Games from May 16:

Cleveland Indians 9 - Seattle Mariners 3 [Nikkan Sports]
Ichiro Suzuki (SEA) started in right and batted third.  He went 0-for-4: RBI on ground out to short, line out to left, fly out to left, ground out to the pitcher. [Sponichi, Nikkan Sports]

Hisashi Iwakuma (SEA) entered the game in the bottom of the 5th inning, with the Mariners down 8-3 and allowed a run on three hits over four innings of work.  Final line: 4 IP, 65-38 NP-S, 18 BF, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 4 SO, 1 HR. [Nikkan Sports]

Toronto Blue Jays 8 - New York Yankees 1
Hiroki Kuroda (NYY) started the game and allowed seven runs over five innings of work.  He took the loss and dropped to 3-5.  Final line: 5 IP, 101-62 NP-S, 25 BF, 8 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 2 BB, 6 SO, 3 HR. [Sponichi, Nikkan Sports]

Houston Astros 8 - Milwaukee Brewers 3
Norichika Aoki (MIL) entered the game as a pinch-hitter for Manny Parra in the top of the 9th inning and grounded out to second for the final out of the game. [Nikkan Sports]

Texas Rangers 4 - Oakland A's 1 [Nikkan Sports]
Yu Darvish (TEX) started the game and allowed one run over 7.2 innings of work.  He got the win and is now 6-1 on the year.  Final line: 7.2 IP, 118-73 NP-S, 28 BF, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 SO, 0 HR. [Sponichi, Sponichi, Daily Sports, Nikkan Sports]

Pawtucket 5 - Duham 4 (AAA)
Hideki Matsui (DUR) was the starting DH and batted fourth.  He went 2-for-4: two-run double to left, reaches on catcher interference, single to left, GIDP, ground out to the pitcher. [Sponichi, Nikkan Sports]

Rochester 4 - Louisville 1 (AAA)
Tsuyoshi Nishioka (ROC) started at second and batted eighth.  He went 0-for-2: fly out to left, fly out to left, walk. [Nikkan Sports]

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Games from May 9:

Seattle Mariners 2 - Detroit Tigers 1
Ichiro Suzuki (SEA) started in right and batted third.  He went 1-for-3: strikeout swinging, single to center (stole second, run scored), fly out to left. [Sponichi, Nikkan Sports, Daily Sports]

Chicago White Sox 8 - Cleveland Indians 1
Kosuke Fukudome (CWS) entered the game as a pinch-hitter for Adam Dunn in the top of the 9th and struck out swinging. [Sponichi, Nikkan Sports]

Cincinnati Reds 2 - Milwaukee Brewers 1
Norichika Aoki (MIL) entered the game as a pinch-hitter for Taylor Green in the bottom of the 9th and hit a single  to left. [Sponichi, Nikkan Sports, Daily Sports]

Pawtucket 5 - Rochester 2 (AAA)
Junichi Tazawa (PAW) entered the game in the top of the 8th and retired all three batters he faced.  Final line: 1 IP, 10-7 NP-S, 3 BF, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 HR. [Sponichi, Nikkan Sports]

Las Vegas 2 - Oklahoma City 1 (AAA)
Ryota Igarashi (LV) entered the game in the bottom of the 10th and retired the side in order for his third save of the year.  Final line: 1 IP, 17-10 NP-S, 3 BF, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO, 0 HR. [Sponichi, Nikkan Sports]

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Hideki Matsui (TBR) wore a double ear flap batting helmet during batting practice on Tuesday.  For Matsui, the double ear flap batting helmet was apparently a first time since elementary school.

On Wednesday, Matsui played in a minor league practice game against the Minnesota Twins and went 2-for-4 with a walk and one RBI: infield single, single to center, walk, ground out to second, ground out to second.

Matsui is scheduled to DH in Thursday's game and could get a start in left on Friday.

If Matsui gets called up to the Majors, his salary will be about US$900,000 (~72M yen).  From the Tampa Bay Times' Marc Topkin:

The Times obtained some details on Hideki Matsui's contract, and the Rays got somewhat of a bargain: If called up to the majors, Matsui will make a salary of about $900,000, well below his previous earnings (he made $4.25-million last season with Oakland, his lowest of his career). While at Triple-A Durham, he will make $10,000 a month, low for a veteran in the minors. He has an interpreter and manager/PR man that also get paid.

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Hisashi Iwakuma (SEA) could get his first regular season MLB start on April 13 (vs NYY).

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Yu Darvish (TEX) threw thirty-one pitches in the bullpen.  Partway through the session, a staff member also stood in the batter's box (both sides).

Games from May 8:

Detroit Tigers 6 - Seattle Mariners 4
Ichiro Suzuki (SEA) started in right and batetd third.  He went 1-for-4: pop out to second, RBI single to right (run scored), fly out to left, fly out to second, IBB. [Sponichi, Nikkan Sports, Nikkan Sports, Daily Sports]

Chicago White Sox 5 - Cleveland Indians 3
Kosuke Fukudome (CWS) entered the game as a pinch-hitter for Dayan Viciedo in the top of the 10th inning and flied out to center.  Fukudome took over in left in the bottom of the 10th. [Nikkan Sports]

Minnesota Twins 4 - LA Angels 0
Hisanori Takahashi (LAA) entered the game in the bottom of the 8th (runner on first, two out, and the Angels down 4-0) and got Joe Mauer to ground out to second to end the inning.  Final line: 0.1 IP, 3-1 NP-S, 1 BF, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 HR. [Nikkan Sports]

Texas Rangers 10 - Baltimore Orioles 3
Koji Uehara (TEX) entered the game in the game in the bottom of the 7th inning (Rangers up 8-1) and tossed a shutout inning in relief.  Final line: 1 IP, 15-11 NP-S, 4 BF, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 HR. [Nikkan Sports]

Milwaukee Brewers 8 - Cincinnati Reds 3
Norichika Aoki (MIL) entered the game as a defensive replacement in left in the top of the 9th inning. [Sponichi, Nikkan Sports]

Round Rock 11 - Salt Lake 9
Yoshinori Tateyama (RRE) entered the game in the bottom of the 8th and gave up three runs (none earned) over an inning of work.  Final line: 1 IP, 24-17 NP-S, 6 BF, 2 H, 3 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO, 1 HR. [Sponichi, Nikkan Sports]

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Ichiro Suzuki, Munenori Kawasaki, and Hisashi Iwakuma visited an elementary school on Tuesday as part of the Seattle Mariners D.R.E.A.M. program.

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Kosuke Fukudome's (CWS) single to center in the 7th inning of Monday's game against the Cleveland Indians (Game 1) was the 7,000th hit collected by a Japanese player.  Masanori Murakami collected the first hit on June 29, 1965.

Japanese players are also three homers away from 500.

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Hideki Matsui (TBR) wore the number fifty-five during practice on Tuesday.  During situational batting practice, Matsui was the starting DH and batted third -- he collected a two-run double to right-center in his first at bat, grounded out to first in his second at bat, and flied out to center in his third at bat.

Matsui faced Bryan Augenstein during batting practice on Monday and collected two hits (eight swings) on fourteen pitches.

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WEEI's Alex Speier provides the following update on Daisuke Matsuzaka (BOS):

While Matsuzaka reported no problems in the neck issue that delayed his latest outing by a few days, he acknowledged that his rebuilt elbow varies on a day-to-day basis. That being the case, he did not exude certainty about whether he might be ready to return to the majors with another couple of starts.

"Overall, my body feels good, so that's fine, but my elbow, depending on the day — some days it feels better than others. Right now, I'm hoping when I start, it hits the day I'm feeling good," he told reporters. "Regarding being ready in two more games, it's hard to say because it's a step-by-step process, a game-by-game process. I'll just go see how I pitch my next outing and see how that goes and see where I stand then."

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Tomochika Tsuboi will continue his playing career with the San Rafael Pacifics (North American Baseball League).  Tsuboi will head to the States last this month.

Games from May 7:

Seattle Mariners 3 - Detroit Tigers 2 [Daily Sports]
Ichiro Suzuki (SEA) started in right and batted third.  He went 1-for-3: double to right, line out to short, pop out to second, walk (run scored). [Sponichi, Nikkan Sports]

Munenori Kawasaki (SEA) entered the game as a pinch-runner for Jesus Montero in the bottom of the 9th and came around to score the walk-off run. [Nikkan Sports]

Hisashi Iwakuma (SEA) entered the game in the top of the 4th, with Seattle down 1-0, and allowed a run over three innings of work.  Final line: 3 IP, 48-35 NP-S, 12 BF, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 SO, 0 HR. [Sponichi, Nikkan Sports]

Cleveland Indians 8 - Chicago White Sox 6 (Game 1)
Kosuke Fukudome (CWS) started in left and batted eighth.  He went 1-for-2: ground out to short, sac fly to left, single to center.  Fukudome was replaced by a pinch-hitter in the top of the 9th. [Sponichi, Nikkan Sports]

Cleveland Indians 3 - Chicago White Sox 2 (Game 2)
Kosuke Fukudome (CWS) started in left and batted sixth.  He went 0-for-3: strikeout swinging, ground out to second, ground out to second.  Fukudome was replaced by a pinch-hitter in the top of the 9th. [Sponichi]

LA Angels 8 - Minnesota Twins 3
Hisanori Takahashi (LAA) entered the game in the 7th, with the Angels up 5-1, and retired the side in order.  Final line: 1 IP, 9-7 NP-S, 3 BF, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 HR. [Sponichi, Nikkan Sports]

Cincinnati Reds 6 - Milwaukee Brewers 1
Norichika Aoki (MIL) started in center and batted first.  He went 0-for-4: fly out to left, ground out to first, strikeout looking, fly out to right. [Sponichi, Nikkan Sports]

Pawtucket 4 - Rochester 0 (AAA)
Daisuke Matsuzaka (PAW) started the game and did not allow a run over 4.2 innings of work.  He topped out at 92mph (~148km/h).  FInal line: 4.2 IP, 87-49 NP-S, 20 BF, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 4 SO, 0 HR. [Sponichi, Daily Sports, Nikkan Sports]

Las Vegas 7 - Salt Lake 6 (AAA)
Ryota Igarashi (LV) entered the game in the top of the 8th and retired the side in order.  He got the win and is now 1-1 on the year.  Final line: 1 IP, 16-12 NP-S, 3 BF, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 HR. [Sponichi, Nikkan Sports]

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Hideki Matsui's (TBR) workouts on Monday included fielding practice in left, base-running, and batting practice (fourteen pitches, eight swings).

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Daisuke Matsuzaka (BOS) could return to the Majors for a start against the Tampa Bay Rays on April 17, which would be ten days ahead of schedule.

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Tsuyoshi Nishioka (MIN) might be able to play in his first rehab game some time this week.

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Munenori Kawasaki (SEA) caught Kevin Millwood's bullpen session on Sunday (about fifteen minutes, worked signs in partway through).

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Tsuyoshi Wada (BAL) was shifted over to the sixty-day DL.

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Yu Darvish (TEX) kept his workouts on Monday light (running, playing catch).  His next start will likely come against the LA Angels on May 11.

Games from April 28:

Toronto Blue Jays 7 - Seattle Mariners 0 [Nikkan Sports]
Ichiro Suzuki (SEA) started in right and batted third.  He went 2-for-4: infield single, ground out to second, single to center, ground out to short. [Sponichi, Daily Sports, Nikkan Sports]

Munenori Kawasaki (SEA) entered the game in the top of the 9th as a pinch-hitter for Kyle Seager and walked.

Hisashi Iwakuma (SEA) entered the game in the bottom of the 8th inning, with the Mariners down 3-0, and gave up a four runs (grand slam) over one inning of work.  Final line: 1 IP, 22-14 NP-S, 7 BF, 3 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 2 SO, 1 HR. [Sponichi, Nikkan Sports]

Boston Red Sox 1 - Chicago White Sox 0
Kosuke Fukudome (CWS) entered the game as a pinch-hitter for Tyler Flowers in the bottom of the 9th inning and grounded out to the pitcher. [Nikkan Sports]

Texas Rangers 7 - Tampa Bay Rays 2
Koji Uehara (TEX) entered the game in the top of the 9th inning, with the Rangers up 7-2, and retired the side in order.  Final line: 1 IP, 7-6 NP-S, 3 BF, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 HR. [Nikkan Sports, Sponichi]

St. Louis Cardinals 7 - Milwaukee Brewers 3
Norichika Aoki (MIL) entered the game as a pinch-hitter for Jose Veras in the top of the 9th inning and hit a single to right. [Sponichi, Nikkan Sports]

Baltimore Orioles 10 - Oakland A's 1
Wei-Ying Chen (BAL) started the game and gave up a run (solo homer to Jonny Gomes in the top of the 6th) over seven innings of work.  Final line: 7 IP, 107-66 NP-S, 29 BF, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 SO, 1 HR. [Nikkan Sports]

Oklahoma City 11 - Round Round 5 (AAA)
Yoshinori Tateyama (RRE) entered the game in the bottom of the 6th inning and tossed two shutout inning in relief.  Final line: 2 IP, 16-10 NP-S, 7 BF, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 HR. [Nikkan Sports]

Portland 9 - Reading 1 (AA)
Daisuke Matsuzaka (POR) started the game and gave up a run (earned) on three hits over 4.2 innings of work.  He also topped out at 93mph (~150km/h).  Final line: 4.2 IP, 74-44 NP-S, 17 BF, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 SO, 0 HR. [Sponichi, Nikkan Sports]

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Yu Darvish (TEX) threw about thirty pitches in the bullpen on Saturday.  Darvish will be making his next start on five days of rest (May 30 vs Toronto) for the first time since joining the Texas Rangers.

And a TV commercial featuring Darvish and Mike Napoli will air during the Texas-Toronto game on Fox Sports Southwest.

Games from April 20:

Chicago White Sox 7 - Seattle Mariners 3
Ichiro Suzuki (SEA) started in right and batted third.  He went 2-for-4: strikeout swinging, RBI double to right, ground out to first, RBI single to left. [Sponichi, Daily Sports]

Hisashi Iwakuma (SEA) made his MLB debut and entered the game in the top of the 6th inning, with the Mariners down 6-3, and gave up a run on one hit, a solo homer to Adam Dunn in the top top of the 8th, over four innings of work.  Final line: 4 IP, 45-32 NP-S, 13 BF, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 SO, 1 HR. [Sponichi, Daily Sports, Nikkan Sports]

New York Yankees 6 - Boston Red Sox 2
Junichi Tazawa (BOS) entered the game in the top of the 8th inning with one out and runners on first and third and the Red Sox down 6-2.  He did not allow a run over 1.2 innings of work and topped out at 95mph (~153km/h).  Final line: 1.2 IP, 13-9 NP-S, 4 BF, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 HR. [Sponichi, Daily Sports, Nikkan Sports]

Colorado Rockies 4 - Milwaukee Brewers 3
Norichika Aoki (MIL) started in center and batted second.  He went 2-for-4: ground out to second, inside the park home run to left (1), double to center (run scored), ground out to third. [Sponichi, Daily Sports, Nikkan Sports]

Rochester 5 - Lehigh Valley 2 (AAA)
Tsuyoshi Nishioka (ROC) started at short and batted second.  He went 1-for-4: ground out to first, ground out to first, RBI triple to center, pop out to second. [Sponichi]

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Daisuke Matsuzaka (BOS) is scheduled to start a Single-A Salem game on April 23 (about seventy-five pitches).  It will be his first game since May 16, 2011.  He will ultimately get to pitch in about five minor league games before he rejoins the MLB roster some time in May.

Matsuzaka threw forty-two pitches in the bullpen on Friday.

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Hiroki Kuroda (NYY) threw thirty-six pitches in the bullpen on Friday in preparation for his start against Texas on April 23.

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According to Sponichi, Takashi Saito (ARI) re-injured his right calf during fielding practice on Friday (he was in the process of fielding a bunt down the first base line).  His outing on Saturday has been canceled.  He is scheduled to return to Phoenix for a evaluation.

"It is not in the same exact place as the last injury.  But I feel it might be worse than the last injury," said Saito.

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Sponichi mentions that Tsuyoshi Wada (BAL) was working through neck stiffness since earlier this month.  The team will wait to see how he is feeling before deciding when he pitches again.

Exhibition games from April 4:

Seattle Mariners 7 - Colorado Rockies 2
Ichiro Suzuki (SEA) started in right and batted third.  He went 2-for-3: single to center, fly out to right, infield single, walk.  Ichiro was replaced by a pinch-runner in the 6th inning. [Nikkan Sports]

Chicago White Sox 5 - Houston Astros 5
Kosuke Fukudome (CWS) started in left and batted seventh; he was later moved over to center in the 5th inning.  He went 2-for-3: single to left, walk (run scored), RBI single to left, ground out to short. [Nikkan Sports]

Arizona Diamondbacks 14 - Milwaukee Brewers 3
Norichika Aoki (MIL) entered the game as a defensive replacement in right.  He went 0-for-2: ground out to first, fly out to left. [Nikkan Sports]

Minor League Practice Game

Texas Rangers 6 - Double-A Frisco RoughRiders 1
Yu Darvish (TEX) started the game and tossed four shutout innings.  Final line: 4 IP, 32-24 NP-S, 16 BF, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 SO, 0 HR. [Nikkan Sports]

Koji Uehara (TEX) relieved Darvish and tossed a shutout inning in relief.  Final line: 1 IP, 7-7 NP-S, 3 BF, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO, 0 HR.

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Hiroki Kuroda (NYY) threw thirty-six pitches in the bullpen on Wednesday.

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Takashi Saito (ARI) was placed on the 15-day disabled list.  From MLB.com's AJ Cassavell:

Takashi Saito's calf injury threw a bit of a wrench into the D-backs' roster plans, as the righty reliever was placed on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday.

An MRI Wednesday morning revealed a right calf strain, and Saito won't be eligible to come off the DL until April 15. Manager Kirk Gibson announced lefty Wade Miley will assume Saito's roster spot, the lone remaining on Arizona's Opening Day roster.

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The Texas Rangers placed Yoshinori Tateyama on the 15-day disabled list.  From MLB.com's T.R. Sullivan:

Tateyama, who has not pitched since March 29, was placed on the disabled list retroactive to March 30 with stiffness in his lower back. That leaves the Rangers with a bullpen of closer Joe Nathan, left-hander Robbie Ross and right-handers Mark Lowe, Koji Uehara, Scott Feldman, Alexi Ogando and Mike Adams.

"We believe in Tateyama and we trust Tateyama, but this is what's best for him and the Rangers," manager Ron Washington said. "We'll just make sure he gets his work and his treatment, and gets healthy. When he does that, we'll have a plan."  

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The Baltimore Orioles' rotation is set.  As reported by MASN's Steve Melewski:

Jake Arrieta, Tommy Hunter, Jason Hammel, Brian Matusz and Wei-Yin Chen.

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Tsuyoshi Wada (BAL) pitched in a minor league practice game on Tuesday; he faced twenty-one batters and allowed one run on five hits.  MLB.com Box Score

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Munenori Kawasaki made the Seattle Mariners' 25-man roster, as did Hisashi Iwakuma.

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Yu Darvish and Koji Uehara made the Texas Rangers' 25-man roster.

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There are currently 200 members in the Dallas Darvish Fan Club.

Exhibition games from April 2:

Seattle Mariners 7 - Colorado Rockies 2
Ichiro Suzuki (SEA) started in right and batted third. He went 2-for-4: fly out to center, RBI double to center, strikeout swinging, walk, single to right. [Sanspo, Sponichi]

Munenori Kawasaki (SEA) started at second and batted nineth. He went 3-for-4: double to left (run scored), RBI single to right, infield single, fly out to center. [Sponichi]

Hisashi Iwakuma (SEA) entered the game in the 5th inning, with the Mariners up 4-0, and allowed two runs (one earned) over three innings of work. Final line: 3 IP, 51-35 NP-S, 11 BF, 1 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 SO, 1 HR. [Daily Sports, Sanspo, Nikkan Sports, Sponichi]

New York Yankees 5 - Miami Marlins 2
Hiroki Kuroda (NYY) started the game and allowed one run over three innings of work.  Final line: 3 IP, 13 BF, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 SO, 0 HR. [Sanspo, Nikkan Sports, Sponichi]

Milwaukee Brewers 13 - Chicago White Sox 7
Kokusuke Fukudome (CWS) entered the game as a defensive replacement in right in the 3rd inning. He went 0-for-2: ground out to first (out on batter interference), ground out to first. Fukudome was replaced on defense in the 7th. [Sanspo, Sponichi]

Norichika Aoki (MIL) started in left and batted first. He went 2-for-4: fly out to left, strikeout swinging, triple to right (run scored), RBI single to left. Aoki was replaced on defense in the 6th. [Daily Sports, Sanspo, Sponichi]

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Daisuke Matsuzaka (BOS) faced nine minor league hitters on Monday and threw thirty pitches.  He also topped out at 94mph (~151km/h), allowed no runs on two hits, and struck out three.

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Hisanori Takahashi (LAA) turned thirty-seven on Monday.

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Koji Uehara (TEX) pitched an inning in relief in a Triple-A practice game on Monday and retired the side in order.  He also struck out two.

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Yu Darvish (TEX) threw thirty-one pitches in the bullpen on Monday.

NHK is hoping to broadcast each of Darvish's starts this season.

Sanspo reports that Darvish's economic impact on Surprise, AZ could go upwards of US$35M.

Exhibition games from March 31:

LA Dodgers 9 - Arizona Diamondbacks 3
Takashi Saito (ARI) entered the game in the 9th, with Arizona down 9-3, and tossed a shutout inning in relief.  Final line: 1 IP, 3 BF, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO, 0 HR. [Daily Sports]

Texas Rangers 7 - Cleveland Indians 4
Koji Uehara (TEX) entered the game in the 7th, with the Rangers up 7-3, and tossed a shutout inning in relief.  Final line: 1 IP, 4 BF, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 HR. [Sanspo, Nikkan Sports]

Colorado Rockies 3 - Chicago White Sox 1
Kosuke Fukudome (CWS) started in left and batted seventh.  He went 0-for-2: fly out to left, walk, strikeout swinging. [Daily Sports]

Milwaukee Brewers 10 - San Diego Padres 7
Norichika Aoki (MIL) entered the game as a defensive replacement in left in the 5th inning.  He went 0-for-2: ground out to second, reaches on E4. [Daily Sports]

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Ryota Igarashi (TOR) threw forty-four pitches in the bullpen on Saturday.

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The Mariners held general team workouts on Saturday that lasted about an hour and a half.  Ichiro Suzuki, Munenori Kawasaki, and other position players took fielding and batting practice.  Hisashi Iwakuma threw forty pitches in the bullpen (focus on off-speed pitches).

Dustin Ackley and bench coach Robby Thompson left workouts early because they were not feeling well.

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Tsuyoshi Wada (BAL) threw fifty-five pitches in the bullpen on Saturday.

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According to a number of reports (Sanspo, Nikkan Sports, Sponichi), the Baltimore Orioles released Yoshihiro Doi on Saturday because.  Age was cited as a reason.

Exhibition games from March 26:

Arizona Diamondbacks 3 - Chicago Cubs 2
Takashi Saito (ARI) entered the game in the 8th inning, with Arizona up 3-1, and allowed a run over an inning of work.  Final line: 1 IP, 6 BF, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 HR, 1 WP, 1 HBP. [Sanspo]

LA Dodgers 4 - Chicacgo White Sox 3
Kosuke Fukudome (CWS) took over in left in the 6th inning.  He went 0-for-1: strikeout looking. [Sanspo]

Colorado Rockies 6 - LA Angels 2
Hisanori Takahashi (LAA) entered the game in the 7th, with the Angels down 6-2, and tossed two shutout innings in relief.  Final line: 2 IP, 6 BF, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 HR. [Sanspo]

Milwaukee Brewers 6 - Cleveland Indians 5
Norichika Aoki (MIL) took over in center in the 7th inning.  He went 1-for-1: RBI triple to center. [Sanspo]

Exhibition Game

Yomiuri Giants 9 - Seattle Mariners 3
Hisashi Iwakuma (SEA) started the game and allowed six runs (all earned) on ten hits over four innings of work.  Final line: 4 IP, 21 BF, 10 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO, 1 HR. [Nikkan Sports]

Ichiro Suzuki (SEA) started in right and batted third.  He went 0-for-4: line out to center, RBI ground out to second, ground out to the pitcher, pop out to short. [Nikkan Sports]

Munenori Kawasaki (SEA) started at short and batted ninth.  He went 0-for-3: HBP, fly out to right, ground out to short, ground out to first.

Minor League Practice Game

Red Sox vs Minnesota Twins
Junichi Tazawa (BOS) started the game and allowed a run over three innings of work.  Tsuyoshi Nishioka (MIN) was the starting DH and batted second. [Sanspo]

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Ryota Igarashi (PIT) checked on footage of his game from March 24 on Monday in preparation for his next outing on March 27.

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Tsuyoshi Wada's (BAL) workouts on Monday included playing catch, long distance throwing, and working on his pick-off move.  Wada is scheduled to pitch four to five innings during his start against the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday.

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Daily Sports is reporting that Munenori Kawasaki (SEA) will be in the dugout for the two games on Wednesday and Thursday.  They also note that that the three players participating in the baseball clinic in Ishinomaki today, Hisashi Iwakuma, Hector Noesi, and Alex Liddi, in addition to Erasmo Ramirez and Guillermo Quiroz, will not make the 25-man roster.

Sponichi confirms the story with a report about how Kawasaki told Ichiro about making the 25-man roster while in the locker room after the game on Monday.

Nikkan Sports adds that bench coach Robby Thompson informed the media.

UPDATE: The Mariners announced their provisional 28-man Opening Day roster and both Kawasaki and Iwakuma were on it (although Iwakuma is not eligible to play in the Japan Opening Series).