Jason Johnson Signed by Seibu
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Re: Jason Johnson Signed by Seibu
[ Author: BigManZam | Posted: Jan 13, 2007 10:57 AM
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Put me down as another confused guy. What makes this guy different from like Gary Glover? He went 2-13 last year, right? Even Kaz Ishii did better than that.
Re: Jason Johnson Signed by Seibu
[ Author: Guest: jjpopfly | Posted: Jan 13, 2007 12:00 PM
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I hear the scouting on him is he has great stuff but for some unknown reason has not produced. One thing I hear is he eats up innings and in '05 he was second in quality starts, 19. Hope he can produce for the Lions.
Re: Jason Johnson Signed by Seibu
[ Author: Guest | Posted: Jan 13, 2007 4:01 PM
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So I read the article on Japanball.com, and like most of you, I'm thinking "nearly $3 million U.S. for this guy?" Then I look at his Baseball-reference page and he has made $3M, $4M, and $3.5M each of the last 3 seasons. The guy always gets destroyed! And he's not even left-handed! He must have the greatest agent in the world.
Sorry, but this is money well wasted, Seibu.
Sorry, but this is money well wasted, Seibu.
Re: Jason Johnson Signed by Seibu
[ Author: BigManZam | Posted: Jan 13, 2007 9:28 PM
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As a hardcore Chiba Lotte fan, this reminds me a lot of when Kevin Beirne signed with them for 1-oku. I was confused and wondering why they signed him at all, let alone for that kind of money. It's pretty clear that he was only a compensation signing for the organization to "save face" after losing Dan Serafini to the Buffaloes. This is Seibu's way of saving face for giving up their ace. I really think this kind of stuff is a waste of money. If you're going to give money away, do it for charity.
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I have to be honest - I don't understand this move. Perhaps at the end of the season I'll be eating my words, but I don't think so.
Source: Japan Ball