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Rakuten Signs Short
The Rakuten Eagles signed infielder Rick Short. Short batted .383 with 11 HR and 70 RBI in AAA New Orleans this past year. [Minor League Stats] Short made his major league debut in 2005, and batted .400 (6-15) with 2 HR and 4 RBI. [Japan Ball Article]

This is Short's second time in Japan. Short previously played with the Chiba Lotte Marines in 2003, batting .303 with 12 HR and 58 RBI.
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Re: Rakuten Signs Short
[ Author: Guest: slaphitter | Posted: Jan 3, 2006 2:23 PM ]

I can't figure out why a major league team didn't pursue Short. He's medicore defensively, but he'd make a great AL role player (200-300 ABs).
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