You have no revenue sharing, no NPB-wide broadcast deal if I am correct, no salary cap or disincentive to spend away like a luxury tax, and not even a league-wide baseball. The prices for Giants' gear seems to give me the impression there is no plan for merchandising either (it's US$70 for a cap!).
NPB doesn't need American baseball men, they need American marketing men.
This is a site about Pro Yakyu (Japanese Baseball), not about who the next player to go over to MLB is. It's a community of Pro Yakyu fans who have come together to share their knowledge and opinions with the world. It's a place to follow teams and individuals playing baseball in Japan (and Asia), and to learn about Japanese (and Asian) culture through baseball.
It is my sincere hope that once you learn a bit about what we're about here that you will join the community of contributors.
Michael Westbay
(aka westbaystars)
Founder