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BBCgalaxee

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You've faced Latino players in Japan but are you ready to face the real ones in America?

When you signed with the yanks, did you call any former Japanese Yankees like hideki matsui or kei igawa?
 

DaClyde

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Where these American "reporters" asking these questions or Japanese? The Japanese press tend to ask a LOT of stupid questions, but I figure the American's wouldn't want to be left out of the chance to look like idiots either.
 

smapdi

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I don't think I could think of a single intelligent question to ask any ballplayer. I mean, other getting into detail about a specific play or something, what do you ask a ballplayer that's not completely inane?

How do you think your success in the Japanese league will translate to American ball?

Why did you sign with the Yankees?

Do you feel in awe of the pinstripe mystique?

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Do you think you will be able to throw the ball in such a way as to either cause the batters to hit the ball directly at your fielders or consistently miss the ball entirely?

How do you like New York so far?

Do you like sushi?
 

BBCgalaxee

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Someone also asked him what his first meal in America was.

He replied "sushi"

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Topnotchsy

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Someone also asked him what his first meal in America was.

He replied "sushi"

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~I think he mentioned he had never had it before~
 

D-Lite

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I think one question that would be valid is the difference in the American and Japanese baseballs. He apparently threw bullpens and practices with the MLB ball, so he has experience. I'd be curious to hear how the difference in balls impacts the splitter and his other pitches.
 

PujolsCollector

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There are only so many questions you can ask a guy. I don't think either of the first 2 questions were stupid. Calling former Japanese Yankee players could be beneficial to him fitting in in NYC. Not everyone cares about just baseball questions the reporters have to write a story with mass appeal in my opinion.
 

klute14

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You've faced Latino players in Japan but are you ready to face the real ones in America?

When you signed with the yanks, did you call any former Japanese Yankees like hideki matsui or kei igawa?

Kei Igawa!! Hahahahahahahahahahah
What a complete FRAUD this guy was!
 

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