Comments on: Japanese shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima will be posted http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/11/16/japanese-shortstop-hiroyuki-nakajima-will-be-posted/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Tue, 21 May 2013 08:20:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: paperlions http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/11/16/japanese-shortstop-hiroyuki-nakajima-will-be-posted/comment-page-1/#comment-223550 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:28:09 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=98411#comment-223550 In japan, the 2-seamer is not the commonly thrown fastball, so when japanese players come over, they have to adjust to much improved competition (I can’t remember exactly, but I think the comp for Japanese leagues is about AA), as well as different pitch types.

]]> By: randomdigits http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/11/16/japanese-shortstop-hiroyuki-nakajima-will-be-posted/comment-page-1/#comment-223544 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:19:46 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=98411#comment-223544 There are questions as to if he can play SS in MLB, he is evidently better suited to second base.

His “mediocre” offensive numbers are due to the change in ball. He finished sixth in the league in slugging.

]]> By: jackkoho http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/11/16/japanese-shortstop-hiroyuki-nakajima-will-be-posted/comment-page-1/#comment-223530 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 23:47:02 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=98411#comment-223530 I’d like to see a pitch f/x analysis of japanese vs. american pitching that explains why japanese hitters that do so well there end up sucking when they come here.

The pitching style must be drastically different.

]]> By: Glenn http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/11/16/japanese-shortstop-hiroyuki-nakajima-will-be-posted/comment-page-1/#comment-223510 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 22:51:55 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=98411#comment-223510 An available free-agent Japanese shortstop? There has to be a Theo Epstein joke in there somewhere.

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