Rakuten Eagles News and Notes: February 1, 2013
by Gen on Feb.01, 2013 @ 11:48 pm, under NPB
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Today
Source: Sanspo 2/1/2013, Nikkan Sports 2/1/2013 |
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Team pictures were taken at Kumejima Baseball Stadium before workouts. Ni-gun manager Hiromoto Okubo turned forty-six today.
Source: Nikkan Sports 2/1/2013
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Andruw Jones reportedly looked a little flat on the first day of camp. He told reporters he would need at least three days to get used to how things are done in Japan.
Source: Nikkan Sports 2/1/2013
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Samurai Japan Visit: Koji Yamamoto, general pitching coach Osamu Higashio, position player coach Masataka Nashida, batting coach Kazuyoshi Tatsunami, and INF/base-running coach Nobuhiro Takashiro visited Eagles' camp in Kumejima today.
Rakuten Samurai Japan Candidates: Masahiro Tanaka, Kazuo Matsui, Ryo Hijirisawa.
Source: Nikkan Sports 2/1/2013
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About 1,500 fans showed up at Sendai Station on Thursday for send-off rally.
Source: Sanspo 2/1/2013
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Senichi Hoshino is planning to give Jones a look at all three outfield positions. He also plans to give Jones and Casey McGehee the benefit of the doubt if they get off to slow starts.