In this offseason's first Kamado (Asian Hot Stove) Report, one of the coveted offseason aquisitions, Takashi Saito, finds a landing spot. One day...
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Kenshin Kawakami left his start last night after taking a hit off his neck, but the injury doesn't seem serious.Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain, at...
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As many problems as Kenshin Kawakami has had adjusting to MLB this season, Daisuke Matsuzaka has had many more.In eight starts, Dice-K has a 1-5...
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Through his first four starts in 2009, the Atlanta Braves thought they'd made a mistake bringing Japanese pitcher Kenshin Kawakami to their team....
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For the first few innings against the Reds, Kenshin Kawakami didn't give up a hit, and if he'd ended the game after three innings, he'd have been a...
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Typically, batters are ahead of pitchers in spring training—it's a bit easier to get into shape to swing a bat than it is to control a pitch,...
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The Baltimore Orioles should extend their reach into the Japanese leagues when they sign right-handed Ryohei Tanaka to a minor-league deal, as...
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The effects of two Japanese signings are already being felt, as the Atlanta Braves signed high-school junior Yoshinori Yamarin to a minor-league...
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The biggest domino in NPB imports may have fallen: several sources are indicating that the Braves have reached a preliminary agreement with Kenshin...
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Earlier this year, Jim Allen of the Daily Yomiuri wrote a column for ESPN on this year's Japanese free agent market. Though he admitted this year's...
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