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Thu, Jul 29 2010

Suzuki Inks $16 Million Deal

Suzuki Inks $16 Million Deal

Also tagged: A's, BAA, Billy Beane, ERA, GM, homerun, Jason Kendall, JOe Mauer, Kurt Suzuki, Oakland Athletics, OPS, Yadier Molina

It’s been a long road for Kurt Suzuki. From leaving his home state of Hawaii to walk-on at Cal State Fullerton behind two catchers on scholarship, to taking over the starting job, to winning the Johnny...

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Wed, Jun 2 2010

Sun Spots: Baseball and Tennis

Sun Spots: Baseball and Tennis

Also tagged: 442nd, AEGON championships, ai miyazato, akinori iwamura, 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, 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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Wed, Feb 24 2010

Sun Spots: Spring and Winter

Sun Spots: Spring and Winter

Also tagged: Amalie Benjamin, Apolo Ohno, Beth Harris, Bob Nightingale, Bobby Abreu, Boston Globe, Carrie Muskat, Daisuke Matsuzaka, dodgers, Harvard, Hideki Matsui, hiroki kuroda, ichiro suzuki, Japan, Jennifer Graham, Jeremy Lin, Jerrie Lee, Kosuke Fukudome, Lorenzo Benet, los angeles, los angeles angels of anaheim, Lyle Spencer, Milton Bradley, Mirai Nagasu, palo alto, People Magazine, Rachael Flatt, Red Sox, Seattle Mariners, USA Today, Vancouver Olympics

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...

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Wed, Nov 18 2009

Sun Spots: Godzilla Talk

Sun Spots: Godzilla Talk

Also tagged: ai miyazato, Akinor Iwamura, Arn Tellem, Benjamin Kabak, Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Waldstein, Evans Clinchy, Frank Russo, Godzilla, Hideki Matsui, Jenifer Langosch, Jiyai Shin, Johnny Damon, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Junichi Tazawa, Michael Hurley, Michelle Wie, NESN.com, New York Baseball Digest, New York Times, new york yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, Red Sox, River Ave. Blues, Yankees, Yao Ming

Of course, there’s plenty of news on MVP Godzilla and his thus far cloudy future. Frank Russo of Mike Silva’s New York Baseball Digest writes: Besides being a solid and professional player during his...

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Thu, Nov 12 2009

Sun Spots: Hot Stove 09-10

Sun Spots: Hot Stove 09-10

Also tagged: Japanese, akinori iwamura, 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, 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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