September 27, 200421 yr Dear White Sox Fans, I had a great time this season in the city of Chicago and with its tremendous fans. I played in Japan for 13 years, but still the reaction by White Sox fans when I entered the game was pretty amazing to me. It was exciting for me to see how excited our fans were. Initially, I was concerned about having a new life here in the United States. But the very warm welcome from fans and the people in Chicago made my life so much easier this summer. Thank you. The summer weather in Chicago was easier than I expected, but I was amazed at how cold it was to start the season. Of course, this is probably not news to you. The main reason I came to the United States was to test myself and to test my 13 years of baseball experience in Japan. Would it work in the Major Leagues or not? My pitching style has not changed from how I threw the baseball in Japan. I don't throw a hard fastball, but instead try to use many pitches to many locations with many velocities to get hitters out. I have been pleased that this style has continued to work in the Major Leagues. In Japan and in Japanese baseball, you always respect older people and age differences. Here in the White Sox clubhouse, we all are at the same level. We all can and do talk to one another. Ozzie is the kind of manager who, off the field, creates a very relaxed environment for the players so that on the field, we can focus on the game. All of our coaches help create the same environment -- we are very aggressive about winning, but also make sure everyone is having fun. For our team and the Chicago White Sox fans, it has been a very disappointing season. But our team never gave up, and we will fight right through the end of the season. Thank you again, White Sox fans, for your warm welcome to Chicago. Sincerely, Shingo Takatsu
September 27, 200421 yr Author And this came from where?? I just made it up. White Sox e-mail service thing.
September 27, 200421 yr It is a press release email from the white sox. Thanks........ things like that are nice to know.
September 28, 200421 yr Dear Shingo Takatsu, The single biggest reason you were greeted so warmly by White Sox fans and the city of Chicago is because you were not Billy Koch. Sincerely, A Chicago White Sox Fan
September 28, 200421 yr I'm sure someone translated it from Japanese for him. Shingo is still awesome
September 29, 200421 yr Actually, I got my hands on the original message Shingo wrote, and the Sox seem to have "cleaned it up" a little. Here's the original Shingo message: "Holla Holla Playazz, Yeah yeah yeah, sup? It's me it's me, it's the S to the T! Jus wanna give BIG UPS to my playazz on the SOUTH SIYEEEED! It wuz MAD FUN playin for y'all in 2004, yo! I was in Tha Pan for 13 yearz n s***, but they never RAISED THA ROOF like mah dawgs in Chi-Town! At first I wuz a little trepidacious bout tha Stizzatez, but y'all took me IN, an' dat made mah summer OFF THA HOOK! Y'all weatha is DOPE in tha summer, but I froze off my nizzutz in April n May - DAMN! Tha reason I made tha trip ova here wuz ta TES' mahself aginst tha MLB playaz, an tes' mah experience n s***. I ain't changin mah game for NO muthaf***azz - I can't blow no s*** by NOBODAYY, so's I gotsta trick these tricks, knowumsayin'? I wuz HYPE to see that MLB tricks fall fo that s*** jus' like Japanese muthaf***azz. In Japan, we can't say s*** to no old f***z, but here we can talk s*** to ANYBODY, an' that's cool as hell. Tha OG iz a cool-ass busta to play for - he keeps it real and don't stress nobody bout no little b**** s***! We try n win n s***, but we gets our play on too! This season been WACK, but we ain't stressin'. Gonna stick that s*** to some punks to end tha year an' keep the eyez on tha future - whutz past is past, can't bring s*** back. Props again to mah peeps, and much love and respect! Shingo OUT!" Who knew Shingo was so "down"?
September 29, 200421 yr Actually, I got my hands on the original message Shingo wrote, and the Sox seem to have "cleaned it up" a little. Here's the original Shingo message: "Holla Holla Playazz, Yeah yeah yeah, sup? It's me it's me, it's the S to the T! Jus wanna give BIG UPS to my playazz on the SOUTH SIYEEEED! It wuz MAD FUN playin for y'all in 2004, yo! I was in Tha Pan for 13 yearz n s***, but they never RAISED THA ROOF like mah dawgs in Chi-Town! At first I wuz a little trepidacious bout tha Stizzatez, but y'all took me IN, an' dat made mah summer OFF THA HOOK! Y'all weatha is DOPE in tha summer, but I froze off my nizzutz in April n May - DAMN! Tha reason I made tha trip ova here wuz ta TES' mahself aginst tha MLB playaz, an tes' mah experience n s***. I ain't changin mah game for NO muthaf***azz - I can't blow no s*** by NOBODAYY, so's I gotsta trick these tricks, knowumsayin'? I wuz HYPE to see that MLB tricks fall fo that s*** jus' like Japanese muthaf***azz. In Japan, we can't say s*** to no old f***z, but here we can talk s*** to ANYBODY, an' that's cool as hell. Tha OG iz a cool-ass busta to play for - he keeps it real and don't stress nobody bout no little b**** s***! We try n win n s***, but we gets our play on too! This season been WACK, but we ain't stressin'. Gonna stick that s*** to some punks to end tha year an' keep the eyez on tha future - whutz past is past, can't bring s*** back. Props again to mah peeps, and much love and respect! Shingo OUT!" Who knew Shingo was so "down"?
September 29, 200421 yr Actually, I got my hands on the original message Shingo wrote, and the Sox seem to have "cleaned it up" a little. Here's the original Shingo message: "Holla Holla Playazz, Yeah yeah yeah, sup? It's me it's me, it's the S to the T! Jus wanna give BIG UPS to my playazz on the SOUTH SIYEEEED! It wuz MAD FUN playin for y'all in 2004, yo! I was in Tha Pan for 13 yearz n s***, but they never RAISED THA ROOF like mah dawgs in Chi-Town! At first I wuz a little trepidacious bout tha Stizzatez, but y'all took me IN, an' dat made mah summer OFF THA HOOK! Y'all weatha is DOPE in tha summer, but I froze off my nizzutz in April n May - DAMN! Tha reason I made tha trip ova here wuz ta TES' mahself aginst tha MLB playaz, an tes' mah experience n s***. I ain't changin mah game for NO muthaf***azz - I can't blow no s*** by NOBODAYY, so's I gotsta trick these tricks, knowumsayin'? I wuz HYPE to see that MLB tricks fall fo that s*** jus' like Japanese muthaf***azz. In Japan, we can't say s*** to no old f***z, but here we can talk s*** to ANYBODY, an' that's cool as hell. Tha OG iz a cool-ass busta to play for - he keeps it real and don't stress nobody bout no little b**** s***! We try n win n s***, but we gets our play on too! This season been WACK, but we ain't stressin'. Gonna stick that s*** to some punks to end tha year an' keep the eyez on tha future - whutz past is past, can't bring s*** back. Props again to mah peeps, and much love and respect! Shingo OUT!" Who knew Shingo was so "down"? OMG.... For the first time in a long time I seriously laughed so hard I almost passed out. Critic.. YOU are the man!!!
September 29, 200421 yr Actually, I got my hands on the original message Shingo wrote, and the Sox seem to have "cleaned it up" a little. Here's the original Shingo message: "Holla Holla Playazz, Yeah yeah yeah, sup? It's me it's me, it's the S to the T! Jus wanna give BIG UPS to my playazz on the SOUTH SIYEEEED! It wuz MAD FUN playin for y'all in 2004, yo! I was in Tha Pan for 13 yearz n s***, but they never RAISED THA ROOF like mah dawgs in Chi-Town! At first I wuz a little trepidacious bout tha Stizzatez, but y'all took me IN, an' dat made mah summer OFF THA HOOK! Y'all weatha is DOPE in tha summer, but I froze off my nizzutz in April n May - DAMN! Tha reason I made tha trip ova here wuz ta TES' mahself aginst tha MLB playaz, an tes' mah experience n s***. I ain't changin mah game for NO muthaf***azz - I can't blow no s*** by NOBODAYY, so's I gotsta trick these tricks, knowumsayin'? I wuz HYPE to see that MLB tricks fall fo that s*** jus' like Japanese muthaf***azz. In Japan, we can't say s*** to no old f***z, but here we can talk s*** to ANYBODY, an' that's cool as hell. Tha OG iz a cool-ass busta to play for - he keeps it real and don't stress nobody bout no little b**** s***! We try n win n s***, but we gets our play on too! This season been WACK, but we ain't stressin'. Gonna stick that s*** to some punks to end tha year an' keep the eyez on tha future - whutz past is past, can't bring s*** back. Props again to mah peeps, and much love and respect! Shingo OUT!" Who knew Shingo was so "down"? I can't imagine how long that took to type out. Mad props to you, Critic!
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