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Differing Baseballs

Posted on January 23, 2014 by

With the New York Yankees coming to a not-altogether-surprising, massive-contract agreement with Masahiro Tanaka, it has been interesting to learn there is a difference between the baseballs used in Japan and North America. “‘It breaks better, moves more advantageously for … Continue reading →

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Masahiro Tanaka in the New Year

Posted on December 30, 2013 by

The major-leagues’ sweepstakes for twenty-five-year-old Masahiro Tanaka, who had an incredible 24-0 record for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of the 2007 Japan Pacific League in 2013, is on. Teams figuring to bid high (a lot of money) and far … Continue reading →

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