Originally Posted by
SCM33
Overhyped.
Will not come as advertised. Will not be given a serious opportunity to hit and pitch. Pitching arms are investments and are worth too much. How would the team that signs him ever explain why their 30 million dollar pitcher hurt his arm making a throw from the outfield when he is nothing more than a .220 hitter?
Hideki Irabu was their "Roger Clemens"
Hideki Matsui was their perennial all star home run champion.
Dice-K threw a Gyroball. The Gyroball doesn't exist. And he sucked.
None ever produced anywhere near the hype.
Ichiru is the only player that backed up the hype, and he just might be the greatest singles hitter in baseball history, replacing Pete Rose. Plus, an all time defender with plus speed.