Comments on: Okajima Changes Agents http://www.npbtracker.com/2009/10/okajima-changes-agents/ Baseball in Japan & Around the World Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:22:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Taisuke http://www.npbtracker.com/2009/10/okajima-changes-agents/comment-page-1/#comment-10695 Taisuke Fri, 23 Oct 2009 06:32:03 +0000 http://www.npbtracker.com/?p=3885#comment-10695 I see. Thanks for explanation. I see. Thanks for explanation.

]]> By: Patrick http://www.npbtracker.com/2009/10/okajima-changes-agents/comment-page-1/#comment-10687 Patrick Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:35:15 +0000 http://www.npbtracker.com/?p=3885#comment-10687 Actually, no. Some Japanese veterans negotiate out of the service time requirements, and I kind of figured he had as well, but that is not the case. http://fullcount.weei.com/sports/boston/baseball/red-sox/2009/02/24/hideki-okajima-red-sox-contract/ (Thanks Tim for the link) So he's not a FA but he's also not under contract so he'll have to work out a new deal with Boston or go to arb. I guess he felt going with Rosen improved his chances of doing that. Actually, no. Some Japanese veterans negotiate out of the service time requirements, and I kind of figured he had as well, but that is not the case.

http://fullcount.weei.com/sports/boston/baseball/red-sox/2009/02/24/hideki-okajima-red-sox-contract/ (Thanks Tim for the link)

So he’s not a FA but he’s also not under contract so he’ll have to work out a new deal with Boston or go to arb. I guess he felt going with Rosen improved his chances of doing that.

]]> By: Taisuke http://www.npbtracker.com/2009/10/okajima-changes-agents/comment-page-1/#comment-10685 Taisuke Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:48:24 +0000 http://www.npbtracker.com/?p=3885#comment-10685 Is he eligible to be a free agent this offseason? He only has 3 years of MLB service...or are FA rules different for international players? Is he eligible to be a free agent this offseason? He only has 3 years of MLB service…or are FA rules different for international players?

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