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2012 KBO Foreign Players
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KBO News
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I have compiled a list of foreign players (all pitchers) for the 2012 KBO season:
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60 Million for Darvish ( How do you think he will do in MLB?)
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Open Talk
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Now that he has signed with the Texas Rangers we can look forward to lots of American League West games here in Japan. The Rangers have won the American League for 2 years running, but failed in the World Series twice against the National League camps. Will Darvish put them over the top? How will this affect the NPB to lose arguably their best pitcher?
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Fighters' Oshima out to prove he's no softy
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Pro Yakyu News
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On 2012-1-25 Nobuyuki Sakana wrote:Among the new class of NPB rookies, one name has stood out this offseason. Baseball fans, commentators and fellow players will all be keeping a close eye on Takumi Oshima, the seventh-round draft pick of the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
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Closer Kim completes deal with Nexen
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KBO News
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On 2012-1-20 Cho Mu-hyun wrote:Former Major League pitcher Kim Byung-hyun held a press conference Friday formalizing his move to the Nexen Heroes.
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Agents
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Administrative
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I've gotten a very large number of resumes from players looking to play in Japan and Asia. I've explained in the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) and on this thread that posting a resume to a fan forum isn't the way to land a job, getting an agent is.
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NPB: Results from player surveys on second careers
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Pro Yakyu News
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On 2012-01-25 Gen wrote:The NPB released the results of the player survey on second careers. Some of the numbers:
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Tokyo Swallows Off-Season Updates: January 21, 2012
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Pro Yakyu News
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On 2012-1-21 Christopher Pellegrini wrote:We'll do another 'Opening Day Lineup' post soon, especially now that Aoki has officially flown the coop, but let's first take a moment to check in with the rest of the team.
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Tsubamegun Opinion Poll: January 25th, 2012
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Pro Yakyu News
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On 2012-1-25 Christopher Pellegrini wrote:You will be asked for your opinions on topics such as who should get the most starts at third, and whether or not the front office was right in accepting the posting amount for Norichika Aoki.
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Orix Buffaloes: January 24, 2012
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Pro Yakyu News
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On 2012-01-25 Gen wrote:The Buffaloes announced on Tuesday that 31 players will be attending a player training camp in Miyakojima, Okinawa between January 27 and January 30.
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Baseball Bullet-In: 'Boomer' came up short in latest bid for Hall of Fame
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Pro Yakyu News
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On 2012-1-22 Wayne Graczyk wrote:It was a good week for the Hiroshima Carp family as two former pitchers were elected to the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame. Manabu Kitabeppu and the late Tsunemi Tsuda garnered enough votes to enter Tokyo's version of Cooperstown.
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