Visiting Teams
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Re: Visiting Teams
[ Author: CFiJ | Posted: Mar 7, 2002 10:08 AM
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> Also, every two years a team of MLB all-stars travels
> to Japan in November to play against Yakyu
> all-stars...why don't the Japanese ever come here? We
> have enough domes for them to play in ......
Because both MLB and NPB can make much more money by having it done in Japan. The American fans would not show as much interest as the Japanese fans. Of course, this might change as more Japanese players come over. But I don't seriously think the NPB All-Star teams will be able to consistently compete with the MLB All-Star teams as long as the NPB All-Star teams limit themselves to only Japanese players...
> to Japan in November to play against Yakyu
> all-stars...why don't the Japanese ever come here? We
> have enough domes for them to play in ......
Because both MLB and NPB can make much more money by having it done in Japan. The American fans would not show as much interest as the Japanese fans. Of course, this might change as more Japanese players come over. But I don't seriously think the NPB All-Star teams will be able to consistently compete with the MLB All-Star teams as long as the NPB All-Star teams limit themselves to only Japanese players...
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Also, every two years a team of MLB all-stars travels to Japan in November to play against Yakyu all-stars...why don't the Japanese ever come here? We have enough domes for them to play in ......