The State of Japanese Baseball, Revisited
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Re: The State of Japanese Baseball, Revisited
[ Author: 1908 | Posted: Dec 21, 2002 11:10 AM
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Looks like I jumped the gun. Nori deciding to stay with Kintetsu has assuaged many of my concerns.
Re: The State of Japanese Baseball, Revisited
[ Author: Guest: Jim Albright | Posted: Dec 21, 2002 1:47 PM
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I don't know that I have much to add to what I've already said. The real question is how does the fan base in Japan react to losing these home grown stars? I'm sure they will accept some of this, but how much? Right now, an all-Japanese NPB all-star team would likely steamroll its way to a pennant if it played in the majors. Will that be true a few years from now? I simply don't know the answers, but I do believe you are right to feel concern. I don't think disaster is imminent, though.
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After 2003, Tadahito Iguchi will be posted, Kazuo Matsui will likely leave, and free-agent-to-be Hiroki Kokubo may go as well. Kenji Johjima and Akinori Iwamura have both expressed an interest in playing in North America and I'm wondering if players like Kosuke Fukudome and Michihiro Ogasawara will be far behind.