Comments on: Aikawa Arrives http://tokyoswallows.com/2009/01/27/aikawa-arrives/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=aikawa-arrives An in-depth look at the Tokyo Yakult Swallows, Jingu Stadium, the Central League, and Japanese Pro Baseball Tue, 22 May 2012 09:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Garrett DeOrio http://tokyoswallows.com/2009/01/27/aikawa-arrives/comment-page-1/#comment-805 Garrett DeOrio Fri, 30 Jan 2009 05:47:28 +0000 http://tokyoyakultswallows.wordpress.com/?p=1765#comment-805 I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop. There has to be a catch. At some point, we're going to lose someone valuable, probably to the Giants somehow. I’m waiting for the other shoe to drop. There has to be a catch. At some point, we’re going to lose someone valuable, probably to the Giants somehow.

]]> By: Christopher Amano-Langtree http://tokyoswallows.com/2009/01/27/aikawa-arrives/comment-page-1/#comment-804 Christopher Amano-Langtree Wed, 28 Jan 2009 10:51:07 +0000 http://tokyoyakultswallows.wordpress.com/?p=1765#comment-804 Amazingly, Swallows managed to protect everyone of value that Yokohama would want to take. Still its nice going and shows they're able to get something right. Amazingly, Swallows managed to protect everyone of value that Yokohama would want to take. Still its nice going and shows they’re able to get something right.

]]> By: Rob http://tokyoswallows.com/2009/01/27/aikawa-arrives/comment-page-1/#comment-803 Rob Wed, 28 Jan 2009 10:14:31 +0000 http://tokyoyakultswallows.wordpress.com/?p=1765#comment-803 What do you mean, didn't I put Aoki on the protected list? I though YOU were supposed to put Aoki on the protected list. D'oh!!! What do you mean, didn’t I put Aoki on the protected list? I though YOU were supposed to put Aoki on the protected list. D’oh!!!

]]> By: David Watkins http://tokyoswallows.com/2009/01/27/aikawa-arrives/comment-page-1/#comment-802 David Watkins Wed, 28 Jan 2009 08:02:58 +0000 http://tokyoyakultswallows.wordpress.com/?p=1765#comment-802 Apparently Yokohama did want a player, but Yakult wouldn't release any of the ones they wanted so the Baystars took the cash. An unusually intelligent move by the front-office there (as I'm surprised we didn't give them Ishikawa or some such key-player!) Apparently Yokohama did want a player, but Yakult wouldn’t release any of the ones they wanted so the Baystars took the cash.

An unusually intelligent move by the front-office there (as I’m surprised we didn’t give them Ishikawa or some such key-player!)

]]> By: Rob http://tokyoswallows.com/2009/01/27/aikawa-arrives/comment-page-1/#comment-801 Rob Wed, 28 Jan 2009 06:02:35 +0000 http://tokyoyakultswallows.wordpress.com/?p=1765#comment-801 Thanks! Thanks!

]]> By: flick http://tokyoswallows.com/2009/01/27/aikawa-arrives/comment-page-1/#comment-800 flick Wed, 28 Jan 2009 02:34:42 +0000 http://tokyoyakultswallows.wordpress.com/?p=1765#comment-800 It turns out that Yokohama is taking cash as compensation for Aikawa. It was pretty surprising considering the Baystars really lack talent. It turns out that Yokohama is taking cash as compensation for Aikawa. It was pretty surprising considering the Baystars really lack talent.

]]> By: Rob http://tokyoswallows.com/2009/01/27/aikawa-arrives/comment-page-1/#comment-799 Rob Wed, 28 Jan 2009 01:18:50 +0000 http://tokyoyakultswallows.wordpress.com/?p=1765#comment-799 I may have missed it, but has there been any word on who Yokohama will take in return? I may have missed it, but has there been any word on who Yokohama will take in return?

]]> By: Deanna http://tokyoswallows.com/2009/01/27/aikawa-arrives/comment-page-1/#comment-798 Deanna Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:19:13 +0000 http://tokyoyakultswallows.wordpress.com/?p=1765#comment-798 I wonder if the crazy Aikawa fans I met in the Yokohama outfield bleachers who don't care about the Baystars but just love him will follow him to Yakult :) I wonder if the crazy Aikawa fans I met in the Yokohama outfield bleachers who don’t care about the Baystars but just love him will follow him to Yakult :)

]]> By: David Watkins http://tokyoswallows.com/2009/01/27/aikawa-arrives/comment-page-1/#comment-797 David Watkins Tue, 27 Jan 2009 10:59:56 +0000 http://tokyoyakultswallows.wordpress.com/?p=1765#comment-797 Hey flick. Yeah, a combination of folks having lots on and PC issues have meant that we were a little tardy with the latest developments. Rest-assured however that it's full speed ahead from here on in, towards what is promising to be a very interesting 2009 season. And you're right, Aikawa's acquisition should be invaluable to our young arms. Hey flick.

Yeah, a combination of folks having lots on and PC issues have meant that we were a little tardy with the latest developments.

Rest-assured however that it’s full speed ahead from here on in, towards what is promising to be a very interesting 2009 season.

And you’re right, Aikawa’s acquisition should be invaluable to our young arms.

]]> By: flick http://tokyoswallows.com/2009/01/27/aikawa-arrives/comment-page-1/#comment-796 flick Tue, 27 Jan 2009 10:21:33 +0000 http://tokyoyakultswallows.wordpress.com/?p=1765#comment-796 I was craving for an update of this blog, and you came up with three!! Awesome, and thank you!! Not only am I glad that Aikawa stabalizes our line-up, I am hoping he will be a good mentor to our young pitchers. Yoshinori, Muranaka, Masubuchi, Kato, and our latest straight-out-of-highschool sensations, Akagawa and Yagi (if they make it to ichi-gun). Those guys are our future. I was craving for an update of this blog, and you came up with three!! Awesome, and thank you!!
Not only am I glad that Aikawa stabalizes our line-up, I am hoping he will be a good mentor to our young pitchers. Yoshinori, Muranaka, Masubuchi, Kato, and our latest straight-out-of-highschool sensations, Akagawa and Yagi (if they make it to ichi-gun). Those guys are our future.

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