Scouts from at least three clubs checked out Yu Darvish pitch
by Gen on Jul.21, 2011 @ 5:10 am, under NPB
According to Sponichi, scouts from the LA Angels, NY Yankees, and NY Mets were at tonight's game watching Yu Darvish pitch against the Rakuten Eagles.
UPDATE @ 9:46am - Sponichi mentions in another article that scouts from 8 MLB teams were at the game.
Chunichi Sports notes the following teams: Tampa Bay Rays, NY Yankees, LA Angels, Cleveland Indians, NY Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Arizona Diamondbacks.
UPDATE @ 6:09pm - Nikkan Sports mentions the following 9 clubs: NY Yankees, NY Mets, Tampa Bay Rays, LA Angels, San Francisco Giants, Arizona Diamondbacks, Cleveland Indians, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Houston Astros.
Tags: Nippon Ham Fighters, Yu Darvish
On TV they showed one scout wearing a shirt with a cursive “D”. I am pretty sure it was a Diamondbacks logo.