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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, Kenshin Kawakami, Kosuke Fukudome, Kurt Suzuki, Mets, Mike Pelfrey, mlb, Oakland Athletics, OBP, Oliver Perez, OPS, rafu shimpo, Randy Wolf, Roy Oswalt, 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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Thu, Mar 25 2010

J-Slanted: Spring is in the Air

J-Slanted: Spring is in the Air

Also tagged: akinori iwamura, 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, 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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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, Kenshin Kawakami, Koji Uehara, Kosuke Fukudome, los angeles angels of anaheim, los angeles dodgers, New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates, Randy Johnson, Ryohei Shimabukuro, 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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Sat, Dec 19 2009

Mets Snag Igarashi

Mets Snag Igarashi

Also tagged: American League, Angels, Brian Stokes, Carlos Silva, Chicago Cubs, Chone Figgins, Cliff Lee, Curt Schilling, Francisco Rodriguez, Godzilla, hideo nomo, ichiro suzuki, J.J. Putz, jack zduriencik, Kazuhisa Ishii, Kazuo Matsui, Ken Takahashi, Masato Yoshii, Milton Bradley, National League, New York Mets, Pedro Feliciano, Philadelphia, Randy Johnson, Satoru Komiyama, Sean Green, Seattle Mariners, Shingo Takatsu, Takashi Kashiwada, Takashi Saito, Tsuyoshi Shinjo

The New York Mets signed righthanded pitcher Ryota Igarashi to a two year, $3 million contract Thursday. Igarashi, 30, was 47-29 with 54 saves and a 3.25 ERA in 507 games for the Yakult Swallows of the...

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