Free Agency Reached
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Re: Free Agency Reached
[ Author: BigManZam | Posted: Aug 23, 2007 4:04 AM
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Wow. I had no idea Arai qualified. He's totally been under the radar, but if he goes on the market, there should be some big interest with other NPB teams. I get a feeling he'll stay, though. Hiroshima took a big leap of faith when they drafted him.
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First, from Chunichi, Fukudome (due to the special injury agreement discussed earlier) and ace closer Iwase have fulfilled their requisite number of days. [Nikkan Sports - in Japanese]
Hiroshima's 30 year old Arai has also reached free agency as of today (August 21). He says that he'll consider his options after the season has ended. [Sponichi Annex - in Japanese]
Finally, Hanshin's Shimoyanagi has reached free agency for his second time. [Sponichi Annex - in Japanese]