Japan vs. MLB All-Stars
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Japan vs. MLB All-Stars
I can't find anywhere news about the upcoming series between the NPB and MLB stars that takes place every two years. After the 2002 series, this year we should expect to see the two teams battling again, maybe with Ichiro, Hideki, and Kazuo playing against current greats in Japan. Usually the games are played in November and I would be grateful to anybody that has news about that.
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Re: Japan vs. MLB All-Stars
[ Author: westbaystars | Posted: Oct 12, 2004 8:20 AM
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The Nichi-Bei All Star Series starts on November 5 at Tokyo Dome for three games, travels to Fukuoka, Osaka, Sapporo, and Nagoya, then returns to Tokyo Dome for the eighth and final game on November 14. Here is the full schedule:
Nov. 5 (F) 19:00 Tokyo Dome 0570-00-0056
6 (S) 18:30 Tokyo Dome
7 (S) 18:30 Tokyo Dome
9 (T) 18:30 Fukuoka Dome 0570-00-0998
10 (W) 18:30 Osaka Dome 0570-00-0998
11 (T) 18:30 Sapporo Dome 0570-00-0056
12 (F) 19:00 Nagoya Dome 0570-00-0980
14 (S) 12:00 Tokyo Dome
The above phone numbers are to reserve tickets. I don't know if you can reach the numbers from over-seas, but if so, drop the leading zero and replace it with the Japan country code of 81. You will need to be able to speak Japanese for payment instructions.
Hope this helps.
Re: Japan vs. MLB All-Stars
[ Author: Guest: Allen Bacon | Posted: Nov 8, 2004 4:20 PM
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Michael - Any chance of opening the chatroom for one or more of the Japan/MLB All-Star games?
Thanks,
Allen
Fullerton, CA
Thanks,
Allen
Fullerton, CA
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[ Author: westbaystars | Posted: Nov 9, 2004 11:48 PM
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Sorry for the late reply. Been really busy with work.
I can set up the chat room for the games, but I don't forsee me participating much. I managed to accomplish quite a bit of "real work" in October despite the time covering the play-offs and Nippon Series, but at the cost of a lot of sleep. I've just entered the division/expansion draft results which took close to an hour. I've recieved a huge donation of data from another fan that I want to integrate. I've got a couple of articles/presentations to write. And the list goes on.
I'm sorry, but All-Star games just don't motivate me much. (I'd rather watch a regular season make up game between the last two place teams, long since eliminated.) But if some of you want to carry it, I'll set up the chat room on game days. How does that sound?
I can set up the chat room for the games, but I don't forsee me participating much. I managed to accomplish quite a bit of "real work" in October despite the time covering the play-offs and Nippon Series, but at the cost of a lot of sleep. I've just entered the division/expansion draft results which took close to an hour. I've recieved a huge donation of data from another fan that I want to integrate. I've got a couple of articles/presentations to write. And the list goes on.
I'm sorry, but All-Star games just don't motivate me much. (I'd rather watch a regular season make up game between the last two place teams, long since eliminated.) But if some of you want to carry it, I'll set up the chat room on game days. How does that sound?
Re: Japan vs. MLB All-Stars
[ Author: Guest: John Brooks | Posted: Oct 12, 2004 8:53 AM
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So far, former Carp Alfonso Soriano is playing in the series. Hank Blalock, Johnny Estrada, Moises Alou, and Albert Pujols have so far been announced to play in the series. NPB HOF and world Home Run King Sadahuru Oh has been named to manage the NPB team.
[Link 1 - MLB.com, Texas Rangers]
[Link 2 - MLB.com, Atlanta Braves]
[Link 3 - Japan Times]
[Link to Sadaharu Oh fixed on Oct 12, 2004 12:25 PM - Thanks Brooks-san.]
[Link 1 - MLB.com, Texas Rangers]
[Link 2 - MLB.com, Atlanta Braves]
[Link 3 - Japan Times]
[Link to Sadaharu Oh fixed on Oct 12, 2004 12:25 PM - Thanks Brooks-san.]
Re: Japan vs. MLB All-Stars
[ Author: Guest: John Brooks | Posted: Oct 12, 2004 10:16 AM
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Also, Roger Clemens, David Ortiz, Miguel Tejada, Dontrelle Willis, Jason Marquis, Ray King, Chris Reitsma, and Victor Martinez have been announced to play in the series. [Link - Japan Times]
Re: Japan vs. MLB All-Stars
[ Author: Guest: John Brooks | Posted: Oct 12, 2004 10:23 AM
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Here is the NPB roster and MLB roster [NPB Official Site - in Japanese].
Re: Japan vs. MLB All-Stars
Re: Japan vs. MLB All-Stars
[ Author: Guest: John Brooks | Posted: Oct 13, 2004 9:20 AM
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Manny Ramirez, former NPB pitchers Kazuhisa Ishii, Akinori Ohtsuka, and Carl Crawford have been named to the MLB roster. While Tsuyoshi Shinjo has been taken off the NPB roster due to leg injuries. [Link - Daily Yomiuri]
Re: Japan vs. MLB All-Stars
[ Author: Guest: Tony | Posted: Oct 14, 2004 3:49 AM
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What? No Chang?
Re: Japan vs. MLB All-Stars
[ Author: Guest: John Brooks | Posted: Oct 14, 2004 7:01 AM
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Alfonso Soriano and Albert Pujols have been taken off the MLB roster. While Vernon Wells, Jack Wilson, Marcus Giles, Michael Young, Miguel Cabrera, Scott Linebrink, Latroy Hawkins, Francisco Rodriguez, Scott Shields, Mark Redman, and Jake Peavy have been added to the squad. Padres' managere Bruce Bochy will manage the MLB team, former NPB coach Jim Colborn will be the pitching coach, and Pat Coralles will also be a coach.
Re: Japan vs. MLB All-Stars
[ Author: Guest: John Brooks | Posted: Oct 14, 2004 10:34 AM
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Nobuhiko Matsunaka, Tadahito Iguchi, and Yomiuri Giant Tomohiro Nioka will miss the series. Makoto Imaoka, and Hiroyuki Nakajima have been named as replacements, while another player will be named later. [Link - Japan Times]
Re: Japan vs. MLB All-Stars
[ Author: weirdgaijin | Posted: Oct 16, 2004 10:48 PM
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Who picked the guys for the Japan Team? Random pick out of a hat or first come first serve?
Re: Japan vs. MLB All-Stars
[ Author: Guest: Cincy | Posted: Oct 24, 2004 6:17 AM
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How can we see this games?
Re: Japan vs. MLB All-Stars
[ Author: Guest: John Brooks | Posted: Oct 24, 2004 9:09 PM
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- How can we see this games?
These games are to be televised on FOX.
These games are to be televised on FOX.
Re: Japan vs. MLB All-Stars
[ Author: Guest: John Brooks | Posted: Oct 30, 2004 7:24 AM
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Orioles' shortstop Miguel Tejada and Cubs' pitcher Latroy Hawkins have been pulled off the MLB roster. Dodgers' shortstop Alex Cora, Twins' pitchers Kyle Lohse, and Washington outfielder Brad Wilkerson have been added to the MLB roster. [Link - JapanBall.com]
Re: Japan vs. MLB All-Stars
[ Author: Guest: John Brooks | Posted: Oct 31, 2004 11:42 AM
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Roger Clemens will start the opening game, and start Game 5. Former Swallows' pitcher Kazuhisa Ishii will start Game 3. [Link - MLB.com]
Re: Japan vs. MLB All-Stars
[ Author: Guest: John Brooks | Posted: Nov 1, 2004 3:26 AM
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Cardinals' pitcher Kiko Calero will fill out the final spot on the MLB roster.
Re: Japan vs. MLB All-Stars
[ Author: Guest: Warren | Posted: Nov 1, 2004 11:08 AM
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John, I can't find anything on where the games are going to be televised. Got any links, etc.? Also keep up the info, info up until now has been quite sparse.
Re: Japan vs. MLB All-Stars
[ Author: Guest: John Brooks | Posted: Nov 2, 2004 5:38 AM
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While I haven't found out when the games are going to be televised in the United States, I would suppose they will be on FOX. You can see what time the games will start at the Nichi-Bei Yakyu schedule [in Japanese]. Note the times and TV stations are Japan only.
Other than this, I don't much of anything else, as MLB.com has not released any details on what time or when the games will be televised or haven't provided much of any coverage on the Japan-MLB All-Star Series at all.
Other than this, I don't much of anything else, as MLB.com has not released any details on what time or when the games will be televised or haven't provided much of any coverage on the Japan-MLB All-Star Series at all.
Re: Japan vs. MLB All-Stars
[ Author: Guest: Cindy | Posted: Nov 2, 2004 5:40 AM
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When does this game start? And, at what time can we watch this games on TV?
Re: Japan vs. MLB All-Stars
[ Author: Guest: Stu | Posted: Nov 2, 2004 8:35 PM
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Does anyone know if audio of the Nichi-Bei All-Star Series will be available on the web? I've checked the schedules of Fox, ESPN, ABC, etc, and can't find any details of coverage, either live or on delay.
Re: Japan vs. MLB All-Stars
[ Author: Guest: Tony | Posted: Nov 3, 2004 7:56 AM
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Anybody know, will these games be played in Canada?
Re: Japan vs. MLB All-Stars
[ Author: japfan | Posted: Nov 3, 2004 5:20 PM
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I can't read Japanese, so I haven't found the NPB All-Star roster in English anywhere. Any help?
Re: Japan vs. MLB All-Stars
[ Author: Guest: John Brooks | Posted: Nov 4, 2004 5:51 AM
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- I can't read Japanese, so I haven't found the NPB All-Star roster in English anywhere. Any help?
The MLB player names are in English on the NPB site. [Link]
Second, here's the times the games will be played in Eastern Time, though I'm still not sure if they will be televised or not. [Link - MLB.com]
The MLB player names are in English on the NPB site. [Link]
Second, here's the times the games will be played in Eastern Time, though I'm still not sure if they will be televised or not. [Link - MLB.com]
Re: Japan vs. MLB All-Stars
[ Author: Guest: John Brooks | Posted: Nov 5, 2004 5:23 AM
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The NPB roster is in English here [MLB.com].
Re: Japan vs. MLB All-Stars
[ Author: Guest | Posted: Nov 5, 2004 12:24 PM
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Something that nobody's mentioned yet, it seems like there won't be any foreigners on the NPB team this year. It's kind of a let down after having watched Cabrera match "muscle to muscle" with the MLB stars two years ago. If anybody remembers, I think Cabrera blasted at least a couple of home runs in that series. I may be mistaken, but I recall another foreigner on the roster as well. (With his stats the last 5 years, it was probably Rhodes, then with the Buffs.)
Re: Japan vs. MLB All-Stars
[ Author: Guest: Tim | Posted: Nov 6, 2004 8:50 PM
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Audio is available on MLB.com I'm listening now. I'm also watching on TV (I'm in Japan).
Re: Japan vs. MLB All-Stars
[ Author: Guest: TIm | Posted: Nov 4, 2004 8:58 AM
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I will be in Japan for these games. Anyone know how to get tickets?
Re: Japan vs. MLB All-Stars
[ Author: Guest: Bosox | Posted: Nov 5, 2004 8:11 AM
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I think you can purchase tickets at Lawsons convenient store. There are also ticket outlets at the nearby bigger train stations.
Re: Japan vs. MLB All-Stars
[ Author: Guest: steve | Posted: Nov 5, 2004 9:57 AM
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I think they sold out, I'm not sure. I know you can buy them at SUNKUS convenience stores, if they still have them.
Re: Japan vs. MLB All-Stars
[ Author: Guest: Kit Houseman | Posted: Nov 5, 2004 2:37 PM
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There are still some 6,000 seats available for the game at Osaka Dome to be played on Wednesday, November 10 at 6:30 pm. The number to call is different than the one given by westbaystars. It is: 0570-063-005.
Re: Japan vs. MLB All-Stars
[ Author: Guest: Alfonso Soriano | Posted: Nov 6, 2004 1:08 AM
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I can't find a box score for the first game of the series in English anywhere. There's a writeup on MLB.com, but no actual box score! Anyone know where I can find this?
Thanks.
Thanks.
Re: Japan vs. MLB All-Stars
[ Author: Jingu Bleacher Bum | Posted: Nov 6, 2004 8:17 PM
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I've noticed something on all of the NPB players like a patch or something, but I can't find any articles explaining just exactly what it is. It looks kind of like a 3 prong pitchfork, without the handle. Here's a picture from Yahoo! Japan, with it clearly above the "T" in Giants [Link]. (You can also see the same patch blurred on Akinori Iwamura's uniform in the background.)
Anybody know?
Anybody know?
Re: Japan vs. MLB All-Stars
[ Author: mijow | Posted: Nov 9, 2004 1:46 PM
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- It looks kind of like a 3 prong pitchfork, without the handle.
That's the Descente logo.
That's the Descente logo.
Re: Japan vs. MLB All-Stars
[ Author: Jingu Bleacher Bum | Posted: Nov 9, 2004 2:19 PM
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- That's the Descente logo.
Thanks for the info. I guess I was thinking too much again, that it might be some kind of statement similar to the All-Stars wearing bracelets with colors of all 12 teams during the All-Star games to protest the merger. I noticed that the players from Seibu and Daiei don't have them though, and now that I think about it, I remember seeing a Nike logo on the Seibu uniforms.
Thanks for the info. I guess I was thinking too much again, that it might be some kind of statement similar to the All-Stars wearing bracelets with colors of all 12 teams during the All-Star games to protest the merger. I noticed that the players from Seibu and Daiei don't have them though, and now that I think about it, I remember seeing a Nike logo on the Seibu uniforms.
Re: Japan vs. MLB All-Stars
[ Author: Guest: John Brooks | Posted: Nov 7, 2004 12:03 AM
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- I can't find a box score for the first game of the series in English anywhere. There's a writeup on MLB.com, but no actual box score! Anyone know where I can find this?
Check the article "Nichi-Bei Series: Game 1" for a box score. There's a link to a MLB.com story with a box score to Game 1.
Check the article "Nichi-Bei Series: Game 1" for a box score. There's a link to a MLB.com story with a box score to Game 1.
Re: Japan vs. MLB All-Stars
[ Author: Guest: John Brooks | Posted: Nov 9, 2004 1:18 AM
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Red Sox outfielder Manny Ramirez will return to the United States because of a sore left hamstring. The MLB team will go with 27 players for the remainder of the series. [Link - MLB.com]
Re: Japan vs. MLB All-Stars
[ Author: Guest: todd | Posted: Nov 10, 2004 4:52 PM
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I love Japanese baseball. I7ve been to games in Japan, and I like their style of play.
But player for player, they can't compete with Major League players. Time and time again, since the early 1900's when Major Leaguers have played in Japan against the Japanese All-Star team, the Major League teams win. This is with jet lag, unfamiliar stadiums, not knowing who they're playing.
This year the MLB team hasn't lost yet. I realize the players aren't all Americans, just a representative of Major League Baseball. I just hope the Japanese All-Star team can save face and win a couple of these last games.
But player for player, they can't compete with Major League players. Time and time again, since the early 1900's when Major Leaguers have played in Japan against the Japanese All-Star team, the Major League teams win. This is with jet lag, unfamiliar stadiums, not knowing who they're playing.
This year the MLB team hasn't lost yet. I realize the players aren't all Americans, just a representative of Major League Baseball. I just hope the Japanese All-Star team can save face and win a couple of these last games.
Re: Japan vs. MLB All-Stars
[ Author: Guest: Deanna | Posted: Nov 11, 2004 7:16 AM
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I finally stayed up until 5 am my time to listen to the game, and NPB won last night 3-1. Iwakuma pitched an amazing game against Roger Clemens (possibly appearing in his last pro game ever, who knows). The MLB.com announcers cannot pronounce Japanese names to save their life (apparently "Shinjinobi Shima" was playing the game in the outfield with some dude named Ikaroshi, and some guy called "Ogasra" or maybe "Ogre-sah" or was it "Osawagar"(?) made some nice plays at first base).
I really need to find a Japanese audio feed so I stop wanting to strangle the announcers.
That said, I hope last night's win gives the NPB players the confidence to get a few more wins.
I really need to find a Japanese audio feed so I stop wanting to strangle the announcers.
That said, I hope last night's win gives the NPB players the confidence to get a few more wins.
Re: Japan vs. MLB All-Stars
[ Author: Dusanh | Posted: Nov 11, 2004 11:40 AM
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This series seems to be more one-sided than any other recent series I can remember. Is the outflow of talents to MLB having a noticable effect to the NPB All-Stars? I would think having Ichiro, Matsui, and Matsui in the line-up would've helped them quite a bit.
On the other hand, if NPB really cared about raising their level of play, they would've gotten rid of the gaijin restriction a long time ago. Despite the geographic location, Japan should be able to attract a good portion of top players in the world.
Of course, there is no reason to believe that the fans prefer seeing a higher-level competition at a price of having mostly foreign players dominate. They tried that in Taiwan (5-6 gaijin per team), and it didn't work out.
So now this Series is just one Asian country competing against the rest of the baseball world - that's hopeless.
On the other hand, if NPB really cared about raising their level of play, they would've gotten rid of the gaijin restriction a long time ago. Despite the geographic location, Japan should be able to attract a good portion of top players in the world.
Of course, there is no reason to believe that the fans prefer seeing a higher-level competition at a price of having mostly foreign players dominate. They tried that in Taiwan (5-6 gaijin per team), and it didn't work out.
So now this Series is just one Asian country competing against the rest of the baseball world - that's hopeless.
Re: Japan vs. MLB All-Stars
[ Author: Guest: Tim | Posted: Nov 11, 2004 11:52 AM
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It's too bad that some of the best players in NPB are not on the team for one reason or another. Such as triple crown winner Matsunaka, Kanemoto, Cabrera, Rhodes, etc.
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Re: Japan vs. MLB All-Stars
[ Author: Guest: Jesse | Posted: Nov 12, 2004 4:55 AM
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Why aren't these games televised? It doesn't make much sense that two countries, with very large economies, are unable to put these games on TV? I'm a San Diego Padre Fan, and I would have liked to see Jake Peavy pitch his game. I just don't get it.
Re: Japan vs. MLB All-Stars
[ Author: Guest: John Brooks | Posted: Nov 12, 2004 11:57 AM
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- Why aren't these games televised? It doesn't make much sense that two countries, with very large economies, are unable to put these games on TV?
The games are on TV in Japan, but with the big time difference between Japan and the United States, it's kind of hard to air them live in North America, because it's 4:30 on the East Coast, and even earlier on the West Coast.
The games are on TV in Japan, but with the big time difference between Japan and the United States, it's kind of hard to air them live in North America, because it's 4:30 on the East Coast, and even earlier on the West Coast.
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