I had the opportunity to interview Bobby Valentine, manager of the Chiba Lotte Marines, on one occasion several years ago. I found him to be an astute student of baseball, both Japanese- and American-style, and an eager promoter of the Japanese game.Now the New York Times has featured Mr. Valentine in the "Questions for" feature …
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http://youtube.com/v/3oCkgFRJFe8I don't have any analysis to add here. I'm just happy that my Cubs have finally nabbed a top-flight Japanese free agent.
Believe it or not, the year-round extravaganza that is Japanese baseball is gearing up for another season.It seems like only yesterday -- mere weeks after my arrival here -- that the Trey Hillman-managed Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters bested the Chunichi Dragons in the Japan Series.What prompted this post? One of the sports channels offered by …
Tobias S. Harris 