http://www.npbtracker.com/2008/12/cardinals-sign-japanese-pitcher/ Baseball in Japan & Around the World Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:30:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.npbtracker.com/2008/12/cardinals-sign-japanese-pitcher/comment-page-1/#comment-2878 Patrick Mon, 22 Dec 2008 14:43:01 +0000 http://www.npbtracker.com/?p=1257#comment-2878 It's also possible that his record could have slowed down his application process. Most of the visa application forms I've seen have some type of background check-ish section to them. It’s also possible that his record could have slowed down his application process. Most of the visa application forms I’ve seen have some type of background check-ish section to them.

]]> http://www.npbtracker.com/2008/12/cardinals-sign-japanese-pitcher/comment-page-1/#comment-2877 westbaystars Mon, 22 Dec 2008 14:02:43 +0000 http://www.npbtracker.com/?p=1257#comment-2877 I don't know for sure that the hit and run was the cause of his visa denial the first time. I just put 1 (he was guilty of a serious crime) and 1 (his visa was denied) together and came to that conclusion. I'm sure that there are other values of 1 (like applying late) that are possible. I don’t know for sure that the hit and run was the cause of his visa denial the first time. I just put 1 (he was guilty of a serious crime) and 1 (his visa was denied) together and came to that conclusion. I’m sure that there are other values of 1 (like applying late) that are possible.

]]> http://www.npbtracker.com/2008/12/cardinals-sign-japanese-pitcher/comment-page-1/#comment-2866 Patrick Sun, 21 Dec 2008 21:57:59 +0000 http://www.npbtracker.com/?p=1257#comment-2866 Good question. I looked at his <a href="http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/前川勝彦" rel="nofollow">wikipedia page</a>, and it just said that his visa was "late". I guess there's a missing element to the story, but I guess if his visa gets rejected the Cardinals probably won't be too upset. Good question. I looked at his wikipedia page, and it just said that his visa was “late”. I guess there’s a missing element to the story, but I guess if his visa gets rejected the Cardinals probably won’t be too upset.

]]> http://www.npbtracker.com/2008/12/cardinals-sign-japanese-pitcher/comment-page-1/#comment-2860 westbaystars Sun, 21 Dec 2008 13:16:28 +0000 http://www.npbtracker.com/?p=1257#comment-2860 Wasn't the reason that Maekawa couldn't get a visa due to the hit and run on his record? What makes the Cardinals think he'll clear the State Department this time? Wasn’t the reason that Maekawa couldn’t get a visa due to the hit and run on his record? What makes the Cardinals think he’ll clear the State Department this time?

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