Comments on: John Wasdin Headed Back to Japan

By: Billy Weeks

Billy Weeks — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 20:11:23 +0000

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.

By: david

david — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:06:16 +0000

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!!

By: Concerning Kawakami: Translating Reports from Japan & Video | Bird Land | STLtoday

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:44:19 +0000

[...] 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.) [...]

By: eric

eric — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:57:14 +0000

I havent seen him pitch since his Boston days, where he was known as John “way-back” wasdin

By: Patrick

Patrick — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:08:27 +0000

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?

By: Chazz

Chazz — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:02:20 +0000

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?