junichi tazawa Stories - Over the Monster
Gammons update: Teixeira, Bowden
A lot of good tidbits from Mr. Peter Gammons tonight: Gammons writes regarding Mark Teixeira to Boston: "One source close to Teixeira said Friday that the two sides are not that far apart, and the conciliatory and civilized nature of those words made it obvious that Teixeira likes Mr. Henry's...
Sox officially sign Junichi Tazawa
With the second biggest splash of the offseason so far, the Red Sox have announced the signing of Junichi Tazawa: The Red Sox have formally announced the signing of Japanese righthander Junichi Tazawa The 22-year-old Tazawa reached an agreement with the Sox on a three-year contract earlier this...
Monday's Frosty Mug
Pitchers and catchers report in (approximately) 75 days. Are you ready? Two things I need to bug you about, briefly: If you haven't yet, please take a few moments to take the BCB Reader Survey. I'm curious to hear what you think about what we're doing. Two spots remain in the BCB...
Sayonara to Tazawa
Wow, things move fast in the Far East. We don't know if the Detroit Tigers were ever really in on Junichi Tazawa, despite sending two scouts to meet with him last week. But the Boston Red Sox were always the perceived favorite to sign Tazawa, and they confirmed that status by stepping forward...
The Price For Tazawa Has Been Set
The Detroit Tigers made their interest in Japanese pitcher Junichi Tazawa official last week, sending two scouts to meet with the 22-year-old while he played in a national tournament. But in the auction for his services, expressing interest and demonstrating interest just became two different...
A Closer Look at Junichi Tazawa
If you're curious about this 22-year-old Japanese phenom that the Detroit Tigers are pursuing, our SB Nation broham site, Driveline Mechanics, has a four-part breakdown of Junichi Tazawa's delivery, complete with pictures and video. What's the best aspect of his mechanics? Ball Release:...
The Quest For Relief: Far East For Tazawa
The Detroit Tigers had been rumored as one of several teams looking at signing 22-year-old Japanese sensation Junichi Tazawa. General Manager Dave Dombrowski confirmed his team's interest over a week ago to the Detroit media. Now, the Tigers have made that curiosity official by sending one of...
Tigers on Tazawa Time?
I'm a bit behind on this story, but still wanted to post at least a couple of thoughts. The Detroit Tigers have been rumored as one of seven teams interested in signing Japanese hot-shot Junichi Tazawa, and Dave Dombrowski confirmed his interest in pursuing the 22-year-old pitcher to the Detroit...
Tuesday's Frosty Mug
Some things to read while waiting in line to vote. Also, if you were planning on voting for The Pirate Parrot, you should watch this first. The Brewers actually delivered their formal offer to CC Sabathia yesterday. Ed Valentine who writes about the Yankees for Bugs & Cranks, thinks Sabathia is...
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