Tag: Hideki Okajima
[4/22/2013] Norichika Aoki, Munenori Kawasaki, Ichiro Suzuki, Koji Uehara
by Gen on Apr.22, 2013 @ 4:37 pm, under MLB
Tags: Full, Hideki Okajima, Hisanori Takahashi, Ichiro Suzuki, Junichi Tazawa, Kensuke Tanaka, Koji Uehara, Munenori Kawasaki, Norichika Aoki
From April 21:
Hitters
| Player | Tm | Game | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | Other |
| Norichika Aoki | MIL | CHC 2 @ MIL 4 | RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .261 | Batted lead-off. G4, G1, Ks, F7. |
| Hiroyuki Nakajima | OAK | DL | ||||||||||
| Munenori Kawasaki | TOR | NYY 4 @ TOR 8 | SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .261 | Batted lead-off. 1B1 (R), SF7 (RBI), G6, K (foul tip), Kl. |
| Ichiro Suzuki | NYY | NYY 4 @ TOR 8 | RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .200 | Batted seventh. K (foul tip), G3, G4 (force), G1. |
| Kensuke Tanaka | SF | TUC 5 @ FRE 4 | 2B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .328 | Batted lead-off. G6, F9, G3, BB, BB (R). |
Pitchers
| Player | Tm | Game | NP-S | BF | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | Other |
| Yu Darvish | TEX | DNP | Next start: April 24 vs Angels. ... Threw forty pitches in the bullpen. (Nikkan Sports 4/22/2013) | ||||||||||
| Kyuji Fujikawa | CHC | DL | |||||||||||
| Hisashi Iwakuma | SEA | DNP | Next start: April 23 vs Astros. | ||||||||||
| Hiroki Kuroda | NYY | DNP | |||||||||||
| Daisuke Matsuzaka | CLE | DNP | |||||||||||
| Hideki Okajima | OAK | REN 10 @ SRC 8 | 24-17 | 7 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4.00 | Entered the game in the top of the 7th with a runner on third, two out, and Sacramento down 10-8. |
| Hisanori Takahashi | CHC | IOW 0 @ MRB 1 | 17-10 | 4 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | Entered the game in the bottom of the 6th with runners on first and third, two out, and no score. |
| Yoshinori Tateyama | TEX | DNP | |||||||||||
| Junichi Tazawa | BOS | KCA 5 @ BOS 4 Gm 2 |
18-12 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.00 | Entered the game in the top of the 7th with Boston up 4-3. (H, 4). |
| Koji Uehara | BOS | KCA 5 @ BOS 4 Gm 2 |
21-14 | 5 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.17 | Entered the game in the top of the 8th, with Boston up 4-3. Gave up his first earned run of the season on a two-out solo homer to Billy Butler. (BS, 1). ... Streak of scoreless games ended at twenty-two (18.1 innings). (Nikkan Sports 4/22/2013) |
| Tsuyoshi Wada | BAL | DL |
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[4/20/2013] Norichika Aoki, Ichiro Suzuki, Yu Darvish, Kyuji Fujikawa
by Gen on Apr.20, 2013 @ 5:17 pm, under MLB
Tags: Full, Hideki Okajima, Hiroyuki Nakajima, Hisashi Iwakuma, Ichiro Suzuki, Kensuke Tanaka, Kyuji Fujikawa, Munenori Kawasaki, Norichika Aoki, Yu Darvish
From April 19:
Hitters
| Player | Tm | Game | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | Other |
| Norichika Aoki | MIL | CHC 4 @ MIL 5 | RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .295 | Batted lead-off. E3 (R), 1B8 (CS), G3, G4. |
| Hiroyuki Nakajima | OAK | DL | From SF Chronicle's Susan Slusser: Hiro Nakajima will head to extended spring training in Arizona on Monday as he recovers from a hamstring injury, and he is likely to get in games there. He's expected to play shortstop, at least initially. It would not surprise me a bit, however, if the A's begin to have him work at some other spots while there. I don't see any way Jed Lowrie is coming out of the A's shortstop spot any time soon, so Nakajima needs to be as versatile as all of Oakland's other infielders if he ever is to have a shot at playing much. (SFGate 4/19/2013) | |||||||||
| Munenori Kawasaki | TOR | NYY 9 @ TOR 4 | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .235 | Batted ninth. K (foul tip), G5, G4. |
| Ichiro Suzuki | NYY | NYY 9 @ TOR 4 | RF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .213 | Batted sixth. G4, 2B9 (R), F7, L9, 2B7. |
| Kensuke Tanaka | SF | FRE 2 @ TAC 4 | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .352 |
Entered the game as a pinch-hitter in the top of the 9th with runners on first and second, two out, and Fresno down 4-2. He popped out to short to end the inning. |
Pitchers
| Player | Tm | Game | NP-S | BF | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | Other |
| Yu Darvish | TEX | SEA 0 @ TEX 7 | 111-69 | 26 | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2.03 | Left the game with the Rangers up 7-0. Second double-digit strikeout game of the year. His first strikeout of the game was the 1,500th of his NPB (1,250)+MLB (250) career. (W, 3-1) |
| Kyuji Fujikawa | CHC | DL | Played some catch on Friday (distance of about twenty meters) for the first time since going on the DL. He reportedly threw the ball without any pain. (Nikkan Sports 4/20/2013) | ||||||||||
| Hisashi Iwakuma | SEA | DNP | Next start: April 23 vs Astros. ... Whether he makes his next start on the 23rd will depend on how the blister on his right middle finger is doing. (Nikkan Sports 4/20/2013) | ||||||||||
| Hiroki Kuroda | NYY | DNP | Next start: April 20 vs Blue Jays. | ||||||||||
| Daisuke Matsuzaka | CLE | DNP | |||||||||||
| Hideki Okajima | OAK | SRC 5 @ LVG 10 | 13-10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.40 | Entered the game in the bottom of the 8th with Sacramento down 10-4. |
| Hisanori Takahashi | CHC | DNP | |||||||||||
| Yoshinori Tateyama | TEX | DNP | |||||||||||
| Junichi Tazawa | BOS | DNP | KCA @ BOS Postponed. | ||||||||||
| Koji Uehara | BOS | DNP | KCA @ BOS Postponed. | ||||||||||
| Tsuyoshi Wada | BAL | DL |
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[4/18/2013] Norchika Aoki, Munenori Kawasaki, Ichiro Suzuki, Koji Uehara
by Gen on Apr.18, 2013 @ 4:09 pm, under MLB
Tags: Full, Hideki Okajima, Hiroki Kuroda, Hiroyuki Nakajima, Hisanori Takahashi, Ichiro Suzuki, Junichi Tazawa, Koji Uehara, Munenori Kawasaki, Norchika Aoki, Yu Darvish
From April 17:
Hitters
| Player | Tm | Game | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | Other |
| Norichika Aoki | MIL | SFN 3 @ MIL 4 | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .321 | Batted lead-off. F7, G4, G4 (force), SH3. |
| Hiroyuki Nakajima | OAK | DL | Did some light running on Wednesday. Will continue rehab workouts in Oakland. (Nikkan Sports 4/18/2013) | |||||||||
| Munenori Kawasaki | TOR | CWS 7 @ TOR 0 | SS | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .364 | Batted ninth. 1B7, BB, 1B8, |
| Ichiro Suzuki | NYY | ARI 3 @ NYY 4 | RF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .189 | Entered the game as a defensive replacement in the top of the 9th. |
| Kensuke Tanaka | SF | DNP |
Pitchers
| Player | Tm | Game | NP-S | BF | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | Other |
| Yu Darvish | TEX | DNP | Next start: April 19 vs Mariners. ... Right ring finger is fully healed. (Sponichi 4/18/2013) | ||||||||||
| Kyuji Fujikawa | CHC | DL | |||||||||||
| Hisashi Iwakuma | SEA | DNP | Next start: April 18 vs Tigers. | ||||||||||
| Hiroki Kuroda | NYY | DNP | Next start: April 20 vs Blue Jays. ... Threw thirty-six pitches in the bullpen on Wednesday. Decreased his workouts a bit after tossing a complete game during his last start. (Nikkan Sports 4/18/2013) | ||||||||||
| Daisuke Matsuzaka | CLE | DNP | |||||||||||
| Hideki Okajima | OAK | SRC 2 @ LVG 3 | 31-17 | 6 | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.35 | Entered the game in the bottom of the 8th with the score tied at two. He retired the first three batters he faced in a row before giving up three consecutive hits (and the walk-off run) in the bottom of the 9th. (L, 0-1). |
| Hisanori Takahashi | CHC | DFA | Yomiuri is keeping an eye on Takahashi's status. Yokohama is not particularly interested. (Sponichi 4/18/2013, Nikkan Sports 4/18/2013) ... Is not yet ready to retire. If there are no takers in the US, Japan could become a possibility. (Nikkan Sports 4/18/2013, Sponichi 4/18/2013) | ||||||||||
| Yoshinori Tateyama | TEX | DNP | RRE @ OKL Postponed (Rain) | ||||||||||
| Junichi Tazawa | BOS | BOS 6 @ CLE 3 | 25-17 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1.13 | Entered the game in the bottom of the 6th, with a runner on second, no out, and Boston up 5-3. (H, 3). |
| Koji Uehara | BOS | BOS 6 @ CLE 3 | 14-11 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | Entered the game in the bottom of the 8th with Boston up 6-3. (H, 4). |
| Tsuyoshi Wada | BAL | DL |
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[4/14/2013] Hiroyuki Nakajima, Munenori Kawasaki, Kyuji Fujikawa, Tsuyoshi Wada
by Gen on Apr.14, 2013 @ 2:53 pm, under MLB
Tags: Daisuke Matsuzaka, Full, Hideki Okajima, Hiroyuki Nakajima, Hisashi Iwakuma, Ichiro Suzuki, Junichi Tazawa, Kensuke Tanaka, Koji Uehara, Kyuji Fujikawa, Munenori Kawasaki, Norichika Aoki, Takahiro Matsuka, Tsuyoshi Wada, Yu Darvish
From April 13:
Hitters
| Player | Tm | Game | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | Other |
| Norichika Aoki | MIL | MIL 0 @ STL 8 | RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .349 | Batted lead-off. G4, F6, G4, F2. Replaced on defense in the bottom of the 8th. Hitting streak ended at six games. |
| Hiroyuki Nakajima | OAK | DL | Took outdoor batting practice on Friday for the first time since hurting his left hamstring. Still no timetable and when he will play in his first rehab game. (Nikkan Sports 4/14/2013) | |||||||||
| Munenori Kawasaki | TOR | TOR 3 @ KCA 2 | SS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | Batted ninth. SF9 (RBI), BB (R), F8. ... Sportsnet's Barry Davis: The #bluejays select the contract of SS MUNENORI KAWASAKI from AAA Buffalo. JOSE REYES on 15-day disabled list with a left ankle sprain (Twitter 4/13/2013) |
| Ichiro Suzuki | NYY | BAL 5 @ NYY 3 | RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .176 | Batted sixth. G5, F4, BB, 1B6. Assist in throwing out Nate McLouth at home in the top of the 2nd. |
| Kensuke Tanaka | SF | FRE 3 @ TUC 5 | 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .389 | Entered the game on defense in the bottom of the 6th. G4, F7. |
Pitchers
| Player | Tm | Game | NP-S | BF | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | Other |
| Yu Darvish | TEX | DNP | Next start: April 19 vs Mariners. ... Next start will come on six days of rest. (Nikkan Sports 4/14/2013) ... From the Star-Telegram's Jeff Wilson: With Matt Harrison already on the disabled list with a back issue, the Rangers don't want to see something go wrong with Darvish, who suffered from mild neck stiffness in spring training. They also don't want him to have to bat. "Keep him out of the cold," manager Ron Washington said. "He doesn't have to swing the bat. He doesn't have to worry about the neck issues. It's a good way to get stiff again. We decided to give that finger more time to heal. All of that came into play." (Star-Telegram 4/13/2013) | ||||||||||
| Kyuji Fujikawa | CHC | DL | Placed on 15-day DL with right forearm strain on Saturday. (CBS Sports.com 4/13/2013 via Nikkan Sports 4/14/2013) | ||||||||||
| Hisashi Iwakuma | SEA | DNP | Next start: April 18 vs Tigers. (Nikkan Sports 4/14/2013) | ||||||||||
| Hiroki Kuroda | NYY | DNP | Next start: April 14 vs Orioles. | ||||||||||
| Daisuke Matsuzaka | CLE | DNP | Left his start on Friday with some tightness in his right elbow. Removed early as a precaution. (Nikkan Sports 4/14/2013) | ||||||||||
| Hideki Okajima | OAK | SRC 15 @ REN 11 | 12-9 | 5 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.23 | Entered the game in the bottom of the 7th with none on, two out, and Sacramento up 12-10. (H, 1) |
| Hisanori Takahashi | CHC | DNP | |||||||||||
| Yoshinori Tateyama | TEX | DNP | |||||||||||
| Junichi Tazawa | BOS | TBA 1 @ BOS 2 | 11-8 | 4 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | Entered the game in the top of the 10th with the score tied at 1. (W, 2-0) |
| Koji Uehara | BOS | TBA 1 @ BOS 2 | 9-7 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | Entered the game in the top of the 9th with runners on first and second, no out, and the score tied at 1. |
| Tsuyoshi Wada | BAL | DL | Tossed two innings in an extended spring training game on Saturday. From MASN Sports' Roch Kubatko: Steve Johnson pitched three innings today and Tsuyoshi Wada pitched two. Manager Buck Showalter said reports indicated that their velocity was good. "Everything went well, real well," Showalter said. "We'll wait and see how they feel tomorrow, but today was a good step for them." Wada's workload will increase by one inning in each appearance. "Today was a big day to get through," Showalter said. "I think the big day will be tomorrow, seeing how he feels afterward facing hitters and pitching in a game." (MASN Sports 4/13/2013) |
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Takahiro Matsuka has reportedly signed with the Gary SouthShore RailCats (American Association).
Source: Nikkan Sports 4/14/2013
[4/10/2013] Norichika Aoki, Ichiro Suzuki, Kyuji Fujikawa, Hiroyuki Nakajima
by Gen on Apr.10, 2013 @ 2:28 pm, under MLB
Tags: Full, Hideki Okajima, Hiroyuki Nakajima, Ichiro Suzuki, Kensuke Tanaka, Kyuji Fujikawa, Munenori Kawasaki, Norichika Aoki
From April 9:
Hitters
| Player | Tm | Game | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | Other |
| Norichika Aoki | MIL | MIL 3 @ CHC 6 | RF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .389 | Batted lead-off. 2B7 (SB), FC6 (RS, E6), L6, G5 (force), E5. Five-game hitting streak (11-for-22). |
| Hiroyuki Nakajima | OAK | DL | Started taking batting practice in the cages. Was able to do some running. (Nikkan Sports 4/10/2013) ... "He's starting to feel that much better," Melvin said, "so my guess is that once we get home he might be able to get out on the field with us and do all the normal pregame activities." (MLB.com 4/9/2013) | |||||||||
| Munenori Kawasaki | TOR | SYR 8 @ BUF 2 | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .400 | Batted ninth. G6, Ks. | |
| Ichiro Suzuki | NYY | NYY 14 @ CLE 1 | RF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .185 | Batted sixth. GIDP, HR9 (1), F7, G4, G4. Three-game hitting streak (4-for-13). |
| Kensuke Tanaka | SF | LVG 1 @ FRE 4 | 2B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .429 | Batted lead-off. 1B7, SH2, 1B9 (RBI, PO), G4. Four-game hitting streak (9-for-19). |
Pitchers
| Player | Tm | Game | NP-S | BF | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | Other |
| Yu Darvish | TEX | DNP | Next start: April 12 vs Mariners. | ||||||||||
| Kyuji Fujikawa | CHC | MIL 3 @ CHC 6 | 22-13 | 5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8.10 | Entered the game in the top of the 9th with Chicago up 6-3. (S, 2) |
| Hisashi Iwakuma | SEA | DNP | Next start: April 12 vs Rangers. | ||||||||||
| Hiroki Kuroda | NYY | DNP | |||||||||||
| Daisuke Matsuzaka | CLE | DNP | Next AAA start: April 11 vs Indianapolis. | ||||||||||
| Hideki Okajima | OAK | TAC 9 @ SRC 5 | 8-6 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.40 | Entered game in the top of the 9th with Sacramento down 9-5. |
| Hisanori Takahashi | CHC | DNP | |||||||||||
| Yoshinori Tateyama | TEX | DNP | |||||||||||
| Junichi Tazawa | BOS | DNP | |||||||||||
| Koji Uehara | BOS | DNP | |||||||||||
| Tsuyoshi Wada | BAL | DL |
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[4/8/2013] Norichika Aoki, Ichiro Suzuki, Yu Darvish, Hisashi Iwakuma, Kyuji Fujikawa
by Gen on Apr.08, 2013 @ 3:43 pm, under MLB
Tags: Daisuke Matsuzaka, Full, Hideki Okajima, Hiroki Kuroda, Hisanori Takahashi, Hisashi Iwakuma, Ichiro Suzuki, Kyuji Fujikawa, Norichika Aoki, Yoshinori Tateyama, Yu Darvish
From April 7:
Hitters
| Player | Tm | Game | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | Other |
| Norichika Aoki | MIL | ARI 8 @ MIL 7 | RF | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .370 | Batted lead-off. G4, 2B (8, 2 RBI), GIDP, 1B (7), 1B (9, RBI, SB, R), 1B (7, R). |
| Hiroyuki Nakajima | OAK | DL | ||||||||||
| Munenori Kawasaki | TOR | DNP | ||||||||||
| Ichiro Suzuki | NYY | NYY 7 @ DET 0 | RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .111 | Batted sixth. G6 (force, R), L9, 1B (6), SF9, L7. Snapped an 0-for-16 slide. |
| Kensuke Tanaka | SF | DNP |
Pitchers
| Player | Tm | Game | NP-S | BF | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | Other |
| Yu Darvish | TEX | LAA 3 @ TEX 7 | 85-50 | 24 | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1.98 | Left the game with Texas up 4-3 and a blister on his right ring finger. (W, 2-0) |
| Kyuji Fujikawa | CHC | DNP | Reportedly replaced Carlos Marmol as the new closer on the 7th. (Chicago Tribune 4/7/2013) | ||||||||||
| Hisashi Iwakuma | SEA | SEA 3 - CWS 4 | 89-62 | 27 | 8.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2.57 | Left the game with the score tied at three. |
| Hiroki Kuroda | NYY | DNP | Is at about 90% for his next start on April 8 vs Indians. (Nikkan Sports 4/8/2013) | ||||||||||
| Daisuke Matsuzaka | CLE | DNP | Next AAA start: April 11 vs Indianapolis. (Sponichi 4/8/2013) | ||||||||||
| Hideki Okajima | OAK | LVG 4 @ SRC 8 | 20-12 | 5 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.71 | Entered the game in the top of the 8th with Sacramento up 8-2. |
| Hisanori Takahashi | CHC | CHC 1 @ ATL 5 | 13-7 | 4 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.75 | Entered the game in the bottom of the 8th with Chicago down 4-1. |
| Yoshinori Tateyama | TEX | OMA 5 @ RRE 2 | 23-19 | 7 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3.86 | Entered the game in the top of the 8th with Round Rock down 4-2. |
| Junichi Tazawa | BOS | DNP | |||||||||||
| Koji Uehara | BOS | DNP | |||||||||||
| Tsuyoshi Wada | BAL | DL |
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[4/6/2013] Norichika Aoki, Ichiro Suzuki, Hideki Okajima, Koji Uehara, Hiroki Kuroda
by Gen on Apr.06, 2013 @ 3:29 pm, under MLB
Tags: Full, Hideki Okajima, Hiroki Kuroda, Hisanori Takahashi, Ichiro Suzuki, Junichi Tazawa, Kensuke Tanaka, Koji Uehara, Norichika Aoki, Yoshinori Tateyama, Yu Darvish
From April 5:
Hitters
| Player | Tm | Game | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | Other |
| Norichika Aoki | MIL | ARI 3 @ MIL 1 | RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .222 | Batted lead-off. 1B, Ks, G4, G3. Removed in the top of the 9th. |
| Hiroyuki Nakajima | OAK | DL | ||||||||||
| Munenori Kawasaki | TOR | DNP | ||||||||||
| Ichiro Suzuki | NYY | NYY 3 @ DET 8 | LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .077 | Batted seventh. G3, G4, F6, F9. |
| Kensuke Tanaka | SF | TAC 3 @ FRE 8 | 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .125 | Batted second. 1B (CS), F7, SF7, E1 (RS), G6. |
Pitchers
| Player | Tm | Game | NP-S | BF | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | Other |
| Yu Darvish | TEX | DNP | Next start: April 7 vs Angels. Tossed thirty-five pitches in the bullpen on the 5th. (Nikkan Sports 4/6/2013, Daily Sports 4/6/2013) | ||||||||||
| Kyuji Fujikawa | CHC | DNP | |||||||||||
| Hisashi Iwakuma | SEA | DNP | Next start: April 7 vs White Sox. | ||||||||||
| Hiroki Kuroda | NYY | DNP | Next start: April 8 vs Indians. Tossed thirty-six pitches in the bullpen on the 5th. Right middle finger is not 100%, but should be good enough. (Nikkan Sports 4/6/2013, Daily Sports 4/6/2013) | ||||||||||
| Daisuke Matsuzaka | CLE | DNP | |||||||||||
| Hideki Okajima | OAK | LVG 9 @ SRC 3 | 26-16 | 5 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | Entered the game in the top of the 8th with the bases loaded, two out, and Sacramento down 6-2. (WP) |
| Hisanori Takahashi | CHC | OMA 1 @ RRE 3 | 6-3 | 2 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | Entered the game in the top of the 6th with a runner on second, two out, and Round Rock up 2-1. (HBP)(H, 1) |
| Yoshinori Tateyama | TEX | DNP | |||||||||||
| Junichi Tazawa | BOS | BOS 6 @ TOR 4 | 16-11 | 5 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.00 | Entered the game in the bottom of the 7th with Boston up 4-3. (BS, 1; W, 1-0) |
| Koji Uehara | BOS | BOS 6 @ TOR 4 | 9-7 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | Entered the game in the bottom of the 6th with a runner on second, no out, and Boston up 4-3. (H, 2) |
| Tsuyoshi Wada | BAL | DL |
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Manny Ramirez hit the CPBL's 7,000th home run on April 4.
Source: Nikkan Sports 4/6/2013
[4/1/201] Hiroyuki Nakajima, Hideki Okajima, Hisanori Takahashi, Tsuyoshi Wada
by Gen on Apr.01, 2013 @ 1:41 pm, under MLB
Tags: Hideki Okajima, Hiroyuki Nakajima, Hisanori Takahashi, Tsuyoshi Wada
Hideki Okajima will start the season at Triple-A Sacramento and Hiroyuki Nakajima on the 15-day DL with a hamstring injury. From the San Francisco Chronicle's Susan Slusser:
... Evan Scribner snagged the final bullpen slot, with lefty Pedro Figueroa and non-roster relievers Hideki Okajima and Mike Ekstrom heading to Triple-A Sacramento...
Nakajima was disappointed to land on the DL. He's never had a hamstring injury before, and Melvin said that the A's want to be careful with it because hamstrings can recur easily if they don't heal fully. He said he will be OK with a rehab assignment with Sacramento – something Melvin says would be part of the plan- and he will continue to get adjusted to U.S. baseball. I asked what he's learned so far, and he said, "The style – everything is different. Lifestyle, language everything. But I really believe all this experience will serve as a benefit for me in the long run."
... There's little doubt that things have not clicked yet for Nakajima, either offensively or defensively, so it would not be a surprise if he spends more time at Sacramento than just a rehab assignment, but the A's do continue to believe that Nakajima will be able to hit in the big leagues, once he adjusts.
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The Chicago Cubs purchased Hisanori Takahashi's contract. From the MLB.com's Carrie Muskat:
... Baker was placed on the 60-day DL on Sunday, and the Cubs selected the contracts of non-roster invitees Lillibridge and Hisanori Takahashi, who earned the last spot in the bullpen...
The addition of Takahashi, who will turn 38 on Tuesday, gives the Cubs another lefty in the bullpen besides James Russell. In nine Cactus League games, including two starts, Takahashi gave up nine runs on 21 hits over 18 1/3 innings.
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Tsuyoshi Wada was placed on the 15-day DL. From an official press release:
The Orioles today announced that they have placed RHP STEVE JOHNSON (right lat strain), INF WILSON BETEMIT (right knee ligament sprain) and LHP TSUYOSHI WADA (left elbow surgery) on the disabled list. Wada is retroactive to March 22, Johnson is retroactive to March 23 and Betemit is retroactive to March 26.
A’s agree to minor league deal with Hideki Okajima; Maximo Nelson to play for Doosan
by Gen on Feb.12, 2013 @ 2:07 pm, under MLB, Other
Tags: Hideki Okajima, Maximo Nelson
Hideki Okajima has agreed to a minor league deal with the Oakland A's, pending a physical.
Source: SFGate 2/11/2013, MLB.com 2/11/2013
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Maximo Nelson will be playing for the Doosan Bears -- he is set to leave the Dominican Republic for Korea today and will join the team in Miyazaki for spring camp after finalizing his deal.
Source: Nikkan Sports 2/11/2013
1/29/2013: Hideki Okajima, Munenori Kawasaki, Kensuke Tanaka
by Gen on Jan.29, 2013 @ 3:45 pm, under MLB
Tags: Hideki Okajima, Kensuke Tanaka, Munenori Kawasaki
The Oakland A's apparently have an interest in Hideki Okajima. From SFGate.com:
Multiple sources told The Chronicle that the A's are considering signing former Red Sox left-hander Hideki Okajima.
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Munenori Kawasaki made an appearance on KBC Kyushu's Asadesu on Monday and said he wanted another chance to play alongside Ichiro Suzuki. He is also taking English conversation classes twice a week.
Source: Nikkan Sports 1/29/2013
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Kensuke Tanaka held a press conference at the Nippon Ham Fighter offices in Sapporo on Monday. Tanaka signed a minor league deal with the San Francisco Giants. He is slated to make a guaranteed US$40,000. If he gets called up to the Majors, a maximum US$750,000.
Tanaka turned down an offer for an interpreter because he wants to learn English. He is preparing himself to play any infield position and also plans to take an outfielder's glove with him just in case.
Tanaka will head to the US with former Nippon Ham trainer Naoki Shirozu.
Source: official announcement, Sponichi 1/29/2013, Sponichi 1/29/2013