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My New Favorite Asian Pitcher?
My New Favorite Asian Pitcher?
The Red Sox are reportedly one of several teams interested in lefthander Yusei Kikuchi, but will likely proceed with caution in their pursuit of one of the top amateur players in Japan. The Boston Globe reports that the Red Sox' "tug-of-war" in their previous pursuit of Daisuke Matsuzaka will ...
Boston Red Sox News & Notes – End of Season Edition
Boston Red Sox News & Notes – End of Season Edition
soxanddawgs.com — Pardon me for being a little quiet on here today. It’s been a rough weekend for me... as the UConn Huskies football team lost on Saturday afternoon, the Boston Red Sox lost to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and then the student beat the teacher in the New England Patriots/Denver Broncos ... (more) Boston Red Sox News & Notes – End of Season Edition
Red Sox Sabotage Themselves Out of the Playoffs
sbob.wordpress.com — Sox getting swept by the Angles in 3 straight to get eliminated from the playoffs wasn’t the... thing that bugged me the most; it was the way it happened. In games one and two pitching was great but then there was no offense. Then in game 3 we finally saw some offense but then the bull pen ... (more) Red Sox Sabotage Themselves Out of the Playoffs
Mets Interested In Yusei Kikuchi: Hype or Hope?
Mets Interested In Yusei Kikuchi: Hype or Hope?
metsmerizedonline.com — Several sources are confirming that the Mets, along with several other teams, will be meeting with Japanese... high school pitcher Yusei Kikuchi. The 18-year-old lefthander, who throws a fastball that has been clocked as high as 96 mph, is the latest sensation hailing from Japan, and some say ... (more) Mets Interested In Yusei Kikuchi: Hype or Hope?
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