the high homer day sounds sus but also I can't see how NPB could be responsible for it unless they were just holding onto a day's worth of live balls for fun
I wonder if the interest in Ogasawara is being driven by Shota's work with the Cubs. Yoshi was obviously a big big star. Shota less so, but he is now doing better than basically any rookie pitcher ever. It always felt to me that MLB was of the opinion that only a really truly amazing NPB player could make the jump to MLB. Maybe they are now thinking that non-superstars could be useful teammates. If you're an MLB club without great pitching prospects, being able to sign a #3 starter who is 25 years old to a $40M 4-year deal is pretty appealing.
Given the topic of all-time NPB HR hitters, it's worth giving a shout-out to Takeya Nakamura, who has a realistic shot at the 500 homer club probably next season if he hangs on. If he does it, he could very well be the last. At this point, almost any player with the ability to hit 500 HR is going to inevitably head to the major leagues. It's hard to imagine another player racking up 500 NPB-only homers. Okamoto has a chance, though it remains to be seen whether he will hit MLB when he is finally int'l free agent eligible.
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the high homer day sounds sus but also I can't see how NPB could be responsible for it unless they were just holding onto a day's worth of live balls for fun
I wonder if the interest in Ogasawara is being driven by Shota's work with the Cubs. Yoshi was obviously a big big star. Shota less so, but he is now doing better than basically any rookie pitcher ever. It always felt to me that MLB was of the opinion that only a really truly amazing NPB player could make the jump to MLB. Maybe they are now thinking that non-superstars could be useful teammates. If you're an MLB club without great pitching prospects, being able to sign a #3 starter who is 25 years old to a $40M 4-year deal is pretty appealing.
great video as always, go fighters
Given the topic of all-time NPB HR hitters, it's worth giving a shout-out to Takeya Nakamura, who has a realistic shot at the 500 homer club probably next season if he hangs on. If he does it, he could very well be the last. At this point, almost any player with the ability to hit 500 HR is going to inevitably head to the major leagues. It's hard to imagine another player racking up 500 NPB-only homers. Okamoto has a chance, though it remains to be seen whether he will hit MLB when he is finally int'l free agent eligible.
hirimoto with 500 hr and 3000 hits is amazing.
I strongly recommend Miyazaki Toshiro, Baystars. He is super talented.
Love the videos. keep on going
Oh retiring after hitting 30 dingers season was a surprise too.
Where has this been?..New sub!
Is there anywhere to see NPB games in America??
Only Pacific League from what I know. They have a site that's in Japanese that you can pay for monthly to get access to all Pacific League games
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DAZN Japan if you could find reliable VPN
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