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Wed, Jun 23 2010

Sun Spots: Mainly Baseball

Also tagged: Atlanta Braves, Cameroon, Denmark, ichiro suzuki, Indianapolis, Japan, Kenshin Kawakami, Netherlands, Pittsburgh Pirates, Ryo Ishikawa, Scottish Open, Seattle Marienrs, Takashi Saito, Triple-A, world cup

Some sports updates compiled by Rafu intern Trevor Wong. ESPN reports: Japanese teenage golfer Ryo Ishikawa has announced his intentions to play in the Scottish Open. The 18-year-old finished 33rd in...

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Wed, Jun 2 2010

Sun Spots: Baseball and Tennis

Also tagged: 442nd, AEGON championships, ai miyazato, Bleacher Report, Boston Red Sox, Cash Kruth, Chris Haft, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Dave Kane, G Company, Geoffrey Dunn, ichiro suzuki, japanese american, Kei Nishikori, London, LPGA, major league baseball, Memorial Day Weekend, Michael Street, MLB.com, Monterey County Herald, Neil Walker, Pacific Perspectives, Rob York, Roland Garros, State Journal Register, Sun Spots, Tom Mine, Travis Ishikawa, Watsonville Kasei team, world baseball classic, world war II

Hope everyone had a thoughtful Memorial Day weekend. As a community, we must continue to honor the sacrifice of the Nisei generation and what they provided for all of us who came after. My grandfather...

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Fri, Apr 16 2010

Top of the Order

Also tagged: J-Slanted, John Russell, National League, OBP, OPS, Pittsburgh Pirates

By Jordan Ikeda The Pittsburgh Pirates were the second worst offensive team last year in the National League. They were second to last in OBP (on-base percentage), OPS (OBP plus slugging), total bases,...

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Thu, Mar 25 2010

J-Slanted: Spring is in the Air

Also tagged: Chicago Cubs, Edwin Maysonet, Geoff Blum, Hideki Matsui, Hisanori Takahashi, Houston Astros, ichiro suzuki, Jeff Keppinger, JOe Mauer, Kazuo Matsui, Kosuke Fukudome, Kurt Suzuki, Los Angeles Angels, mlb, New York Mets, Oakland A's, Pittsburgh Pirates, Ryota Igarashi, Seattle Mariners, Travis Ishikawa

By JORDAN IKEDA Sports Editor As opening day for the 2010 MLB season looms less than a week away we’ll take a brief look at some of the storylines out there. The Oakland A’s seem poised to offer starting...

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Wed, Mar 17 2010

MLB Preview Pt. 2: Asian Americans

Also tagged: Asian American, Aubrey Huff, CY Young, Don Wakamatsu, ERA, Eric Chavez, Filipino, Flyin Hawaiian, ichiro suzuki, japanese american, Jason Bartlett, Jason Giambi, Ken Griffey Jr., Kevin Kouzmanoff, Kurt Suzuki, Matt Holiday, NLCS, Oakland Athletics, OBP, OPS, Orlando Cabrera, philadelphia phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, rafu shimpo, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Marienrs, Shane Victorino, Shutouts, Tampa Bay Rays, Tim Lincecum, Travis Ishikawa, WHIP

By Jordan Ikeda Part two of this three part series previewing Major League Baseball’s upcoming season focuses on the Asian American players. If you missed part one, check it out here. Jason Bartlett...

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Mon, Mar 15 2010

MLB Preview Pt. 1: Rising Suns

Also tagged: Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Chone Figgins, Curt Schilling, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Hideki Matsui, Hideki Okajima, hiroki kuroda, Hisanori Takahashi, Houston Astros, ichiro suzuki, Junichi Tazawa, Kaz Sasaki, Kazuo Matsui, Kei Igawa, Kenshin Kawakami, Koji Uehara, Kosuke Fukudome, los angeles angels of anaheim, los angeles dodgers, New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates, Randy Johnson, Ryohei Shimabukuro, Ryota Igarashi, Sandy Koufax, Seattle Mariners, Shohei Sekiguchi, Taiki Kawasaki, Takafumi Nakamura, Takashi Saito, Tom Glavine, Tomo Ohka, vladimir guerrero, Yoshinori Yamarin

By JORDAN IKEDA In this first of a three part series, I’ll be taking a look at the various Japanese players suiting up for the MLB this season. Parts two and three will focus on Asian Americans and...

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Thu, Nov 12 2009

Sun Spots: Hot Stove 09-10

Also tagged: Japanese, Andy LaRoche, Baseball Daily Digest, Ben Zobrist, bullpen, Chien-Men Wang, Delwyn Young, Devin Setoguchi, ESPN, Freddy Sanchez, Hideki Matsui, J-Slanted, Jesse Chavez, Joel Sherman, Keith Law, Ken Griffey Jr., Koji Uehara, mariners, Michael Street, mlb, MLB.com, New York Post, Nikolas DeMordaunt, Rays, San Jose Sharks, Tomo Ohka, Yankees

Just a few spots this week. Mostly baseball stuff. It is hot stove time after all! Ken Griffey Junior is officially coming back for the 2010 season meaning Hideki Matsui is most assuredly off the Mariners...

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Wed, Nov 4 2009

Sun Spots: “Matsui vs. Ichiro”

Also tagged: ai miyazato, ESPN, Hideki Matsui, ichiro suzuki, Isao Aoki, Jim Caple, Jiyai Shin, Kenshin Kawakami, Ryo Ishihikawa, Shigeki Muruyama

This week we talk a little golf, a lot of baseball and a bit of hoops news as well. Enjoy and feel free to comment! Stan Awtrey of PGATOUR.COM: “It was fewer than 30 years ago when a golfer from Asia...

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Wed, Aug 19 2009

Sun Spots 4

Also tagged: Bryan Clay, Cleveland Indians, Devin Setoguchi, Don Wakamatsu, Hideki Matsui, Junichi Tazawa, Kazuo Matsui, Ryo Ishikawa, Shin Soo-Choo, Tiger Woods, Y.E. Yang

While Asians can hold their head high thanks to Y.E. Yang’s stunning victory this past weekend, we can also be proud of how we are being represented throughout the rest of the sporting community....

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Wed, Aug 12 2009

Sun Spots 3

Also tagged: Boston Red Sox, Don Wakamatsu, ESPN, Houston Astros, Junichi Tazawa, Kazuo Matsui, Keith Law, Ken Takahashi, Major League, Seattle Mariners, Tampa Bay Rays, Yusei Kikuchi

Some interesting baseball news this week in our third installment of Sun Spots. Feel free to comment. What life is like for a 40-year-old (Ken Takahashi) rookie trying to make it to the bigs. A breakdown...

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Tag Archives: akinori iwamura

Sun Spots: Mainly Baseball

Sun Spots: Baseball and Tennis

Top of the Order

J-Slanted: Spring is in the Air

MLB Preview Pt. 2: Asian Americans

MLB Preview Pt. 1: Rising Suns

Sun Spots: Hot Stove 09-10

Sun Spots: “Matsui vs. Ichiro”

Sun Spots 4

Sun Spots 3

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