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The takeout slide: Tsuyoshi Nishioka learns a hard cultural lesson

Nick Swisher’s bone breaking slide into second baseman Tsuyoshi Nishioka should be a red light to the Twins about just how important the ...
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Terry Collins brings more cultural insight to the Mets

“I pick and choose my battles to fight. I still fight for what I believe, but I don’t demand.“I pick and choose my battles to...
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Colby Lewis - from Japan to the U.S.

Colby Lewis was the winning pitcher of record yesterday in the Ranger’s 11-7 game against the Tigers. This will be his 13th quality start of...
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2009 Korean Baseball Organization Recap and Offseason Update

Eric, My Man From Korea, checks back in to whet our appetites for the upcoming season in the Korean Baseball League. Here's his recap of the 2009...
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Kamado Report: Mets sign Ryota Igarashi

The biggest Japanese import of the offseason found a home when Ryota Igarashi signed with the New York Mets on Friday, giving them a new setup man...
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KND Report: Kenji Johjima leaves Mariners to return to NPB

Kenji Johjima dropped a bombshell on his Seattle Mariners teammates and Asian-American sports today when he announced he would forego the final two...
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KND Report: Kazuo Matsui joins elite Meikyukai Golden Player's Club

Kaz Matsui has had a relatively modest MLB career, despite the high expectations he had coming over from NPB in the 2004 season.But tonight he...
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KND Report: Junichi Tazawa battles adversity to win his first MLB start

Boston's Junichi Tazawa, who started this year in double-A , has come a long way since then, but he didn't look like it last night, overcoming a...
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KND Report: Junichi Tazawa promoted to AAA, has impressive first start

Living up to the high expectations surrounding his arrival in American baseball, Japanese prospect Junichi Tazawa was promoted to the Red Sox AAA...
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KND Report: Dice-K hits DL

In a move that surprised no one outside the organization, Boston put Daisuke Matsuzaka on the disabled list today. When they announced the move,...
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