Indians sign Kobayashi

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Masahide Kobayashi-R-Indians Nov. 20 - 3:34 pm et

 

Indians signed RHP Masahide Kobayashi to a two-year contract with a club option for 2010.

 

Kobayashi, 33, saved 227 games in Japan. He's coming off one of his worst seasons, but he had a 2.95 ERA and 116/29 K/BB ratio in 146 1/3 IP over the last three season. With an 88-91 mph fastball and a quality splitter, he has a chance to be a very good setup man for the Indians. He'll likely join Rafael Betancourt and Rafael Perez in working the seventh and eighth innings in front of Joe Borowski.

[CuseCubFan69]

I heard he was a heck of a lawyer.

[jersey cubs fan]

http://image.guardian.co.uk/sys-images/Film/Pix/pictures/2000/02/03/UsualSus2.jpg

 

 

http://image.guardian.co.uk/sys-images/Film/Pix/pictures/2000/02/03/UsualSus33.jpg

 

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[mul21]

I prefer this photo:

 

 

http://www.fasthack.com/images/weblog/2007/07/kobayashi-reversal.jpg

Edited November 21, 2007 by NCCubFan
Add URL tag so link opens in new window

[mul21]

Double post.

[TruffleShuffle]

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[Deeg]

Damn, exactly what I thought - the power eating guy...