10 Comments

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  thepro at 08:39 AM JST - 16th October

  Ouch, coming back to Japan would be step backwards wouldn't it?

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  biengo at 09:16 AM JST - 16th October

  I don't think he "failed" to make the postseason roster, he wasn't allowed to be part of it to start as he joined the Phillies too late in the season.

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  Ninjazilla at 11:06 AM JST - 16th October

  Shinjo had alot of success after coming back here...Irabu too to a certain extent.Sasaki got treated like royalty in his one year back in the Japan leagues.But its still got to be disappointing.

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  isthistheend at 04:24 PM JST - 16th October

  Disappointing? I can think of 4-5000 man to 1 oku yen reasons that could assuage his feelings to "play" baseball again here in his home country. Nice work if he can get it.

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  Altria at 04:46 PM JST - 16th October

  What about the Mexican league? Or the Bush League?

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  lostrune2 at 06:47 PM JST - 16th October

  At least he tried the Majors and survived for 4 years. Not many players could even dream that. (Oh, and earned a World Series ring.)

  Japan should be open to allowing people to try and fail, and if they fail, to try again.

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  ThonTaddeo at 10:13 PM JST - 16th October

  Biengo, you're quite right; postseason rosters are set on August 31, and the only way someone not on that list can become eligible to play in the postseason is if one of the 8/31 players is injured or otherwise released.

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  some14some at 10:39 PM JST - 16th October

  Japan should be open to allowing people to try and fail, and if they fail, to try again

  yes, try again at half the market price.

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  Betting at 12:01 AM JST - 17th October

  He sounds a little desperate.

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  Ninjazilla at 12:46 PM JST - 19th October

  Hell compared to Igawa he was a smashing success!

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