tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post6810904139011294519..comments2024-03-28T17:57:21.603-04:00Comments on Mack's Mets: Hot Stove: - Hiroki Kuroda, Jonathan Papelbon, Carlos Zembrano, Yu Darvish, Joe NathanMack Adehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730548449011685243noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-25611591832348899372011-11-10T15:12:29.726-05:002011-11-10T15:12:29.726-05:00Only one Japanese import has ever kept pace with h...Only one Japanese import has ever kept pace with his past results and exceeded them: Ichiro Suskui. A hitter. Pitching in MLB is alot tougher then Japan. The pitching trends to decrease a tick or two (in some cases ALOT), when they face the best in the world.Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03520446193510393380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-73913209861697977402011-11-10T14:40:45.473-05:002011-11-10T14:40:45.473-05:00you may notice the Japanese wordage on the top of ...you may notice the Japanese wordage on the top of the right side of page 1...<br /><br />it translates to wishing a Japanese ballplayer who is going to MLB to play...<br /><br />they all receive this message before their journeyMack Adehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09730548449011685243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-16034854696809987222011-11-10T13:36:39.101-05:002011-11-10T13:36:39.101-05:00I'd be leary of pretty much all the available ...I'd be leary of pretty much all the available FA starting pitchers. I simply think the only FA who stands a shot of being an "Ace" is Yu Darvish. I'll be happy as long as he's not in the Bronx.David Grovemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12875215313946272763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-73196242253800541692011-11-10T12:33:01.266-05:002011-11-10T12:33:01.266-05:00It seems, successful Japanese ballplayers playing ...It seems, successful Japanese ballplayers playing in the majors are the exception..Most do not play up to expectations..sooo, I'd be very leary of DarvishAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-76832336546723996722011-11-10T12:23:51.162-05:002011-11-10T12:23:51.162-05:00I feel the need to declare that I still think that...I feel the need to declare that I still think that Darvish is the best available starter in "Free Agency"David Grovemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12875215313946272763noreply@blogger.com