Kokubo Lost for Season
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Re: Kokubo Lost for Season
[ Author: Guest: Will | Posted: Mar 25, 2003 11:46 PM
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Sorry to hear about his loss. I read the same article. I was wondering if you knew of any other impending Japanese free agents who might come over to MLB next year? I know about Kaz, of course.
Other Possible Free Agents
[ Author: 1908 | Posted: Mar 26, 2003 12:41 PM
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It's really too early to tell in terms of free agents. There's a good chance Tadahito Iguchi and Akinori Ohtsuka will be posted after this season. Both Akinori Iwamura and Kenji Johjima have expressed an interest in playing in North America as well, but I'd be very surprised if either one was posted this fall; 2004 is more likely.
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Kokubo will undergo surgery later this month and go through six months of rehabilitation, ruling him out for the season."
This also pushes back Kokubo's pending free agency.