Re: (PS3) CAREW29's CAPS: YU DARVISH; SP: Nippon Ham Fighters (Japan's BEST Pitcher)
Correct me if I am wrong...I believe he can sign with a MLB team IF he does so as an amateur. He must sign before he plays as a pro in Japan. I read an article about Darvish on a site called baseballguru.com.....it does a good job of covering the Nippon Baseball League, highlights the players...those electing to make the move to the MLB...prospects and does a fair job of clarifying their league rules etc etc. I may be mistaken, but I am thinking he can sign with an MLB team IF...he does so as an amateur.
http://japanesebaseball.com/players/...?PlayerID=1890
Yahoo! sports has an interesting article about Japanese/Iranian baseball player Yu Darvish. At a very young 21 years of age, he is already considered a legend in Japanese baseball with his impressive pitching performances for the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters. He’s getting tons of praise from his teammates and coaches as well as MLB players playing in the Japanese Leagues. He’s also notorious for his bad boy rock star image. Whenever Japanese newspapers and magazines plaster their covers with his picture sales start to go up. In a society that is characterized as humble and modest, he stands out from the crowd with his swagger. Also, his mixed heritage makes him unique in a country that is almost 100% homogeneous. While he isn’t going to appear stateside any time soon because Japanese players can only go into free agency after their ninth season, he is definitely being eyed by Major League clubs as a future prospect. And you’ll have a chance to see him next year as he will be pitching for Japan during the 2009 World Baseball Classic. Only time will tell if he’ll have a successful Major League career like fellow legendary Japanese baseball player Ichiro Suzuki.
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As I wrote earlier...this guy's stuff is OFF
the chain
...there ain't NOOOOO doubt about it.:wink:
I found out that he's under Japan's contract rules for at LEAST the next 6 or 7 years...but who knows? Sometimes, money does talk...But with the rock star/pop star following he has, nothing is a given.
Name: Yu Darvish
Age: 21
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 187lbs.
Jersey Number: 11
Primary Position: SP
Secondary Position:
Throw Hand: R
Bat Hand: R
APPEARANCE:
Body Type: normal
Neck: small
Skin Color: 3 or 4
Hair: red brown
ACCESSORIES:
Bat Color: pine
Glove Color: black
Wristband:
Forearm Band:
Batting Glove: yes
Long Sleeves: yes (both) or no
Elbow Guard: yes
Shin Guard: yes
Socks: pants
PERSONALIZE:
Pitching Style: Saito
Batting Stance: Polanco
Walkup Music: Modern Rock
PITCH TYPES:
* you may have to tweak the speeds a few clicks up or down to obtain the max mph speed posted
Pitch Type 1: Curveball: 50/80/90 (80mph) *
Pitch Type 2: Slider: 55/80/70 (85mph) *
Pitch Type 3: 4-Seam Fastball: 65/85/70 (95mph) *
Pitch Type 4: Splitter: 55/55/80 (86mph) *
Pitch Type 5: Running Fastball: 53/60/80 (94mph) *
PITCHING ATTRIBUTES:
Stamina: 89
Pitching Clutch: 90
H/9: 90
HR/9: 95
K/9: 89
BB/9: 68
BATTING ATTRIBUTES:
Right Contact: 0
Left Contact: 0
Right Power: 0
Left Power: 0
Bunting Ability: 0
Drag Bunting: 0
Plate Vision: 0
Plate Discipline: 0
Clutch: 0
Durability: 74
Speed: 10
Arm Strength: 65
Arm Accuracy: 60
Reaction: 60
Fielding Ability: 45
Baserunning Ability: 0
Baserunning Aggresiveness: 0
Yahoo! sports has an interesting article about Japanese/Iranian baseball player Yu Darvish. At a very young 21 years of age, he is already considered a legend in Japanese baseball with his impressive pitching performances for the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters. He’s getting tons of praise from his teammates and coaches as well as MLB players playing in the Japanese Leagues. He’s also notorious for his bad boy rock star image. Whenever Japanese newspapers and magazines plaster their covers with his picture sales start to go up. In a society that is characterized as humble and modest, he stands out from the crowd with his swagger. Also, his mixed heritage makes him unique in a country that is almost 100% homogeneous. While he isn’t going to appear stateside any time soon because Japanese players can only go into free agency after their ninth season, he is definitely being eyed by Major League clubs as a future prospect. And you’ll have a chance to see him next year as he will be pitching for Japan during the 2009 World Baseball Classic. Only time will tell if he’ll have a successful Major League career like fellow legendary Japanese baseball player Ichiro Suzuki.
************************************************** *********
As I wrote earlier...this guy's stuff is OFF
the chain...there ain't NOOOOO doubt about it.:wink:I found out that he's under Japan's contract rules for at LEAST the next 6 or 7 years...but who knows? Sometimes, money does talk...But with the rock star/pop star following he has, nothing is a given.
Name: Yu Darvish
Age: 21
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 187lbs.
Jersey Number: 11
Primary Position: SP
Secondary Position:
Throw Hand: R
Bat Hand: R
APPEARANCE:
Body Type: normal
Neck: small
Skin Color: 3 or 4
Hair: red brown
ACCESSORIES:
Bat Color: pine
Glove Color: black
Wristband:
Forearm Band:
Batting Glove: yes
Long Sleeves: yes (both) or no
Elbow Guard: yes
Shin Guard: yes
Socks: pants
PERSONALIZE:
Pitching Style: Saito
Batting Stance: Polanco
Walkup Music: Modern Rock
PITCH TYPES:
* you may have to tweak the speeds a few clicks up or down to obtain the max mph speed posted
Pitch Type 1: Curveball: 50/80/90 (80mph) *
Pitch Type 2: Slider: 55/80/70 (85mph) *
Pitch Type 3: 4-Seam Fastball: 65/85/70 (95mph) *
Pitch Type 4: Splitter: 55/55/80 (86mph) *
Pitch Type 5: Running Fastball: 53/60/80 (94mph) *
PITCHING ATTRIBUTES:
Stamina: 89
Pitching Clutch: 90
H/9: 90
HR/9: 95
K/9: 89
BB/9: 68
BATTING ATTRIBUTES:
Right Contact: 0
Left Contact: 0
Right Power: 0
Left Power: 0
Bunting Ability: 0
Drag Bunting: 0
Plate Vision: 0
Plate Discipline: 0
Clutch: 0
Durability: 74
Speed: 10
Arm Strength: 65
Arm Accuracy: 60
Reaction: 60
Fielding Ability: 45
Baserunning Ability: 0
Baserunning Aggresiveness: 0
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