Full Count
Drew Morita, a Yonsei from Kaua‘i, writes from San Francisco. Follow him @drewmorita or e-mail him at drew_morita@yahoo.com.
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FULL COUNT: Tanaka sent down, others performing as expected
Drew Morita, Nichi Bei Weekly Columnist
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Following the San Francisco Giants trip to the White House on July 29, popular left fielder Kensuke Tanaka was optioned to Fresno to make room for Roger Kieschnick and Brett […] READ MORE
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FULL COUNT: Giants call up Tanaka with All-Star break approaching
Drew Morita, Nichi Bei Weekly Columnist
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Utility man Kensuke Tanaka was called up to San Francisco on July 9 after batting .330 with 24 RBIs and 20 steals for the Fresno Grizzlies. He started for the […] READ MORE
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FULL COUNT: The mid-June baseball report
Drew Morita, Nichi Bei Weekly Columnist
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Roughly halfway through June, Athletics lefty specialist Hideki Okajima has made only four appearances since being called up on May 19. He has a 2.45 ERA with one strikeout. Oakland […] READ MORE
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FULL COUNT: Everyone’s doing well except Barney, League
Drew Morita, Nichi Bei Weekly Columnist
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Leading off the not-good list is Los Angeles Dodgers closer Brandon League, who is in danger of losing his job. In three appearances this month, League has faced 18 batters […] READ MORE
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FULL COUNT: One month of baseball by the numbers
Drew Morita, Nichi Bei Weekly Columnist
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Four weeks into the 2013 season, most if not all Japanese and JA major leaguers are playing well. I’d only classify Chicago Cubs second baseman Darwin Barney (.208 average, 10 […] READ MORE
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FULL COUNT: Roster moves precede Opening Day
Drew Morita, Nichi Bei Weekly Columnist
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Many Japanese and JA stars like Ichiro Suzuki, Yu Darvish, and Shane Victorino know that they are locks to make their club’s big league roster. Not the case for non-roster […] READ MORE
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FULL COUNT: Classic upsets in spring baseball
Drew Morita, Nichi Bei Weekly Columnist
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In a major upset, two-time defending champion Japan lost to Puerto Rico 3-1 in the World Baseball Classic semifinal at AT&T Park on March 17 before a crowd of 33,683. […] READ MORE
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FULL COUNT: Spring Training and World Baseball Classic under way
Drew Morita, Nichi Bei Weekly Columnist
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Baseball is back and that’s a good thing. The Arizona Cactus League and Florida Grapefruit League began play on Feb. 22, and the 2013 World Baseball Classic started on March […] READ MORE
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FULL COUNT: Dice K and Okajima return
Drew Morita, Nichi Bei Weekly Columnist
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Boston outfielder Shane Victorino is eager to represent the U.S. in the upcoming World Baseball Classic. He’s set to leave Red Sox camp on March 3 to join Team USA […] READ MORE
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FULL COUNT: Okajima pursues return to MLB
Drew Morita, Nichi Bei Weekly Columnist
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Veteran reliever Hideki Okajima was released by the Softbank Hawks on Jan. 28, enabling him to seek a deal with a major league club. The Oakland Athletics are among the […] READ MORE
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