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J-SLANTED: Trusting in Good/Bad Potential

J-SLANTED: Trusting in Good/Bad Potential

By JORDAN IKEDA Rafu Contributor So much for Daisuke Matsuzaka coming back to save the Red Sox season. He’s fast approaching the major league enforced 30-day maximum rehabilitation assignment and according... 

J-SLANTED: When the Yanks and BoSox are Bad at the Same Time

J-SLANTED: When the Yanks and BoSox are Bad at the Same Time

By JORDAN IKEDA Rafu Contributor I can’t say I’m ever really sad when the Yankees struggle. Quite the opposite reaction in fact. I read a recent Wall Street Journal article that tells the tale of how... 

J-SLANTED: Darvish Vs. Kuroda: An Instant Classic

J-SLANTED: Darvish Vs. Kuroda: An Instant Classic

By JORDAN IKEDA For those that missed it, Tuesday night featured only the seventh-ever MLB matchup of Japanese starting pitchers. Yu Darvish of the Texas Rangers stepped up to the mound and took on Hiroki... 

OCHAZUKE: Kaz Arai, the Photo Guy

OCHAZUKE: Kaz Arai, the Photo Guy

By J.K. YAMAMOTO (First published in The Rafu Shimpo on Oct. 5, 2011. Updated Oct. 21, 2011.) === The former staff members of the Hokubei Mainichi have all gone their separate ways, many having left long... 

J-SLANTED: Shaken Up

J-SLANTED: Shaken Up

A week after the big quake that rocked north eastern Japan, Japanese MLB players were understandably still struggling to come to grips with the whole situation. On Monday in Fort Myers, Fla., Boston’s... 

J-Slanted: Good Grief, What a Relief

J-Slanted: Good Grief, What a Relief

By JORDAN IKEDA Rafu Contributor === Lots of movement we haven’t covered over the past few weeks, so we’ll get all of the transactions out of the way. Relief pitcher Koji Uehara signed a one-year deal... 

Sun Spots: Baseball and Tennis

Sun Spots: Baseball and Tennis

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... 

MLB Preview Pt. 1: Rising Suns

MLB Preview Pt. 1: Rising Suns

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... 

Sun Spots: Spring and Winter

Sun Spots: Spring and Winter

This week marks the second week of the Winter Olympics as well as the first week in which MLB players are arriving to camp. The culmination of four years of work and the beginning of a new season all rolled... 

Sun Spots: Some More Lin

Sun Spots: Some More Lin

Been going through some changes here at Rafu and haven’t had a lot of time to post these weekly links. And when I have, they’ve been pretty sparse. Here’s a few to hopefully tide you... 

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