Comments on: Impending NPB Free Agents http://www.npbtracker.com/2008/08/impending-npb-free-agents/ Baseball in Japan & Around the World Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:22:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Patrick http://www.npbtracker.com/2008/08/impending-npb-free-agents/comment-page-1/#comment-174 Patrick Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:48:22 +0000 http://www.npbtracker.com/?p=57#comment-174 Kobayashi is in his 8th year of NPB service and won't meet the requirements for international free agency this year. I suppose he could be posted, but Lotte would be selling low on him and Bobby V is outspoken in his distaste for losing NPB stars to MLB, so I don't see that happening. Kobayashi is in his 8th year of NPB service and won’t meet the requirements for international free agency this year. I suppose he could be posted, but Lotte would be selling low on him and Bobby V is outspoken in his distaste for losing NPB stars to MLB, so I don’t see that happening.

]]> By: Tim McLeod http://www.npbtracker.com/2008/08/impending-npb-free-agents/comment-page-1/#comment-172 Tim McLeod Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:51:53 +0000 http://www.npbtracker.com/?p=57#comment-172 I remember reading somewhere that Hiroyuki Kobayashi from Chiba Lotte had also expressed an interest in heading to MLB. I realize that his numbers have strayed somewhat from his career norms this year, but isn't he heading into free agency as well this off-season and another possible f/a that could be considered, again, assuming he qualifies? I remember reading somewhere that Hiroyuki Kobayashi from Chiba Lotte had also expressed an interest in heading to MLB. I realize that his numbers have strayed somewhat from his career norms this year, but isn’t he heading into free agency as well this off-season and another possible f/a that could be considered, again, assuming he qualifies?

]]> By: Patrick http://www.npbtracker.com/2008/08/impending-npb-free-agents/comment-page-1/#comment-165 Patrick Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:05:01 +0000 http://www.npbtracker.com/?p=57#comment-165 Yes -- that point is worth emphasizing. We're seeing more trades and players moving as free agent compensation as well, so there are other avenues for inter-NPB movement as well now. Yes — that point is worth emphasizing. We’re seeing more trades and players moving as free agent compensation as well, so there are other avenues for inter-NPB movement as well now.

]]> By: westbaystars http://www.npbtracker.com/2008/08/impending-npb-free-agents/comment-page-1/#comment-163 westbaystars Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:46:54 +0000 http://www.npbtracker.com/?p=57#comment-163 Note: The new rules make for more potential movement <b>within NPB</b> than there has been in the past. I don't expect it to change anything for MLB fans. Of course Hanshin wants <i>Hama no Bancho</i> (Miura). He has been a Tiger killer his whole career. In fact, the only three wins we (the BayStars) have against Hanshin so far this year were wins by Miura. Note: The new rules make for more potential movement within NPB than there has been in the past. I don’t expect it to change anything for MLB fans.

Of course Hanshin wants Hama no Bancho (Miura). He has been a Tiger killer his whole career. In fact, the only three wins we (the BayStars) have against Hanshin so far this year were wins by Miura.

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