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Thu, Dec 16 2010

J-Slanted: Good Grief, What a Relief

J-Slanted: Good Grief, What a Relief

Also tagged: Sports, Cliff Lee, Daisuke Matsuzaka, DARREN OLIVER, Francisco Rodriguez, Hisanori Takahashi, KAZUO FUKUMORI, Koji Uehara, ORIOLES, PAUL MAHOLM, YOSHINORI TATEYAMA

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...

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Wed, Jun 23 2010

Sun Spots: Mainly Baseball

Sun Spots: Mainly Baseball

Also tagged: akinori iwamura, Atlanta Braves, Cameroon, Denmark, ichiro suzuki, Indianapolis, Japan, 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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Sat, Apr 17 2010

MLB’s First Full Week a Mixed Bag

MLB’s First Full Week a Mixed Bag

Also tagged: Astors, Atlanta Braves, Billy Wagner, CERA, Chicago Cubs, Chone Figgins, clayton kershaw, Derek Lowe, dodgers, Hideki Okajima, hiroki kuroda, Hisanori Takahashi, houston, ichiro suzuki, J-Slanted, Jair Jurrjens, Jason Bay, Jeff Francoeur, Jeff Keppinger, Johan Santana, Jonathon Niese, Kaz Matsui, Kazuo Matsui, Kosuke Fukudome, Kurt Suzuki, Mets, Mike Pelfrey, mlb, Oakland Athletics, OBP, Oliver Perez, OPS, rafu shimpo, Randy Wolf, Roy Oswalt, Ryota Igarashi, Seattle Mariners, Takashi Saito, Tim Hudson, Tommy Hanson, Wandy Rodriguez

By JORDAN IKEDA Rafu Sports Editor Despite going 0-5 Thursday night, Kosuke Fukudome is still hitting .345 on the season going into tonight’s game against Houston’s Roy Oswalt. Oswalt is 0-2 in the...

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Mon, Mar 15 2010

MLB Preview Pt. 1: Rising Suns

MLB Preview Pt. 1: Rising Suns

Also tagged: akinori iwamura, 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, 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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Wed, Nov 4 2009

Sun Spots: “Matsui vs. Ichiro”

Sun Spots: “Matsui vs. Ichiro”

Also tagged: ai miyazato, akinori iwamura, ESPN, Hideki Matsui, ichiro suzuki, Isao Aoki, Jim Caple, Jiyai Shin, 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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