Comments on: 2009 Foreign Player Rundown

By: Mike Silva's New York Baseball Digest » Blog Archive » Agbayani to Retire

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:01:55 +0000

[...] tidbit at NPB Tracker yesterday when reading up the Hideki Matsui situation. Patrick Newman goes down the list of foreign players on each Japanese roster and indicates their future in the Pacific. Former Met Benny Agbayani, who has spent the last six [...]

By: 2010 Foreign Player Candidates » NPB Tracker

2010 Foreign Player Candidates » NPB Tracker — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:36:13 +0000

[...] always a high turnover among foreign players in Japan. This year will be no different, with 30+ players already gone from their 2009 employers. By the end of next season, we’ll have seen 35-45 new players in [...]

By: Patrick

Patrick — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:31:10 +0000

I don’t know if the strikezone was really it. He did walk a fair amount, which gave him an obp of .330 despite a .215 ba. He did a lot better in that regard than Todd Linden, who hit for a respectable avg (about .280) but struck out a ton.

And yeah, I’m right on the same page with you. I think Johnson played well enough to get another shot in Japan and think he’d do better in his second time around.

By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:03:09 +0000

I think Yokohama is making a huge mistake by cutting Dan Johnson. I would chalk up his low batting average this season to adjusting to the Japanese strikezone more than anything else but what can you do when a team is stuck in their ways?

Patrick, I’ve been kicking around the idea of Johnson going to Seibu to play 1st. I think he would be a nice fit. What do you think?

By: Patrick

Patrick — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:27:08 +0000

Thanks, I’ve updated for Burnham and Lambin. Those guys both did stuff online on and I had hoped to see them succeed.

passerby, you’re right about Lee. I knew he had a four year deal but I thought this was his last year, not next year.

By: passerby

passerby — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:05:38 +0000

In addition to Kroon, Seung-Yeop Lee will be back as the next year is his final contract year.

Ham will not renew Sledge’s contract.

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:06:03 +0000

Burnham Jr and Lambin are both gone from the Marines – neither are on the team roster on marines.co.jp – as is Benny, obviously. Sikorski and Muniz are both still listed on the website so I assume that means both are expected back – Muniz especially seeing as he was very productive at ni-gun and is apparently on a very cheap contract.

I would be surprised if Sikorski wasn’t back as he was easily the best arm out of the pen all year, but you never know with this management.

Kyodo announced this afternoon that Kroon was staying with Yomiuri as well.