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What does the Japanese term "Slow ball" mean?
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Open Talk
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I've heard the term " slow ball" used more than a dozen times when watching NPB games, and have assumed it was another term for change up. Yet I have doubts now as I've seen a few go high like a curve ball, and know they use "caabu" for a curve and "suraidaa" for slider. Is the term "slow ball" used to mean knuckler?
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Tomoyuki Sugano
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Open Talk
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Just curious what you all think of Sugano's decision not to sign with the Fighters, who drafted him. Is he in the right to sit out a year and wait to play for the Giants? Or should he just get on with it and take any chance to play pro ball?
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Should it happen?
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Tiger Tails
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Tigers are planning to retire No. 6 - Kanemoto's number after he retires. However, should this happen? Has Kanemoto done enough to merit such a singular honour (only three other Tigers have had this honour)? Kanemoto's most recent career hasn't been spectacular at all and unnoticeable except for the sycophancy exhibited by the management. Any thoughts welcome.
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Deal between New York Yankees and Hiroyuki Nakajima seems unlikely
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MLB News
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On 2012-1-4 Gen wrote:Via Nikkan Sports, ESPN's Wallace Matthews reports that it seems unlikely that the New York Yankees and Hiroyuki Nakajima will be able to agree on a deal before the deadline.
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Kawasaki gets spring training invite from Seattle
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MLB News
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On 2012-1-5 Kyodo News wrote:Free agent shortstop Munenori Kawasaki confirmed Thursday that he has been invited to spring training by the Seattle Mariners.
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Suguru Egawa’s interview with Hiromitsu Ochiai on Nippon TV’s Going!
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Interviews
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On 2012-1-3 Gen wrote:The Dragons called Ochiai and asked him to change the team and win within two years. He replied that he could not change the team in two years and that he would need at least three years.
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'Monster' Ryu Hyun-jin breaks KBO salary record
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KBO News
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On 2012-1-6 Cho Mu-hyun wrote:"Monster" Ryu Hyun-jin has achieved many feats on the mound, including quality starts in 23 consecutive games in 2010, an unofficial world record.
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Did the Tokyo Swallows sign RHP Orlando Roman?
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Baseball Asia
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On 2012-1-3 Christopher Pellegrini wrote:There were rumblings back on December 27th in the Japanese press, just after the team went public with their successful acquisition of outfielder Lastings Milledge, that Tokyo was in the market for a starting pitcher import.
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A Number A Day, Jan 3-5
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Pro Yakyu News
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On 2012-1-6 Deanna Rubin wrote:This has been kind of amusing so far.
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Kuroda’s Decision
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Pro Yakyu News
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On 2012-1-3 Patrick Newman wrote:Hiroki Kuroda will not be wearing a Dodgers uniform on opening day 2012. I don’t have any special insight into where he might wind up, but I do have a couple of quotes from Kuroda and his agent to pass along.
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