Comments on: Kikuchi’s October Schedule

By: Update: Kikuchi’s MLB Meetings; Red Sox in the Mix? » NPB Tracker

Update: Kikuchi’s MLB Meetings; Red Sox in the Mix? » NPB Tracker — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:56:01 +0000

[...] Nikkan Sports has an updated version of what I posted yesterday on Yusei Kikuchi’s meeting schedule: [...]

By: Yanks on Kikuchi’s U.S. itinerary | River Avenue Blues

Yanks on Kikuchi’s U.S. itinerary | River Avenue Blues — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:01:17 +0000

[...] MLBTR, NPB Tracker reports on Kikuchi’s recruitment schedule. This week, he will meet with Japanese teams as his hometown league attempts to convince him not to [...]

By: Kyle Worlitz

Kyle Worlitz — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:47:42 +0000

I don’t think its even in the best interest of the MLB to unravel the NPB. At some point we are going to have to put EVERYONE that wants to play in the States in the draft. That would eliminate the crazy bidding wars.

By: Yanks meeting with Kikuchi? « iYankees

Yanks meeting with Kikuchi? « iYankees — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:02:12 +0000

[...] idea, flawed execution? Yanks meeting with Kikuchi? October 14, 2009, 2:00 pm From NPB: Sanspo has gotten a hold of Yusei Kikuchi’s meeting schedule over the rest of the month, leading [...]

By: Tim McLeod

Tim McLeod — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:48:55 +0000

A very intriguing situation to say the least and my first thought was much the same as yours. The NPB will pull out all the stops I believe so as to keep Kikuchi in Japan. They can’t afford another defection at this stage of the game