Comments on: Naoyuki Shimizu Thinking MLB http://www.npbtracker.com/2009/10/naoyuki-shimizu-thinking-mlb/ Baseball in Japan & Around the World Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:22:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: The List of Free Agents » NPB Tracker http://www.npbtracker.com/2009/10/naoyuki-shimizu-thinking-mlb/comment-page-1/#comment-10737 The List of Free Agents » NPB Tracker Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:01:11 +0000 http://www.npbtracker.com/?p=3903#comment-10737 [...] might consider a move overseas are starting to buzz  around the rumor mill and Ryota Igarashi and Naoyuki Shimizu are two of  the bigger names in the news at this point. Toshihisa Nishi is another guy who wants [...] [...] might consider a move overseas are starting to buzz  around the rumor mill and Ryota Igarashi and Naoyuki Shimizu are two of  the bigger names in the news at this point. Toshihisa Nishi is another guy who wants [...]

]]> By: Patrick http://www.npbtracker.com/2009/10/naoyuki-shimizu-thinking-mlb/comment-page-1/#comment-10708 Patrick Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:21:08 +0000 http://www.npbtracker.com/?p=3903#comment-10708 I've always thought that Hiroyuki Kobayashi was underrated. The other guys on that staff are more like #2 pitchers that occasionally put in ace performances. I would like to hear what Lotte fans think though. I’ve always thought that Hiroyuki Kobayashi was underrated. The other guys on that staff are more like #2 pitchers that occasionally put in ace performances. I would like to hear what Lotte fans think though.

]]> By: Taisuke http://www.npbtracker.com/2009/10/naoyuki-shimizu-thinking-mlb/comment-page-1/#comment-10707 Taisuke Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:37:28 +0000 http://www.npbtracker.com/?p=3903#comment-10707 Naruse is great, no question. He may be the ace. I don't know if most of Lotte fans think the same as the three other pitchers have pitched for the team for more years. Naruse is great, no question. He may be the ace.

I don’t know if most of Lotte fans think the same as the three other pitchers have pitched for the team for more years.

]]> By: Patrick http://www.npbtracker.com/2009/10/naoyuki-shimizu-thinking-mlb/comment-page-1/#comment-10698 Patrick Fri, 23 Oct 2009 06:56:58 +0000 http://www.npbtracker.com/?p=3903#comment-10698 <blockquote>By the way, who is the ace pitcher for Lotte? Shimizu, Kobayashi, Naruse or maybe Watanabe? I </blockquote> I'd say Naruse.

By the way, who is the ace pitcher for Lotte?
Shimizu, Kobayashi, Naruse or maybe Watanabe? I

I’d say Naruse.

]]> By: Taisuke http://www.npbtracker.com/2009/10/naoyuki-shimizu-thinking-mlb/comment-page-1/#comment-10697 Taisuke Fri, 23 Oct 2009 06:50:18 +0000 http://www.npbtracker.com/?p=3903#comment-10697 His numbers do not look good at all this season: 6-7, 4.42 ERA, 1.51 WHIP compared to last years: 13-9, 3.75 ERA, 1.16 WHIP. Very unfortunate what happened to his wife. I wish him the best wherever he will play next year. By the way, who is the ace pitcher for Lotte? Shimizu, Kobayashi, Naruse or maybe Watanabe? I His numbers do not look good at all this season: 6-7, 4.42 ERA, 1.51 WHIP compared to last years: 13-9, 3.75 ERA, 1.16 WHIP. Very unfortunate what happened to his wife. I wish him the best wherever he will play next year.

By the way, who is the ace pitcher for Lotte?
Shimizu, Kobayashi, Naruse or maybe Watanabe? I

]]> By: Patrick http://www.npbtracker.com/2009/10/naoyuki-shimizu-thinking-mlb/comment-page-1/#comment-10693 Patrick Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:57:55 +0000 http://www.npbtracker.com/?p=3903#comment-10693 I completely forgot about that. I can't imagine being in that position myself. Seems like a good reason to stay close to home. I completely forgot about that. I can’t imagine being in that position myself. Seems like a good reason to stay close to home.

]]> By: Deanna http://www.npbtracker.com/2009/10/naoyuki-shimizu-thinking-mlb/comment-page-1/#comment-10692 Deanna Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:02:51 +0000 http://www.npbtracker.com/?p=3903#comment-10692 I like Shimizu. He's done well by Lotte. However, I have to wonder something else if he went overseas -- what would happen to his kids? Shimizu's wife died suddenly of heart troubles early in 2008, leaving him and his two kids behind. I don't really know who is taking care of his kids these days anyway, but either way I can't help but imagine that moving abroad would definitely complicate family matters... I like Shimizu. He’s done well by Lotte.

However, I have to wonder something else if he went overseas — what would happen to his kids? Shimizu’s wife died suddenly of heart troubles early in 2008, leaving him and his two kids behind. I don’t really know who is taking care of his kids these days anyway, but either way I can’t help but imagine that moving abroad would definitely complicate family matters…

]]> By: Patrick http://www.npbtracker.com/2009/10/naoyuki-shimizu-thinking-mlb/comment-page-1/#comment-10689 Patrick Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:58:14 +0000 http://www.npbtracker.com/?p=3903#comment-10689 He doesn't really have an out pitch and he's not really an innings eater. I don't like his chances. He doesn’t really have an out pitch and he’s not really an innings eater. I don’t like his chances.

]]> By: Kyle Worlitz http://www.npbtracker.com/2009/10/naoyuki-shimizu-thinking-mlb/comment-page-1/#comment-10688 Kyle Worlitz Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:01:40 +0000 http://www.npbtracker.com/?p=3903#comment-10688 His strikeout rates are pretty low. Maybe he could get a minor league deal. His strikeout rates are pretty low. Maybe he could get a minor league deal.

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