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01-03-2008, 11:31 PM | Topic Starter |
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Royals sign Nomo
http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/430041.html
Royals sign veteran Japanese pitcher Nomo Nomo-Mania — or, at least, what’s left of it — is coming to the Royals. Hideo Nomo, the 1995 National League Rookie of the Year, announced on his personal, Japanese-language Web site that he has agreed to terms on a minor-league deal with Kansas City that includes an invitation to big-league spring training. Part of his announcement, translated, reads: “I try to keep myself in good shape and do my best.” Nomo, 39, was the first Japanese player to make a major impact in the major leagues when he won 43 games his first three seasons with the Dodgers, including a no-hitter at Coors Field in 1996. He won 45 more during 2001-03 with the Red Sox and Dodgers but then fell off fast after shoulder surgery. He last pitched in the big leagues in 2005 for the Devil Rays. Nomo is close and shares the same agent as Japanese reliever YasuhikoYabuta, who recently signed with the Royals. “He’s a pitcher who’s had a lot of success,” said Royals general manager Dayton Moore. “He’s somebody we’re going to give an opportunity to compete for a job in spring training.” |
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01-03-2008, 11:32 PM | #2 |
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Why?
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01-03-2008, 11:32 PM | #3 |
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Hmm.. a minor league deal. Couldn't hurt.
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01-03-2008, 11:32 PM | #4 |
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Probably just seeing what he has in the tank
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01-03-2008, 11:33 PM | #5 |
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minor league ....... tis all good.
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01-03-2008, 11:41 PM | #6 |
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Fugger stole the ROTY honors from Chipper Jones.
Nomo = Average Chipper - HOF |
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01-03-2008, 11:42 PM | #7 |
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Now there's a move out of left field.
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01-03-2008, 11:43 PM | #9 | |
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01-03-2008, 11:49 PM | #10 |
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so he can translate for all the japanese guys we'll end up getting
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01-03-2008, 11:55 PM | #11 |
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I think Chicago did the same thing with him last year, brought him in for spring but he didn't make the team. He never recovered from whatever that surgery he had after he was in Boston.
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01-04-2008, 12:20 AM | #12 |
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holy shit, i remember when everybody tried to imitate his delivery and just about threw out their backs. Man, little league around that time was fun as hell
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01-04-2008, 12:30 AM | #13 |
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he will be good for roundhouse kicking fools that get angry. (that was Nomo right?)
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