John Wasdin Headed Back to Japan
Found on Hochi Sports via Yahoo: former Yomiuri Giant John Wasdin is on his way back to Japan, this time on a one-year deal with the Seibu Lions. Wasdin was pretty mediocre for the Giants back 2002, though I remember him being much worse than his numbers indicate. Either way, he wasn’t given much of a chance to prove himself with a Giants team that went on to win the 2002 Japan Series.
Seibu team president Maeda says that Wasdin has improved on his breaking pitches and control, and that they expect him to start in 2009.
RE: Seibu team president Maeda and his John Wasdin Improvement on breaking pitches and control statement…
Can you actually call an “improvement” to Wasdin’s breaking pitches an improvement if they never broke in the first place?
I guess there isn’t much love for John Wasdin among NPB Tracker readers. I’ve learned to never say never, but Wasdin is a retread. Still, can you fault the guy for making a buck?
I havent seen him pitch since his Boston days, where he was known as John “way-back” wasdin
[…] As for the swirling rumors and reports of Kawakami’s destination, NPB Tracker has kept a detailed log, including translated tidbits from Japanese sources. (That’s also the place where it’s reported that pitcher John Wasdin, who spent last season with Triple-A Memphis, is headed back to Japan.) […]
God Bless. He is 36yrs old, needs a job, and wants to work…
I have a friend, one of 32 men in the world to accomplish this:
Hit a home run in his last major league at bat!! He thought it
was over, season done, he is out of baseball. His agent said
“japan”. That was 35 yrs ago. Now he has several california homes, family,
and out of baseball after a 10yr Japanese baseball career in the 1980s!
Go for it John, live the dream as long as you can!!
The man loves baseball. I give him all the good thoughts and wishes for success in Japan. Takes a big heart to keep on trying. That’s what it’s all about. Go get ‘em John.