Kaz Ishii to Fighters?
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Kaz Ishii to Fighters?
Is it true that Ishii is going back to Japan to the Nippon Ham Fighters?
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Re: Kaz Ishii to Fighters?
[ Author: Jingu Bleacher Bum | Posted: Nov 22, 2005 3:08 PM
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While the Nippon Ham Fighters seem to be the most up-front club in trying to bring Ishii back, Rakuten is another club rumored to be interested. The Fighters have supposedly put up an offer of 2 years for 800 million yen. You may remember that Ishii played under Rakuten manager Katsuya Nomura during his days with Yakult, so that is a possibility as well.
However, Ishii has stated that his priority is to find another MLB team where he can join the starting rotation.
However, Ishii has stated that his priority is to find another MLB team where he can join the starting rotation.
Re: Kaz Ishii to Fighters?
[ Author: Deanna | Posted: Nov 22, 2005 4:05 PM
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I was pointed to this article (sanspo.com), but I'm still not sure I exactly understand what's up here. The Fighters want to go after him but either have to wait for him to be a free agent next month or have to buy his contract from the Mets?
Either way, I think it would be pretty cool, especially with the Fighters releasing/posting/whatevering Iriki - assuming Ishii's still got something left in his arm, no pun intended.
Either way, I think it would be pretty cool, especially with the Fighters releasing/posting/whatevering Iriki - assuming Ishii's still got something left in his arm, no pun intended.
Re: Kaz Ishii to Fighters?
[ Author: BigManZam | Posted: Nov 23, 2005 3:07 AM
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But with Shinjo and Inaba, wouldn't the Fighters become the team for guys not good enough to cut it in the majors?
Re: Kaz Ishii to Fighters?
[ Author: Guest: John Brooks | Posted: Nov 23, 2005 4:57 AM
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- The Fighters want to go after him but either have to wait for him to be a free agent next month or have to buy his contract from the Mets?
The Mets declined Ishii's 2006 option on November 15th [Link - MLB], so he should be a free agent. At this moment there should be no need to buy his contract out from the Mets.
The Mets declined Ishii's 2006 option on November 15th [Link - MLB], so he should be a free agent. At this moment there should be no need to buy his contract out from the Mets.
Re: Kaz Ishii to Fighters?
[ Author: mrbaseball_cpr | Posted: Jan 30, 2006 1:16 PM
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Ishii returning to Japan is great for Japanese baseball, but a dissapointing loss for the American fan. I for one was quite intrigued by Ishii-san's slow, sweeping curves, and felt that he would take well to our style of baseball. In the end, I suppose that time and circumstance were too much, and I would think that he might have been more than a little homesick, too.
At any rate, good luck to you, Mr Ishii. Play well.
At any rate, good luck to you, Mr Ishii. Play well.
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