Kazuhisa Ishii
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Kazuhisa Ishii
I was wondering about Ishii's control when he was playing in Japan. Was he a bit wild and did he experience control problems? Also, when he left Japan was he in the top 10 of pitchers? I am definitely hoping that he has a good year despite his misfortune last year with the Dodgers.
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Re: Kazuhisa Ishii
[ Author: Guest | Posted: May 20, 2003 11:47 PM
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- I was wondering about Ishii's control when he was playing in Japan. Was he a bit wild and did he experience control problems? Also, when he left Japan was he in the top 10 of pitchers? I am definitely hoping that he has a good year despite his misfortune last year with the Dodgers.
Ishii was always known for his bad control, but he did reduce the speed of his fastball one year by 2-3 kph, resulting in many more strikes, but also making him much easier to hit at the same time. He was definitely amongst the top 10 pitchers when he left Japan, and he probably was top 5 when it came down to southpaws.
Ishii always struckout many and walked many. I think (correct me if I am wrong) he is the second fastest pitcher to hit a 1000 strikeouts, the fastest being current teammate Hideo Nomo. Ishii almost every year averaged 9 strikeouts per game.
Ishii was always known for his bad control, but he did reduce the speed of his fastball one year by 2-3 kph, resulting in many more strikes, but also making him much easier to hit at the same time. He was definitely amongst the top 10 pitchers when he left Japan, and he probably was top 5 when it came down to southpaws.
Ishii always struckout many and walked many. I think (correct me if I am wrong) he is the second fastest pitcher to hit a 1000 strikeouts, the fastest being current teammate Hideo Nomo. Ishii almost every year averaged 9 strikeouts per game.
Re: Kazuhisa Ishii
[ Author: Guest: UMASS | Posted: May 21, 2003 4:03 PM
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Ishii was consistent in Japan for ages. What does "southpaws" mean?
Re: Kazuhisa Ishii
[ Author: Guest: Jim Albright | Posted: May 22, 2003 12:04 AM
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Southpaws is a term for left-handers. It seems that at whichever park the term derived from, a pitcher faced west, therefore his right arm was to the north and his left to the south.
Jim Albright
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Re: Kazuhisa Ishii
[ Author: 1908 | Posted: May 22, 2003 5:29 AM
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- It seems that at whichever park the term derived from, a pitcher faced west, therefore his right arm was to the north and his left to the south.
To add to Jim's explanation, the term "southpaw" comes from 1880s' baseball slang. Baseball diamonds were often arranged so the batters would face east to avoid looking into the afternoon sun. The pitcher's left hand would therefore be on the southern side.
To add to Jim's explanation, the term "southpaw" comes from 1880s' baseball slang. Baseball diamonds were often arranged so the batters would face east to avoid looking into the afternoon sun. The pitcher's left hand would therefore be on the southern side.
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