Sayonara Pro Yakyu
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Sayonara Fukuoka Daiei Hawks
[ Author: westbaystars | Posted: Jan 4, 2004 12:25 PM
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This is a list of players released from the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks after the end of the 2003 season. Included is what they plan on doing from here, which may or may not come to be.
Pitchers
Pitchers
- 28 Watanabe Masakazu - 11 years, play ball in Taiwan
36 Matt Skrmetta - 1 year, return to North America to play ball
- 00 Sugiyama Shunsuke - 8 years, tryout with a team overseas
46 Bonishi Koji - 13 years, undecided
- 4 Brian Nelson - 1 year, Return to North America to play ball
53 Segiya Tomoyoshi - 6 years, undecided
- 0 Ohkoshi Motoi - 11 years, go to collage
37 Wen-bin Chen - 1 year, return to Taiwan to play ball
43 Matsuda Masashi - 4 years, undecided
Sayonara Seibu Lions
[ Author: westbaystars | Posted: Jan 4, 2004 1:00 PM
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This is a list of players released from the Seibu Lions after the end of the 2003 season. Included is what they plan on doing from here, which may or may not come to be.
Pitchers
Pitchers
- 43 Mizuo Yoshitaka - 13 years, undecided
48 Takeshita Jun - 12 years, become a salaryman
- 27 Itoh Tsutomu - 22 years, become the Lions' manager
62 Komaki Yuichi - 13 years, become Lions' staff member
- 7 Matsui Kazuo - 10 years, going to MLB (Mets)
44 Scott McClain - 3 years, return to play in North America
Sayonara Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes
[ Author: westbaystars | Posted: Jan 4, 2004 2:26 PM
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This is a list of players released from the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes after the end of the 2003 season. Included is what they plan on doing from here, which may or may not come to be.
Pitchers
Pitchers
- 11 Nerio Rodriguez - 1 year, return to play in North America
15 Ono Hitoshi - 7 years, play for the Twins' minor league organization
30 Shimada Naoya - 16 years, work as batting pitcher for Nippon Ham
42 Brian Mallette - 1 year, return to play in North America
45 Teramura Tomokazu - 6 years, continue pitching
59 Matsumoto Takuya - 5 years, in search of a new profession
- 66 Takatsuka Nobuyuki - 6 years, serve sushi
- 6 Mutoh Takashi - 8 years, scout for Kintetsu
39 Igarashi Akihito - 13 years, baseball commentary
- 53 Kakuzen Masaya - 4 years, become a salaryman
Sayonara Chiba Lotte Marines
[ Author: westbaystars | Posted: Jan 4, 2004 2:52 PM
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This is a list of players released from the Chiba Lotte Marines after the end of the 2003 season. Included is what they plan on doing from here, which may or may not come to be.
Pitchers
Pitchers
- 13 Hashimoto Takehiro - 14 years, undecided
19 Kuroki Junji - 8 years, undecided
35 Yamazaki Takahiro - 7 years, undecided
63 Inoue Takao - 10 years, become batting pitcher for the Giants
64 Takahashi Kaoru - 4 years, become the sub-manager of Lotte's 2-gun player dorm
- 39 Fukuzawa Yoichi - 15 years, become Lotte's 2-gun battery coach
- 32 Yamamoto Yasushi - 13 years, undecided
44 Rick Short - 1 year, return to play in North America
- 00 Derrick May - 3 years, undecided
55 Ohmura Iwao - 16 years, undecided
60 Iyoda Kazunori - 8 years, undecided
65 Daita Takenori - 6 years, undecided
Sayonara Nippon Ham Fighters
[ Author: westbaystars | Posted: Jan 4, 2004 3:11 PM
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This is a list of players released from the Nippon Ham Fighters after the end of the 2003 season. Included is what they plan on doing from here, which may or may not come to be.
Pitchers
Pitchers
- 13 Ikoma Masaki - 7 years, undecided
19 Atsuzawa Kazuyuki - 9 years, become the Fighters' 2-gun pitching coach
32 Chris Seelbech - 2 years, return to play in North America
58 Kamishima Takashi - 4 years, train for becoming a priest (flamen)
95 Nomura Takahito - 12 years, continue pitching
- 9 Arai Nobuaki - 8 years, become an official with the Fighters
- 15 D.T. Cromer - 2 years, return to play in North America
Sayonara Orix BlueWave
[ Author: westbaystars | Posted: Jan 4, 2004 3:48 PM
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This is a list of players released from the Orix BlueWave after the end of the 2003 season. Included is what they plan on doing from here, which may or may not come to be.
Pitchers
Pitchers
- 36 Doi Masahiro - 8 years, undecided
39 Imamura Fumiaki - 8 years, become batting pitcher for Orix
54 Kubota Atsushi - 4 years, undecided
66 Hashimoto Yasuyoshi - 2 years, part time jobs then try again in a year
68 Sano Shigeki - 11 years, freelance commentary
- 65 Fujimoto Hiroshi - 2 years, undecided
- 7 Shindoh Tatsuya - 16 years, become 1-gun defensive coach for Yokohama
12 Scott Sheldon - 2 years, return to play in North America
- 44 Takamizawa Kohji - 3 years, practice with Tokyo Gas (Industrial League)
60 Itakura Yasuhiro - 2 years, do general work
Sayonara Hanshin Tigers
[ Author: westbaystars | Posted: Jan 4, 2004 4:06 PM
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This is a list of players released from the Hanshin Tigers after the end of the 2003 season. Included is what they plan on doing from here, which may or may not come to be.
Pitchers
Pitchers
- 35 Lou Pote - 1 year, undecided
57 Okamoto Kohji - 4 years, study at a trade school
64 Kajihara Kazutaka - 2 years, undecided
- 55 Yoshimoto Ryo - 11 years, play/work for Honda (Suzuka)
60 Azuma Tatsuya - 2 years, become an educational assistant for Hanshin
- 31 Hirosawa Tatsumi - 19 years, become a baseball reporter
59 Tanaka Satoshi - 3 years, help around the house
Sayonara Chunichi Dragons
[ Author: westbaystars | Posted: Jan 4, 2004 4:21 PM
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This is a list of players released from the Chunichi Dragons after the end of the 2003 season. Included is what they plan on doing from here, which may or may not come to be.
Pitchers
Pitchers
- 0 Kuriyama Satoshi - 7 years, become batting pitcher for Orix
32 Araidai Tatsuya - 3 years, go to work for Taokai REX
45 Kimura Masahiro - 5 years, undecided
59 Fukuzawa Takahiro - 4 years, undecided
63 Yamazaki Kanta - 3 years, become a model for Oscar Promotions
64 Ohtsuka Akinori - 7 years, play for the San Diego Padres
- 49 Ivan Cruz - 2 years, return to play in North America
54 Jinno Junichi - 11 years, become staff for the Dragons
Sayonara Yomiuri Giants
[ Author: westbaystars | Posted: Jan 4, 2004 4:38 PM
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This is a list of players released from the Yomiuri Giants after the end of the 2003 season. Included is what they plan on doing from here, which may or may not come to be.
Pitchers
Pitchers
- 25 Cory Bailey - 1 year, continue pitching
26 Nishiyama Kazutaka - 11 years, become a scorer (scout) for the Giants
30 Gary Rath - 1 year, return to play in Korea
36 Ishikawa Masami - 2 years, go to play in Taiwan
42 Rodney Pedraza - 5 years, return to play in North America
- 23 Yoshinaga Koichiro - 16 years, continue playing
- 65 Yamashita Hironobu - 3 years, undecided
- 66 Takano Shinobu - 5 years, become an officer for a venture enterprise
Sayonara Yakult Swallows
[ Author: westbaystars | Posted: Jan 4, 2004 4:58 PM
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This is a list of players released from the Yakult Swallows after the end of the 2003 season. Included is what they plan on doing from here, which may or may not come to be.
Pitchers
Pitchers
- 21 Itoh Tomohito - 11 years, become a 2-gun instructional coach
49 Matsuda Shinji - 11 years, work for the ball club
58 Kevin Hodges - 3 years, go to Korea to play
- 42 Satoh Tsugio - 5 years, play for Seadax (former Nomura-kantoku's Industrial League team)
44 Todd Betts - 1 year, return to play in North America
54 Kinugawa Yukio - 11 years, undecided
- 56 Kashibuchi Satoshi - 5 years, become a scout for Yakult
Sayonara Hiroshima Toyo Carp
[ Author: westbaystars | Posted: Jan 4, 2004 5:00 PM
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This is where the list of released Carp would go if I could find my December 21, 2003 edition of Nikkan Sports. If anyone has it, please post the information like above. I'll format it and take care of the links. Thanks.
Re: Sayonara Hiroshima Toyo Carp
[ Author: westbaystars | Posted: Feb 3, 2004 8:01 PM
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This is a list of players released from the Hiroshima Toyo Carp after the end of the 2003 season. Thanks to Fantasy Sports Japan for the info.
Pitchers
Pitchers
Infielders
Outfielders- 70 Jimmy Hurst
Future Plans
[ Author: Guest: Alan Newman | Posted: Feb 6, 2004 3:33 PM
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Dave Lundquist - Pittsburg Pirates
Al Newman - Undecided
Jimmy Hurst - Mexico
Al Newman - Undecided
Jimmy Hurst - Mexico
Sayonara Yokohama BayStars
[ Author: westbaystars | Posted: Jan 4, 2004 5:14 PM
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This is a list of players released from the Yokohama BayStars after the end of the 2003 season. Included is what they plan on doing from here, which may or may not come to be.
Pitchers
Pitchers
- 14 Morinaka Masao - 7 years, become a batting practice pither for the Giants
32 Matt Whiteside - 1 year, undecided
49 Chris Holt - 2 years, undecided
52 Nakanowatari Susumu - 4 years, enter the food/drink industry (bar? restaurant?)
- 3 Steve Cox - 1 year, play for the St. Louis Cardinals
- 6 Nakane Hitoshi - 15 years, become a scout for Yokohama
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So, here's the list of releasees.