Comments on: Who Might Be Coming Over from Japan in 2008? http://www.everyjoe.com/knucklecurve/who-might-be-coming-over-from-japan-in-2008/ Major League Baseball News from Spring Training to the World Series Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:49:02 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Winter Leagues Begin http://www.everyjoe.com/knucklecurve/who-might-be-coming-over-from-japan-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-873 Winter Leagues Begin Tue, 09 Oct 2007 14:45:52 +0000 http://www.knucklecurve.com/who-might-be-coming-over-from-japan-in-2008/#comment-873 [...] I try to deal in facts as much as possible, but Peter mentioned in the comments a rumor that cannot be ignored: Apparently the Padres are looking at Japan’s Kosuke Fukudome as an option in the outfield for 2008. Jackson Broder at East Windup Chronicle compares Fukudome to Bob Abreu (hat tip to my own bad self at Knuckle Curve). [...] [...] I try to deal in facts as much as possible, but Peter mentioned in the comments a rumor that cannot be ignored: Apparently the Padres are looking at Japan’s Kosuke Fukudome as an option in the outfield for 2008. Jackson Broder at East Windup Chronicle compares Fukudome to Bob Abreu (hat tip to my own bad self at Knuckle Curve). [...]

]]> By: Geoff Young http://www.everyjoe.com/knucklecurve/who-might-be-coming-over-from-japan-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-806 Geoff Young Fri, 28 Sep 2007 15:11:24 +0000 http://www.knucklecurve.com/who-might-be-coming-over-from-japan-in-2008/#comment-806 Thanks, Jackson, for the follow-up. I agree that many teams would be happy to get a player who produces like Kaz has this year -- so long as they don't have to suffer through what he did with the Mets first. ;-) Thanks, Jackson, for the follow-up. I agree that many teams would be happy to get a player who produces like Kaz has this year — so long as they don’t have to suffer through what he did with the Mets first. ;-)

]]> By: jackson http://www.everyjoe.com/knucklecurve/who-might-be-coming-over-from-japan-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-835 jackson Thu, 27 Sep 2007 17:50:33 +0000 http://www.knucklecurve.com/who-might-be-coming-over-from-japan-in-2008/#comment-835 Fukudome's drop in production would arise less from his surgery--which went successfully according to reports coming from Japanese papers--than just from the usual dropoff in power #'s that occurs when hitters make the jump from the NBP to the big leagues. (Iwamura hit 40 plus HR's the year prior to coming to MLB for example, and Matsui was more of a power hitter in NPB than in the majors). I do think he can contribute and be an effective player in MLB, just so long as expectations of power hitting are curbed a bit. Also, after Kaz matsui's successful 2007 campaign, I think most teams would be happy to get a player to contribute what he's done for colorado this year at 2nd. thanks for the write-up CJB Fukudome’s drop in production would arise less from his surgery–which went successfully according to reports coming from Japanese papers–than just from the usual dropoff in power #’s that occurs when hitters make the jump from the NBP to the big leagues. (Iwamura hit 40 plus HR’s the year prior to coming to MLB for example, and Matsui was more of a power hitter in NPB than in the majors). I do think he can contribute and be an effective player in MLB, just so long as expectations of power hitting are curbed a bit. Also, after Kaz matsui’s successful 2007 campaign, I think most teams would be happy to get a player to contribute what he’s done for colorado this year at 2nd.

thanks for the write-up

CJB

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