Daily Sports: Yokohama Bay Stars to post Hiroki Sanada

by on Nov.22, 2011 @ 5:43 pm, under NPB

Daily Sports is reporting that the Yokohama Bay Stars agreed to post 27-year-old RHP Hiroki Sanada during the off-season.

UPDATE 11/23 @ 12:56pm - Sports Hochi has posted the following comments from Sanada:

It seems like this is a sudden development?

I have wanted to go to the Majors for quite some time now.  When thinking about my career, I decided I want to try my luck in the Majors before turning 30.

Did [Hisanori] Takahashi, a pitcher you respect, have any influence in your decision?

I workout with him during the off-season every year and he is a great baseball person.  I sort of consider him a master.  I do think he influenced my decision.

A fair number of players, including Yakult's [Norichika] Aoki are going to try their luck in the Majors.  A former Yomiuri teammate, [Koji] Uehara is on the Rangers.

He is a great pitcher.  I shouldn't be compared to him.  I am fine with making as little noise as possible.

You are going to be posted, but is there a specific roll you want or team you want to play for?

I still don't know my right from my left.  I am fine being a middle reliever.  Any place, any team, I'm just going to wait for the winning bid.  I will have my agent, Arn Tellem handle everything.

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Career Stats

YearTmGWLSvCGShOBFIPHHRBBHBPSOWPBLKRERERAWHIP
2002YOM126300028970.07210133420131293.731.21
2003YOM303821026056.26710227393037345.401.57
2004YOM200000225.06010500335.401.40
2005YOM410000417.214132120989.392.22
2006YOM252010011525.2273111180013113.861.48
2007YOM17000008319.22223280010104.581.27
2008YOK262400022651.1643161251130284.911.56
2009YOK685400028066.1669234360124222.981.34
2010YOK623800030369.27210217413033303.881.33
2011YOK532000021449.066484180025234.221.51
Totals29924273101833421.04765212131233932151984.231.42
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