Chunichi signs L. Martinez
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Chunichi signs L. Martinez
The Dragons signed pitcher Luis Martinez [Baseball Reference] to a 1 year deal worth $300,000. Martinez is 0-3 with a 9.92 ERA in 4 major league games. [Link - Japan Ball]
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Re: Chunichi Signs L. Martinez
[ Author: matteo | Posted: Jan 14, 2005 9:39 PM
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I struggle to understand why Japanese ball clubs throw money at foreign players. I can't understand why Chunichi would want to spend money on a MLB reject as opposed to developing a local player.
Re: Chunichi Signs L. Martinez
[ Author: Guest: Der Komminsk-sar | Posted: Jan 17, 2005 10:03 AM
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I think it makes a tremendous amount of sense to do (heck, if it didn't work, teams would often not fill out their quota) - provided that they make good choices. Martinez is not one - he has good stuff, but iffy control and is considered a bit of a headcase.
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