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EthanJaynes Yeah! I hear his Gyroball 2.0 is awesome.
Sorry. I had to say it :-)
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fastbreakblog Is that a Gyro-mullet I see?
ESPN's look at the Next Dice-K
It's About The Money - A New York Yankees Blog —
Well, those guys at the WWL are finally catching up to me. After all, it was six weeks ago (3/24/08) when I wrote A closer look at the next Dice-K. Jim Caple has the honors here, and besides a requisite anti-Yanks quip or two, the expose is quite interesting. ...
Revisiting Yu Darvish
New York Yankees —
... Today, ESPN caught on to the Darvish story with an endless piece written by Jim Caple in which he profiles Darvish and discusses some of the questions and concerns I voiced back in January. Apparently, Darvish is having another stellar season, and there a rumblings about the possibility that he will be posted following the 2008 season. In regard to my first question, as to the unlikelihood that Yu will be posted at this point in his career (5 seasons away from free agency), Caple says, ...
Yu Darvish
YankeesRedSox.com —
No, that's not a Yiddish curse word. Rather it's the name of Japanese baseball's next superstar. ESPN.com had a great look at Darvish courtesy of Jim Caple. Darvish has dominated in his brief time in the Japanese League. At 21 years old, he isn't eligible for free agency for years, but his current team, the Nippon Ham Fighters has said it would consider the wishes of any of its players to play abroad. Of course the Ham Fighters are saying that, they stand to make a nice windfall. The question I pose to you: Is ...
ESPN: Dice K 2.0
BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog —
ESPN: Dice K 2.0 The important questions, then, are not just whether Darvish will pitch in the majors or when he might pitch in the majors. The equally important issue is whether this wave of emigrants is good for pro baseball in Japan. The answer is complicated, though Chiba Lotte manager Bobby Valentine, as usual, has his own view. Most observers feel he either is already as good as Matsuzaka or soon will be. “I think his numbers in Japan are going to be equally as phenomenal as he continues to move on, barring injury, as Dice-K’s were in Japan,” Hillman says. “He’s got a ...
Yu Darvish: Like Dice-K, only more so
Randball —
... ESPN.com, showcasing the cover story from The Magazine, has an interesting though somewhat herky-jerky story about Yu Darvish, the new Japanese phenom pitcher who could eventually e better — and richer — than Dice-K if he heads to the Major Leagues at some point. It takes quite a while to get to the interesting part — will he ever come here, and how much will it cost — though in Jim Caple’s defense the interview with Yu was granted on the condition that he would not be asked about coming to America. But the money paragraph, ...
Yu Darvish E-Ticket Article
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
... I always enjoy ESPN's in-depth E-ticket articles. Jim Caple's piece on Yu Darvish is no exception. In case you hadn't heard, Darvish is the Next Big Thing in Japan. He's a 21 year-old ace pitcher. A few highlights from the article: ...
Darvish Next Japanese MLB Star
Hot Foot —
... For ESPN E-Ticket, Jim Caple profiles Yu Darvish, the 21 year old phenom on the Nippon Ham Fighters. Darvish, half Iranian and half Japanese, made his professional debut in 2005. ...
The Scorecard: Where have I seen this Yu Darvish article before?
Big League Stew —
... So here's a chin-seeking jab just to see what it feels like: I really enjoyed Jim Caple's piece on Japanese pitching sensation Yu Darvish ... when ...
Yu Darvish - Nippon Ham FIGHTERS
FanIQ Blog —
And by your team, I mean, the New York Yankees.
Jim Caple from ESPN Magazine introduces us to a 21-year-old pitcher from Japan that figures to the next Daisuke Matsuzaka or perhaps even better. Darvish is a 6'5 ace for the Nippon Ham FIGHTERS and quickly becoming one of the stars of Japanese league.
(By the way, Caple also tells us that the Ham FIGHTERS mascot is naturally a bear with a mohawk, because why wouldn't it be.)
Since Hank Steinbrenner won't want to let the Boston Red Sox one up them any longer with Dice-K, you can assume he'll spend whatever money is needed, maybe $75 ...
Yu oughta know
River Avenue Blues —
... Jim Caple, not usually one of my favorite ESPN.com writers, penned a massively long piece on Yu Darvish that went live on the Worldwide Leader’s site today. It delves into the history of Yu and the role he plays in Japanese baseball. It also, of course, mentions the posting fees that someone of Yu’s pedigree and quality could command. Caple speculates that the Nippon Ham Fighters could draw in upwards of $75 million for the youngster, and the Yankees would be right there atop the list of potential suitors. Make no mistake about it; Darvish is better than Daisuke ...
Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 5/13
SOX & Dawgs —
With Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona out for the next two nights due to the death of his mother-in-law, bench coach Brad Mills has the honors of managing the team the next two days. He is 5-3 as the “skipper” of the Red Sox while Tito has been away or suspended.
Julio Lugo still isn’t ready to play yet as he recovers from the concussion suffered on Friday night and neither is Jacoby Ellsbury although Ellsbury will probably be back in the lineup tomorrow afternoon.
Balloting has gotten underway for the 2008 MLB All-Star Game to be held at Yankee Stadium. Let’s get voting to make the Boston Red Sox have a huge presence at our ...
Baseball Today: Wednesday, May 14
Projo Sox Blog —
... OUR SYMPATHIES: Condolences to Terry Francona, who'll miss the series in Baltimore because of the death of his mother-in-law. (ProJo Sox Blog)
NOT AT THAT PRICE: The Denver Post reports the Rockies are still interested in Julian Tavarez "but aren't about to give up pitching prospect Brandon Hynick" for him.
THE NEXT BIG THING: ESPN.com's Jim Caple is calling 21-year-old Japanese phenom Yu Darvish Dice-K 2.0.
RAYS OF POWER: They're already figured out the magic number -- ...
A third Japanese pitcher for Sox next year?
Fire Brand of the American League —
... comes news that pitcher Kenshin Kawakami wants to play for the Red Sox next year. (And should he be posted, “Dice-K 2.0″ Yu Darvish has his eye on either Boston or New York.) This is undoubtedly because of the recent success of the Red Sox and the integration of Daisuke Matsuzaka and Hideki Okajima, raising the profile of the Red Sox in Japan much like the ...
ESPN’s Hype Machine creates “Dice-K 2.0″
Wax Heaven —
... ESPN, the kings of over-hyping players (and themselves) have labeled Yu Darvish Dice-K 2.0, you know, because one Dice-K was just not good enough. If you want to read their article, probably written by Bud Selig himself, click HERE. You can also check out his official website by going ...
Dice-K 2.0 or the state of Japanese baseball
Mojo Blog —
... Valentine likens it to what happened to the Negro Leagues. "Jackie Robinson went and other [stars] followed and then they took the medium-level players away. What eventually happened was there was no Negro League. A league that had full stadiums, a league that had many teams in different cities, that league, in fact, collapsed. I don’t know that the same thing will happen here, but there’s definitely the same possibility.
Link: Dice-K 2.0
Scouting Report: Yu Darvish, RHP, Nippon Ham Fighters - Dice-K, Watch Out
Baseball Mastermind —
... Daisuke “Dice-K” Matsuzaka had better watch out. There is a new Japanese phenom on the horizon. Yu Darvish, the 6′ 5″ half-Japanese, half-Iranian fire-baller has already won the Japanese equivalent of the Cy Young award as well as the equivalent of the World Series MVP and he’s only 21. ...
The Rundown: Slumping
IWS Sports Blog —
... · Look out for Yu Darvish, he’s better than Dice-K, and could be coming to stadium near you. ...
Japanese Baseball on ESPN Coming Out Party Recap
East Windup Chronicle —
... In case you missed it ESPN threw down an interesting double whammy last week — a huge, however unfortunately titled article, Dice-K 2.0, about Yu Darvish, tied to the promotion of its own ...
Yanks Sent 'Stick' To Japan to Check Out Darvish
Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog —
... but a few MLB teams are prepared to ignore the agreement for the 22-year-old right-hander. People have estimated that Darvish's posting fee is going to be somewhere near $75 MM, which is insane. If the Yankees are going to cough up that kind of dough, they better know if Darvish is for real or not. And i admit, after Hideki Irabu and Kei Igawa, I don't have the greatest feelings regarding Japanese pitchers. Here's some more info on Darvish here, here, and here.
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2009 World Baseball Classic: Overview and Pool A Preview
Red Reporter —
... criteria again in 2008, but Iwakuma Hisashi, who only met 6 criteria, but led the league in 3 categories, was given the award. Iwakuma is also pitching for Japan in the WBC. Also, the "Yu Darvish Water Fund...offers the construction of wells, installment and maintenance of well pumps and construction or installment of rain water storage in developing countries." (Wiki), and that is seriously the best celebrity charity I've heard of. ESPN did a pretty good (if ESPN-y) story on him. (here). Also: hot. ...
Asia the Top Baseball Continent | DAILY SPORTS SELECT
HotNonPorn.com —
... , and the prodigious Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish struggled in Japan's win over Korea in the World Baseball Classic 2009 final, but as Korea's youth ballplayers gain more exposure and Darvish more experience, expect all that to change. ...
