Falconsfan567 Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Why is Darvish suppose to be a sure thing? Why is he suppose to be successful far more than Daisuke, Kawakami and all the other pitchers that have come over here from Japan? Japan's baseball is not nearly as good as it is here. That's why so many guys that can't cut it in the majors over here go and play in Japan to try to get better so than can eventually stick in the majors. Hideo Nomo was good but that didn't last long before teams figured him out. Saito has been very good but he's a reliever. Ichiro and Hideki Matsui have been the only 2 hitters to come over from Japan and have great success. I would put Soriano in that group but he's not Japanese even though he started his career over there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLBrave Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 He's got age on his side, not to mention better stuff than any of those pitchers (Nomo just had that funky delivery, a la Dontrelle Willis). He's not a sure thing, no one ever is, but there are a multitude of reasons to believe he can be successful. May not be this year, but he definitely can in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falconsfan567 Posted February 18, 2012 Author Share Posted February 18, 2012 He's got age on his side, not to mention better stuff than any of those pitchers (Nomo just had that funky delivery, a la Dontrelle Willis). He's not a sure thing, no one ever is, but there are a multitude of reasons to believe he can be successful. May not be this year, but he definitely can in the future.He's got age on his side, not to mention better stuff than any of those pitchers (Nomo just had that funky delivery, a la Dontrelle Willis). He's not a sure thing, no one ever is, but there are a multitude of reasons to believe he can be successful. May not be this year, but he definitely can in the future.I remember Daisuke was suppose to have great stuff and Kawakami was suppose to have great stuff but neither has panned out. I think it's not so much their stuff as it is the smaller strike zone, larger ball and 5-man rotations. Quite frankly it's easier to pitch in Japan because you have a smaller ball [easier to grip and control] and a larger strike zone and you get more rest between starts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknøwn Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Dice-K had a fantastic year his 2nd year here and Kawakami (who ended up returning to Japan after 2011) had his moments but neither could sustain anything so we'll see if Darvish can be more than a flash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dharma Initiative Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 I don't think Japanese pitchers are worth the high price they keep getting. None of them have worked out, it's too much adjusting, meanwhile they're already making bank well before they prove themselves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muskokas finest © Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Part of the lure of Darvish was that he might not suffer the same degree of culture shock as the typical Japanese pitcher. His parents met and went to college in Florida. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrsis Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 He's not a sure thing, no one ever is, but there are a multitude of reasons to believe he can be successful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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