Before Ichiro Suzuki came over from Japan, the myth was that while Japanese pitchers can come over to the MLB and do well, the hitters were too weak to survive. Ichiro made a mockery of that myth. He's brought a special brand of baseball with him from Japan, a throwback to the game of Ty Cobb.
Japanese amateur pitcher Junichi Tazawa is poised to join luminary Daisuke Matsuzaka at the Boston Red Sox subject to a medical.
Publ.Date : Tue, 02 Dec 2008 07:52:57 GMTBeltre can ride cycle to TYIB Award
Publ.Date : Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:24:01 GMTTime running out to vote for McLouth
Publ.Date : Wed, 03 Dec 2008 01:51:05 GMTRamirez, Cabrera can earn TYIB nods
Publ.Date : Wed, 03 Dec 2008 02:01:15 GMTBoatload of Twins up for TYIB honors
Publ.Date : Wed, 03 Dec 2008 01:48:18 GMT
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Ichiro's big leg kick in his swing is borrowed from slugging Japanese baseball star Kazunori Shinozuka.
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