Chunichi Dragons News and Notes: February 14, 2013
by Gen on Feb.14, 2013 @ 11:43 pm, under NPB
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Wednesday
Source: Sports Hochi 2/14/2013, Sponichi 2/14/2013 |
Today
Source: Sponichi 2/14/2013, Sports Hochi 2/14/2013 |
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Valentine's Day: The Dragons announced that Takeshi Yamasaki and Masahiro Yamamoto led all players with five chocolates a piece. Masahiko Morino, pitching coach Shinichi Kondo, and batting coach Kazuki Inoue followed with four each. Kazuki Yoshimi and Kohei Oda received three.
Source: Daily Sports 2/14/2013
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The Dragons decided to promote Atsushi Fujii and Kei Nomoto to Ichi-gun camp to fill openings left by Samurai Japan candidates.
Source: Daily Sports 2/14/2013
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2nd round draft pick Tatsuro Hamada could start an exhibition game against Hiroshima at Nagoya Dome on March 2.
Source: Sports Hochi 2/14/2013
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Four JWBL players (Iori Miura, Miki Atsugase, Mika Miyahara, and Aya Takizawa) participated in workouts today.
Morimichi Takagi tossed some batting practice for them.
Source: Sponichi 2/14/2013, Nikkan Sports 2/14/2013, Daily Sports 2/14/2013
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Samurai Japan candidates Hirokazu Ibata, Yohei Oshima, Daisuke Yamai, and Takuya Asao traveled to Miyazaki for WBC camp today.
Source: Daily Sports 2/14/2013
Team trainer Masanori Kanemura has been assigned to watch over the Chunichi Samurai Japan candidates.
Source: Nikkan Sports 2/14/2013