Dude! Tadano! (aka NPB College/Industry Draft Liveblogging)
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This year all 12 teams picked between three guys for their top choice.
Yakult chose Mikinori Katoh of Keio astoundingly unchallenged.
The Giants, Tigers, Fighters, Hawks, Baystars and Buffaloes all went after Toyodai's Shota Oba.
The Dragons, Carp, Marines, Lions, and Eagles all chose Aichi Kogyo's Kouhei Hasebe, who is currently on the Japanese Olympic team.
And the winners were ...
[Full Article: http://marinerds.blogspot.com/2007/11/dude-tadano-aka-npb-collegeindustry.html]