This is a site about Pro Yakyu (Japanese Baseball), not about who the next player to go over to MLB is. It's a community of Pro Yakyu fans who have come together to share their knowledge and opinions with the world. It's a place to follow teams and individuals playing baseball in Japan (and Asia), and to learn about Japanese (and Asian) culture through baseball.
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Michael Westbay
(aka westbaystars)
Founder
The other new Japanese pitcher in the American League East, Kei Igawa, is not the stuff of myth and intrigue. The only amazing thing he has ever done is stay up all night playing video games.
But the Yankees seem to like the left-hander just fine. Igawa made a low-key debut Tuesday, pitching two strong innings in an intrasquad game before a few thousand fans at Legends Field.
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