Happy New Year
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Re: Happy New Year
[ Author: Yakulto | Posted: Jan 1, 2007 12:51 AM
| TYS Fan
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Happy New year to you all too!
Michael - keep up the good work in 2007, and congratulations on the new job!
Wishing all contributors to this site a happy and healthy 2007.
Re: Happy New Year
[ Author: Christopher | Posted: Jan 1, 2007 11:00 AM
| HAN Fan
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Happy New Year everyone.
Many thanks for all your efforts Michael and all the best for your new career. I look forward to following its progress through this site.
Many thanks for all your efforts Michael and all the best for your new career. I look forward to following its progress through this site.
Re: Happy New Year
[ Author: torakichi | Posted: Jan 1, 2007 11:05 PM
| HT Fan
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I'm seriously jealous. Good on you and good luck, Westbaystars-san. Where will we be able to find your writing?
Re: Happy New Year
[ Author: westbaystars | Posted: Jan 2, 2007 9:08 AM
| YBS Fan
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- Where will we be able to find your writing?
For the time being, in the News section here. What you don't see, though, is a lot of metadata that I'm generating with each article that will be integrated into a new site that I'm building. When that's done, you'll all be the first to know.
Thank you all.
For the time being, in the News section here. What you don't see, though, is a lot of metadata that I'm generating with each article that will be integrated into a new site that I'm building. When that's done, you'll all be the first to know.
Thank you all.
Re: Happy New Year
[ Author: Guest: Ed Kranepool | Posted: Jan 2, 2007 2:37 AM
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Now that is one gutsy move Westbay-san. Go forth and be brilliant.
To everyone, a peaceful, healthy, and prosperous new year.
To everyone, a peaceful, healthy, and prosperous new year.
Re: Happy New Year
[ Author: BigManZam | Posted: Jan 2, 2007 4:07 AM
| CLM Fan
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Way to go, Michael. I'll be realizing my dream in 2007, as well. I'm about to sign with a Japanese music label. If only Konami or Namco would hire me to be a consultant for their yakyu video games, I'd be set. Hehe.
Chiba Lotte in 2007!
Chiba Lotte in 2007!
Re: Happy New Year
[ Author: Jbroks86 | Posted: Jan 2, 2007 6:06 AM
| SFT Fan
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I'd also like to wish everyone a happy and successful 2007.
Also, I'd like to wish you the best in your new job, Westbay-san and thank you and all of the board regulars who make this such a great and informative site. I'll be looking forward to the 2007 season and a hopeful restoration and integration of the Wiki back up with the site.
Also, I'd like to wish you the best in your new job, Westbay-san and thank you and all of the board regulars who make this such a great and informative site. I'll be looking forward to the 2007 season and a hopeful restoration and integration of the Wiki back up with the site.
Re: Happy New Year
[ Author: Sara B | Posted: Jan 2, 2007 4:08 PM
| HT Fan
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That is sensational news, Westbay-san. May you have only the greatest enjoyment in pursuing your passion. And to you and yours, and to all the wonderful yakyu fans whose contributions here give me so much enjoyment and enlightenment throughout the year, Akemashite omedetou gozaimasu in the Year of the Pig (inoshishi). And let's go Tigers!
Re: Happy New Year
[ Author: Deanna | Posted: Jan 4, 2007 4:40 PM
| NIP Fan
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Chiming in late, but happy new year everyone!
I did notice an awful lot of new posts in News. It'll be exciting to see what it all develops into.
I did notice an awful lot of new posts in News. It'll be exciting to see what it all develops into.
Re: Happy New Year
[ Author: Chiroman | Posted: Jan 7, 2007 6:05 PM
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Dear Westbay-san:
I congratulate you on your new challenge. How many people can say that their hobby has turned into a full-time job? I do not think that there are many.
Since you now have more commitment on your website, are you going to add pictures, video/audio clips, etc., or is there still a copyright issue involved?
Thanks for increasing my interest in Japanese baseball.
Domo.
I congratulate you on your new challenge. How many people can say that their hobby has turned into a full-time job? I do not think that there are many.
Since you now have more commitment on your website, are you going to add pictures, video/audio clips, etc., or is there still a copyright issue involved?
Thanks for increasing my interest in Japanese baseball.
Domo.
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The sun has now set on 2006, and will soon rise for the first day of 2007. I'd like to wish all of you, regulars and Fantasy head hunters alike, a happy new year.
The only regret I have for 2006 was that I didn't have nearly enough time to contribute as much as I would have liked. The number of Pro Yakyu Live games I was able to do greatly decreased from 2005 as responsibilities at home and work increased. However, after 15 and a half years at Beacon Information Technologies (formerly Software AG of Far east) in Tokyo, I resigned at the end of 2006 to, as many Pro Yakyu players who have crossed the Pacific have stated, "pursue my dream." As of January 1, 2007, my hobby since 1995, of writing about Japanese baseball and gathering stats, shall become my full time job.
Does this mean that JapaneseBaseball.com will become a pay site? Or that it will become covered with ads?
No. This site shall continue on as is. In fact, I'll have more time to see to it that the data is better kept up to date, and I'll work toward making that data more complete. Restoring the Pro Yakyu Wiki with better integration to the rest of the site is another thing high on my priority list.
So then, I'd like to wish you all a winning 2007.