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That's good. Let's hope they're interested in Fukudome, also.

 

We'll see, I don't know if it is really "good" or not.

 

I'm all for upgrading, if he has been scouted enough to know that he would bring more to the table than what the Cubs currently have then go for it.

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That's good. Let's hope they're interested in Fukudome, also.

 

We'll see, I don't know if it is really "good" or not.

 

I'm all for upgrading, if he has been scouted enough to know that he would bring more to the table than what the Cubs currently have then go for it.

 

So long as its not the scout who took a look at Trachsel.

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I'm all for upgrading, if he has been scouted enough to know that he would bring more to the table than what the Cubs currently have then go for it.

 

Steve Wilson has done a good job with the amateurs so far on the Pac Rim and the Cub were interested in Kuroda last offseason too so iI think he has been well scouted.

 

His scouting report says he throws a low-to-mid 90s FB, slider, forkball and shuuto. He has good command (0.99 BB/9 in 2006) and he had a 6.82 K/9 in 2006 which seems kind of low given his stuff. Also only gave up 12 HRs while pitching in a hitter's park. Sounds interesting as long as he isn't too expensive.

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I'm all for upgrading, if he has been scouted enough to know that he would bring more to the table than what the Cubs currently have then go for it.

 

Steve Wilson has done a good job with the amateurs so far on the Pac Rim and the Cub were interested in Kuroda last offseason too so iI think he has been well scouted.

 

His scouting report says he throws a low-to-mid 90s FB, slider, forkball and shuuto. He has good command (0.99 BB/9 in 2006) and he had a 6.82 K/9 in 2006 which seems kind of low given his stuff. Also only gave up 12 HRs while pitching in a hitter's park. Sounds interesting as long as he isn't too expensive.

 

What is a "shuuto"?

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I'm all for upgrading, if he has been scouted enough to know that he would bring more to the table than what the Cubs currently have then go for it.

 

Steve Wilson has done a good job with the amateurs so far on the Pac Rim and the Cub were interested in Kuroda last offseason too so iI think he has been well scouted.

 

His scouting report says he throws a low-to-mid 90s FB, slider, forkball and shuuto. He has good command (0.99 BB/9 in 2006) and he had a 6.82 K/9 in 2006 which seems kind of low given his stuff. Also only gave up 12 HRs while pitching in a hitter's park. Sounds interesting as long as he isn't too expensive.

 

What is a "shuuto"?

 

"Reverse slider" or a screwball - Wikipedia.

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I'm all for upgrading, if he has been scouted enough to know that he would bring more to the table than what the Cubs currently have then go for it.

 

Steve Wilson has done a good job with the amateurs so far on the Pac Rim and the Cub were interested in Kuroda last offseason too so iI think he has been well scouted.

 

His scouting report says he throws a low-to-mid 90s FB, slider, forkball and shuuto. He has good command (0.99 BB/9 in 2006) and he had a 6.82 K/9 in 2006 which seems kind of low given his stuff. Also only gave up 12 HRs while pitching in a hitter's park. Sounds interesting as long as he isn't too expensive.

 

Command translates very poorly to the US. Honestly, I'd look at the Japanese imports in this order.

 

1. Kosuke Fukudome (the power is a question coming off an elbow injury even complicates the power question more)

2. Koji Uehara, SP (he actually closed this season)

3. Hiroki Kuroda, SP (sits closer to 90 than low to mid 90s)

 

For the record Fukudome's didnt lead the league in EqA this season (!)

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I'm all for upgrading, if he has been scouted enough to know that he would bring more to the table than what the Cubs currently have then go for it.

 

Steve Wilson has done a good job with the amateurs so far on the Pac Rim and the Cub were interested in Kuroda last offseason too so iI think he has been well scouted.

 

His scouting report says he throws a low-to-mid 90s FB, slider, forkball and shuuto. He has good command (0.99 BB/9 in 2006) and he had a 6.82 K/9 in 2006 which seems kind of low given his stuff. Also only gave up 12 HRs while pitching in a hitter's park. Sounds interesting as long as he isn't too expensive.

 

Command translates very poorly to the US. Honestly, I'd look at the Japanese imports in this order.

 

1. Kosuke Fukudome (the power is a question coming off an elbow injury even complicates the power question more)

2. Koji Uehara, SP (he actually closed this season)

3. Hiroki Kuroda, SP (sits closer to 90 than low to mid 90s)

 

For the record Fukudome's didnt lead the league in EqA this season (!)

 

Welcome back.

Mephistopheles Knoxville Smokies

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Enough with the alluding to the statistics:

 

1. .317 Takahashi, Yoshinobu YG

2. .316 Fukudome, Kosuke CD

3. .312 Woods, Tyrone CD

4. .311 Rhodes, Tuffy OB

5. .303 Ogasawara, Michihiro YG

6. .301 Yamasaki, Takeshi RGE

7. .297 Abe, Shinnosuke YG

8. .297 Aoki, Norichika YS

9. .295 Inaba, Atsunori NHF

10. .294 Murata, Shuichi YBS

11. .294 Ramirez, Alex YS

12. .293 Cabrera, Alex SL

13. .291 Kawasaki, Munenori FSH

14. .291 Nakamura, Norihiro CD

15. .291 Zuleta, Julio CLM

16. .289 LaRocca, Greg OB

17. .289 Sato, Takahiko SL

18. .288 Kanemoto, Tomoaki HT

19. .288 Morino, Masahiko CD

20. .287 Kokubo, Hiroki FSH

21. .287 Lee, Seung-yeop YG

22. .286 Wada, Kazuhiro SL

23. .285 Kusano, Daisuke RGE

24. .284 Kurihara, Kenta HC

25. .283 Nioka, Tomohiro YG

 

Nioka and Fukudome could be coming over this year.

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Rotoworld:

 

Hiroki Kuroda confirmed that he planned to exercise the out clause in his contract with the Hiroshima Carp and pursue a career in the majors.

Kuroda is giving up about $8 million over three years by exercising the out, but he shouldn't have much trouble topping that figure in the U.S. Kuroda, 32, was 12-8 with a 3.56 ERA and a 123/42 K/BB in 179 2/3 IP this year. His best year with 2006, when he had a 1.85 ERA in 189 2/3 innings. With a quality fastball that tops out around 95 mph, he should be able to make it in the majors. However, he doesn't have the strikeout breaking ball to be a big difference maker. The Mariners and Cubs are known to be interested in him.

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