Comments on: 9/5/08 – Yomiuri (Home) http://tokyoswallows.com/2008/09/05/9508-yomiuri-home/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=9508-yomiuri-home An in-depth look at the Tokyo Yakult Swallows, Jingu Stadium, the Central League, and Japanese Pro Baseball Sun, 20 May 2012 23:12:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Christopher Pellegrini http://tokyoswallows.com/2008/09/05/9508-yomiuri-home/comment-page-1/#comment-340 Christopher Pellegrini Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:34:12 +0000 http://tokyoyakultswallows.wordpress.com/?p=773#comment-340 Probably a combination of new management coming in and a front office that's never really been willing to pay anyone what they're worth. Greisinger was clutch, there's no doubt about it. He made, and makes, batters look absolutely foolish when he's on (which, after a slow start, will probably be for the remainder of the season). Rami, too. How do we give up the guy who bested the CL MVP in almost every statistical category last season? Losing both Greisinger and Ramirez at the same time was completely...well...we'd rather not talk about it to be honest with you. And to have them both scooped up by... The direct answer to your question is that there's no rational answer to your question (if that makes any sense). Probably a combination of new management coming in and a front office that’s never really been willing to pay anyone what they’re worth.

Greisinger was clutch, there’s no doubt about it. He made, and makes, batters look absolutely foolish when he’s on (which, after a slow start, will probably be for the remainder of the season).

Rami, too. How do we give up the guy who bested the CL MVP in almost every statistical category last season?

Losing both Greisinger and Ramirez at the same time was completely…well…we’d rather not talk about it to be honest with you.

And to have them both scooped up by…

The direct answer to your question is that there’s no rational answer to your question (if that makes any sense).

]]> By: Christopher Amano-Langtree http://tokyoswallows.com/2008/09/05/9508-yomiuri-home/comment-page-1/#comment-339 Christopher Amano-Langtree Sat, 06 Sep 2008 03:40:52 +0000 http://tokyoyakultswallows.wordpress.com/?p=773#comment-339 How did Swallows let him get away? Tigers find him difficult (in fact Tigers find any pitcher difficult at the moment) but to have him pitching for the Giants is a nightmare. How did Swallows let him get away? Tigers find him difficult (in fact Tigers find any pitcher difficult at the moment) but to have him pitching for the Giants is a nightmare.

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