View Full Version : Indians sign Kobayashi
stejay
11-20-2007, 12:37 PM
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20071120&content_id=2304673&vkey=hotstove2007&fext=.jsp
What do you guys think?
placount
11-20-2007, 12:39 PM
i read this title and had my fingers crossed that it was the hotdog eating guy.
Brian McKenna
11-20-2007, 12:51 PM
i read this title and had my fingers crossed that it was the hotdog eating guy.
...and we thought Ruth was a pig.
Knick9
11-20-2007, 01:02 PM
i read this title and had my fingers crossed that it was the hotdog eating guy.
Oh please. :rofl: :laugh
How good is this guy, by the way? Will he replace Borowski as the closer?
stejay
11-20-2007, 01:03 PM
I dont know. i dont know much on the guy tobe honest.
uberpsycho
11-20-2007, 02:02 PM
The hot dog guy?? :confused:
The Splendid Splinter
11-20-2007, 02:03 PM
"He saved at least 20 games in each of the last seven seasons, and he tallied 227 saves and a 2.79 ERA for his career in Japan. Kobayashi's repertoire reportedly includes a fastball that maxes out in the mid-90s, a two-seam fastball that cuts in on right-handers and a mid-80s slider with a hard, downward break. He has a deceptive delivery that some have compared with that of Boston's dominant left-handed setup man, Hideki Okajima." - from the article
he has played 9 seasons so far. He's 33. i think it's a good signing by the Indians. 3rd best Japanese FA behind Kuroda and Fukudome IMO. I also know he went into a slump this year and miss some time from injuries.
He's been good, but he was recently injured, and there's always the risk of Japanese players not adapting well to the longer season and harder workload in MLB.
I think it's a good signing by Cleveland. He'll probably work out well enough. As for replacing Borowski? Maybe. Borowski led the league in saves, had an ERA over 5, and seven blown saves... he just didn't perform that well as a closer. Racked up the saves out of opportunities, not good pitching.
redlegsfan21
11-20-2007, 02:32 PM
i read this title and had my fingers crossed that it was the hotdog eating guy.
Only guy I know that had that last name until today.
placount
11-20-2007, 02:34 PM
perhaps they should get the hotdog guy as well... id go to watch that in between innings