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  pathat at 11:05 AM JST - 19th November

  It's nice seeing a foreigner and a half-Japanese winning the NPB MVP awards.

  Slowly, but surely, Japan is making progress.

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  pawatan at 11:17 AM JST - 19th November

  Pathat, there's been many foreigners who have won MVP in Japan.

  I don't get how Darvish is MVP, though - Wakui is clearly the better pitcher in the PL this year (though on a much worse team).

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  TokyoGas at 11:42 AM JST - 19th November

  Maybe Darvish got the MVP based on the World Baseball Classic?

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  pathat at 11:58 AM JST - 19th November

  Pawatan: Yes, like Alex Ramirez in 2008.

  I'm merely commenting on the continual, albeit gradual, progress Japan is making in NPB by treating foreign players more as legitimate team members, and moving toward a situation where awards like those discussed here are commonplace and based solely on merit.

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  some14some at 12:18 PM JST - 19th November

  Slowly, but surely, Japan is making progress

  Fine, Now let's wait for JP Postal Stamps of these MVPs in Japan.

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  Altria at 01:06 PM JST - 19th November

  I thought Rami-chan had a comparatively quiet season (though still very good). Guess noone else stepped up...

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  timorborder at 01:08 PM JST - 19th November

  Pathat - Foreigners winning big in Japan is no big deal. Sumo's greatest start is half-Russian (Taiho), Japanese baseball's greatest home run hitter is Taiwanese (Oh-san), and there are also a number of other "foreign" sports standouts: Victor Starffin (baseball), Isao Harimoto (baseball - Korean by birth).

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  mousepotato464 at 01:09 PM JST - 22nd November

  Ramirez had a great season. I also think he was of the Giants that enjoys playing. BUT I think Blanco is more important to his team than Ramirez.

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