Twins win rights to Tsuyoshi Nishioka

Jared · Nov 26, 2010

Seems like this guy is pretty good. First Japaneese player since Ichiro to record 200+ hits in a season and batted .346 this past year.

The Twins are really being agressive in the international market lately with Kepler, Sano, and now Nishioka.

vwnut13 · Nov 26, 2010

Kei Igawa was pretty good in Japan too.

Along with Fukudome, Johjima, and Iwamura.

I dont put much faith into Japenese stats anymore.

George_Calfas · Nov 26, 2010

vwnut13 said:
Fukudome, Johjima, and Iwamura.

These guys entered MLB at an older age than Nishioka will.

maxpower · Nov 26, 2010

vwnut13 said:
Kei Igawa was pretty good in Japan too.

Along with Fukudome, Johjima, and Iwamura.

I dont put much faith into Japenese stats anymore.

I agree, but you could say the same about minor league stats. I'd say Japanese players don't flame out at any higher a rate than your typical minor-league stud.

vwnut13 · Nov 26, 2010

maxpower said:
vwnut13 said:

Kei Igawa was pretty good in Japan too.

Along with Fukudome, Johjima, and Iwamura.

I dont put much faith into Japenese stats anymore.

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I agree, but you could say the same about minor league stats. I'd say Japanese players don't flame out at any higher a rate than your typical minor-league stud.

But you aren't paying $20 Million to talk to the team of a minor leaguer. Contracts are obvioussly cheaper too.

beefycheddar · Nov 26, 2010

The Twins only paid 5 mill to talk to him, not 20.

Rickzcards · Nov 26, 2010

vwnut13 said:
Kei Igawa was pretty good in Japan too.

Along with Fukudome, Johjima, and Iwamura.

I dont put much faith into Japenese stats anymore.

Agreed. There are way more Japanese failures than there are success stories. The only thing the asian bandwagon is good for are sales for the most part.

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