The Nippon Ham Fighters will likely post Shohei Otani after the 2017 season. This means that MLB clubs can pay a maximum amount of $20 MM for the right to negotiate with the player. If both parties do not agree on a contract within a month, the player will return to Japan and the money…
In a festive atmosphere, like Japanese games always are, team Samurai Japan hosted the Kingdom of the Netherlands. In what was the third game in as many days for the Japanese, the Dutch made Japan work hard for its money. The Dutch could not cling on to a four run lead but fought back to take…
A solid outing over 5.2 innings by former Dodgers and Yankees pitcher Hiroki Kuroda was not enough to clinch the win for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp. Over 5.2 innings Tanaka allowed one earned run. Eventually the Carp fell 4-3 to the Nippon Ham Fighters in ten innings, who got back in the series thanks to…
