YG - Where do They Go from Here?
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Re: YG - Where do They Go from Here?
[ Author: BigManZam | Posted: Sep 27, 2005 9:48 PM
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With the way they played Kamei and Yano this year, I'd say they're going a lot younger. I'm just surprised they never called up Yoshikawa to play at first. They won't be any better next year if Murata is catcher, though. It's not a solution to the problem. The solution would be this order, because it looks to the future.
The real problem with the Giants is pitching. They need to recruit and coach a lot better. A couple foreigners aren't going to solve anything.
- Shimizu (LF)
- Nagata (2B)
- Takahashi (RF)
- Abe (C)
- Kokubo (3B)
- Nioka (SS)
- Yoshikawa (1B)
- Yano (CF)
- Pitcher
The real problem with the Giants is pitching. They need to recruit and coach a lot better. A couple foreigners aren't going to solve anything.
Re: YG - Where do They Go from Here?
[ Author: Guest: John Brooks | Posted: Sep 27, 2005 10:05 PM
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Miceli and Kapler have already been released. Kapler went on to play with the Red Sox and Miceli went on to play with the Rockies. Kiyohara will probably retire (though he has had a great career).
Rhodes is the one I'm still unsure of. He might end up with Orix or Rakuten. There are reports that Hanshin is interested in signing him, too. [Related Thread]
Uehara, Kobuko, Nishi, Takahashi, and Shimizu are all staying, as they all had great years, and it isn't their fault that Yomiuri had a bad year.
As for Kudoh, he seems to be fine and still pitching great with age (so I would have to say he will probably be back). Kuwata, on the otherhand, didn't pitch all so well this year and will probably not be back.
- Has anybody heard anything about what direction they may be going?
Right now, the candidates for Yomiuri manager are former manager Tatsunori Hara, current manager Tsuneo Horiuchi, Kiyoshi Nakahata, or Suguru Egawa. Hara has been quoted as saying he's unsure if he would accept the job if offered to him. Hara resigned in 2003 when he got into a disagreement with Tsuneo Watanabe.
As of now, it seems no one wants to manage the Yomiuri Giants. It's a sad state for the once mighty Kyojin. [Related Thread]
Rhodes is the one I'm still unsure of. He might end up with Orix or Rakuten. There are reports that Hanshin is interested in signing him, too. [Related Thread]
Uehara, Kobuko, Nishi, Takahashi, and Shimizu are all staying, as they all had great years, and it isn't their fault that Yomiuri had a bad year.
As for Kudoh, he seems to be fine and still pitching great with age (so I would have to say he will probably be back). Kuwata, on the otherhand, didn't pitch all so well this year and will probably not be back.
- Has anybody heard anything about what direction they may be going?
Right now, the candidates for Yomiuri manager are former manager Tatsunori Hara, current manager Tsuneo Horiuchi, Kiyoshi Nakahata, or Suguru Egawa. Hara has been quoted as saying he's unsure if he would accept the job if offered to him. Hara resigned in 2003 when he got into a disagreement with Tsuneo Watanabe.
As of now, it seems no one wants to manage the Yomiuri Giants. It's a sad state for the once mighty Kyojin. [Related Thread]
Re: YG - Where do They Go from Here?
[ Author: mvk20! | Posted: Sep 27, 2005 11:36 PM
| YG Fan
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Yes, I would think they'll be going after pitching primarily as well, since it seems like they can cobble together a pretty good lineup. But the pitching, outside of Uehara and a couple of the guys in the pen, is pretty suspect.
Is it too early for rumors on specific players they might be targeting?
Is it too early for rumors on specific players they might be targeting?
Re: YG - Where do They Go from Here?
[ Author: Christopher | Posted: Sep 28, 2005 7:39 AM
| HAN Fan
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Giants have confirmed that they will not be retaining Kuwata.
[by Editor: What is your source? The September 28 issue of Nikkan Sports (paper version) says that Kuwata will have to take a 1-oku yen pay cut, and Giant officials are sure that he'll remain.]
[by Editor: What is your source? The September 28 issue of Nikkan Sports (paper version) says that Kuwata will have to take a 1-oku yen pay cut, and Giant officials are sure that he'll remain.]
Re: YG - Where do They Go from Here?
[ Author: Christopher | Posted: Sep 28, 2005 2:14 PM
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The source was NHK last week, the 21st of September.
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P: Miceli, Kuwata, Uehara, Kudoh
IF: Kiyohara, Kokubo, Nishi
OF: Rhodes, Kapler, Y. Takahashi, Shimizu
Of that group, Uehara, Kokubo, Nishi, Takahashi, and Shimizu all are keepers, had pretty good years, and would seem not to be the reason for the Giants' poor season. I thought I had heard that Miceli, Kiyohara, Rhodes, and Kapler would all be gone next year. (Anyone know about Kuwata, age 37 or Kudoh, 42?) So, looking at this it would seem that they don't have too much money tied up in ineffective players, and probably have as much or more money than usual to make some moves.
Has anybody heard anything about what direction they may be going?