness as oppposed to certain people, *cough*Heyman*cough, who refer to Granderson’s ineptitude against lefthanders as an inconsistency and call Edwin Jackson a sure thing with strong back-to-back seasons.

By: Emperor Hirohito

Emperor Hirohito — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:06:37 +0000

ah, so. but they get paid more. lots more.