Ben and Sam talk to Jason Coskrey of The Japan Times about Masahiro Tanaka and the recent changes to the NPB-MLB player posting system.
From denim jerseys to Wily Mo Pena Beards, the very best products from NPB’s online shops.
Wladimir Balentien is threatening to break Japan’s single-season home-run record. Does that mean he can hit in the majors?
Ben and Sam discuss how Wladimir Balentien’s explosive season in Japan would translate to the majors, then examine the notion that Billy Beane’s teams play better in the second half.
Ben and Sam discuss the Mariners’ decision to bring in (and lower) Safeco Field’s fences, then talk about what the seasons of Tsuyoshi Nishioka and Norichika Aoki say about the difficulty of projecting the performance of Japanese imports.
The AL West added a couple of the premier international players over the offseason, and both are already contributing to their new teams.