Uehara finalizes $10 mil contract with Orioles

Wednesday 14th January, 06:40 AM JST

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bobbafett at 01:11 PM JST - 14th January

Good for him. Free from Giants tyrannical management which has attempted to thwart him and given him an unimpressive resume over the last 2 years. Now he can achieve his life long dream. Good the Orioles saw through Giants BS.
timorborder at 01:13 PM JST - 14th January

Must be a happy guy. After all the crxp over the last couple of years with the Giants basically shoving his market value in the crxpper, I wish Uehara ever success.
YadotNapaj at 01:46 PM JST - 14th January

Yes that means that 2B Roberts will probably be staying put with the O's.

2009 Record

12-15 3.40 ERA

180 innings pitched
some14some at 02:02 PM JST - 14th January

Good, NPB is reducing its liabilities.
Yelnats at 03:31 PM JST - 14th January

Salaries are ridiculous. I cannot support sports like that.
northlondon at 03:32 PM JST - 14th January

TV programme on the other night with that idiot Kyojin fan Nakai from SMAP. He had Giants players on doing comedy impersonations of other players and guess what ? All the players they were mimicking/ making fun of were Hanshin players, foreign players for Yomiuri (Ramirez, who happens to be their greatest asset) and guess who ? Yep, Uehara. Isn't it about time that Japanese baseball lost it's chip on it's shoulder about Japanese players leaving and going to the majors ?

Good, NPB is reducing its liabilities.

What, by losing a good pitcher like Uehara and handing the WBC job to idiot Hara ? Yeah, right.
presto345 at 07:13 PM JST - 14th January

Salaries are ridiculous. I cannot support sports like that.

I totally agree.
penbaidai at 08:26 PM JST - 14th January

Sounds like a good contract. Oriole organization will be nice for Uehara for beginning MLB experience.
extratynt at 01:53 AM JST - 15th January

Uehara has been TERRIBLE the past few seasons. The reaosn why ueahara left is because Giants wanted to use him as mid relief. He only wants to be a starter again and and a new start in MLB.
Howardtheduck at 03:50 PM JST - 16th January

I feel bad for the guy. The Orioles are barely an MLB team these days. Only the Royals are more of a dysfunctional embarrassment.
ptolemy at 04:40 PM JST - 20th January

Only the Royals are more of a dysfunctional embarrassment.

Hey dont forget my beloved Cubs. Nyuk, nyuk.

Isn't it about time that Japanese baseball lost it's chip on it's shoulder about Japanese players leaving and going to the majors ?

They can't, they're too jealous its not them playing. Jealous of playing for real teams that don't need to be owned by corporations to stay alive. Good luck to Uehara he plays very well, and perhaps he can be of great help getting the Os out of their slump. Not much for my Cubs, but there's always next year.