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Michael Westbay
(aka westbaystars)
Founder
It is expected that Green will fill the hole left by the departed Michihiro Ogasawara. While, Green will come nowhere close to the numbers of Ogasawara, it is very unlikely anyone will. If Green can return to the numbers when he won the PCL MVP in 2005 (.343/.422/.587, 19 HRs, 80 RBI) he will be a productive player with the Fighters.
Still, the Fighters need Inaba to continue to hit like he did this past year and for Seguignol to continue to hit like he has. Also, Darvish and Yagi should continue to shine. Nonetheless, I find it hard to see the Fighters repeat as PL Champions. I could be wrong, but I'm leaning against it.
Green batted .199/.280/.265 with 2 HRs and 12 RBI in 3 years with the Diamondbacks.