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.
It is my sincere hope that once you learn a bit about what we're about here that you will join the community of contributors.
Michael Westbay
(aka westbaystars)
Founder
Even when Kim performed well as a closing pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks, he wanted to be a starting pitcher. Back in 2003, Kim briefly played as a starter for the Boston Red Sox, but he failed to be a regular starter due to injuries and his failure to adapt to the team.
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