Red Sox Sign Masataka Yoshida

[notin]

That's a Dodgers Stadium problem, not really an Angels Stadium problem from what I remember. Dodgers fans also start filing out at the 7th inning stretch to beat traffic.

 

I-5 doesn’t go near Edison?

[notin]

Chaim would never...

 

He would if the other option was Kyle Ort…

[Bellhorn04]

He would if the other option was Kyle Ort…

 

Don't tell me Kaleb has a brother.

[notin]

Don't tell me Kaleb has a brother.

 

 

Yes. Used to play QB in the NFL back before the family shortened the name for tax purposes…

[mvp 78]

I-5 doesn’t go near Edison?

 

I-5? I believe colloquially it's called "The 5."

[notin]

I-5? I believe colloquially it's called "The 5."

 

I’m not local to there. So it’s the I-5…

[mvp 78]

I’m not local to there. So it’s the I-5…

 

It's always sad when people don't want to learn or be better.

[notin]

It's always sad when people don't want to learn or be better.

 

Are you implying I need to improve?

[mvp 78]

Are you implying I need to improve?

 

I would never.

[Old Red]

Red Sox looking for a new interpreter for Masa. They are pulling out all the stops.

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

Red Sox looking for a new interpreter for Masa. They are pulling out all the stops.

 

Hopefully it's Yamamoto's

[Old Red]

Hopefully it's Yamamoto's

 

👍👍👍.

[dgalehouse]

Red Sox looking for a new interpreter for Masa. They are pulling out all the stops.

 

A new excuse for this year's failures. It was the interpreter's fault.

[mvp 78]

A new excuse for this year's failures. It was the interpreter's fault.

 

I mean, Nomar used to blame the grounds crew. There's always a fall guy.

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

I mean, Nomar used to blame the grounds crew. There's always a fall guy.

 

Leave Buckner alone. My main concern is the winter guy -- whoever they may be...

[vegasbob]

Wakabayashi apparently could not translate the coaches instructions to Masataka very well, leading to numerous collisions with the LF wall, and to numerous topped grounders to 1B or 2Bman, sometimes the pitcher. Cora is taking a Babbel course in Japanese this off season.

[moonslav59]

Red Sox looking for a new interpreter for Masa. They are pulling out all the stops.

 

Apparently, the old interpreter was mixing up "swing" with "take."

[mvp 78]

The interpreter told Masa to only prepare for a 100 game season rather than a 162 game season.

[Old Red]

Yoshida says he’s going to workout to get stronger for next year. I hope he can still fit into those high pants.

[mvp 78]

Yoshida says he’s going to workout to get stronger for next year. I hope he can still fit into those high pants.

 

He also mentioned that he wanted to give results that Red Sox fans could be proud of and that he realized that he relies on the support structure of his family for success (they were gone for a portion of the season).

[Old Red]

He also mentioned that he wanted to give results that Red Sox fans could be proud of and that he realized that he relies on the support structure of his family for success (they were gone for a portion of the season).

 

Now he’s got a taste of life of American MLB, and the everyday rigors, so now he knows more of what to expect, and should be more ready next year.

[mvp 78]

Now he’s got a taste of life of American MLB, and the everyday rigors, so now he knows more of what to expect, and should be more ready next year.

 

He apparently didn't even have a good translator this year!

 

Bad translator, longer season, no family... No wonder he slumped at the end of the year.

[Old Red]

He apparently didn't even have a good translator this year!

 

Bad translator, longer season, no family... No wonder he slumped at the end of the year.

 

It most likely all added up.

[notin]

Yoshida had a 109 OPS+ his rookie year. Same as Hideki Matsui. Hopefully he can carve out a similar career…

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

He apparently didn't even have a good translator this year!

 

Bad translator, longer season, no family... No wonder he slumped at the end of the year.

 

No family considerations? It's surprising he even agreed to tell a translator to interview for the Red Sox opening.

[mvp 78]

Yoshida had a 109 OPS+ his rookie year. Same as Hideki Matsui. Hopefully he can carve out a similar career…

 

A really great poster compared the two players' numbers in previous posts. I think there should be a 2nd year bump.

[moonslav59]

I'm hopeful there is a "bump," but it always seems to happen to someone we least expect it from.

 

This year, it was Duran.

[Old Red]

Big move!

 

Fingers are crossed!

 

Wow! Right again.

[Old Red]

Similar to Seiya Suzuki. About 20 HR a year. Walks a ton, doesn’t strike out.

 

Wow! Dead on.

[Old Red]

It's a gamble, but this guy has big upside.

 

Should have stopped at gamble.