Anybody know how his defense is?

 

I believe he won the Japanese equivalent of the Gold Glove multiple times, for what that's worth.

https://youtu.be/mmipMRsJW88

 

6minute video of home runs, and a few good looks at his swing. A lot of the HRs look cheap, but I am a fan. Sign me up.

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At his age, and the effect of coming over to MLB from Japan usually meaning players get caught-up to (with a few exceptions), he seems like an interesting option for a 2 year deal, or 2 plus an option year maybe. 3 is pushing it. Also, his defense is a key factor, and I can't find anything about that anywhere.

 

Sorry my comps bother you so much. I suppose you are correct and this guy is a stud, and will get a boatload of money.

 

My point is you can't just point to an older player who had success as a reason to discount other players who have had success. I see it all the time and it's weak.

Well last time we had a Japanese player on our roster we won the World Series. Do it.

My point is you can't just point to an older player who had success as a reason to discount other players who have had success. I see it all the time and it's weak.

Very few 3B's, regardless of where they come from, do well into years 33, 34, 35. There are some, but there is risk there. Not talking about a 1B here, or a pitcher. It is a valid point.

 

Well last time we had a Japanese player on our roster we won the World Series. Do it.

Didn't know we won the WS in 2012.

Didn't know we won the WS in 2012.

 

Oh whatever. He doesn't count, he played liked 20 games for us lol.

Didn't know we won the WS in 2012.

 

Hahaha, Fukudome. I completely forgot about that.

Didn't know we won the WS in 2012.

This made me laugh.

Sign Matsuda and trade for Lawrie and slide him go second

https://youtu.be/mmipMRsJW88

 

6minute video of home runs, and a view good looks at his swing. A lot of the HRs look cheap, but I am a fan. Sign me up.

This dude has some nice bat speed

Didn't know we won the WS in 2012.

 

That year still pisses me off. The Sox probably do win the world series if they didn't forget how to hit.

 

Good pitching and defense that year.

Get Maeda and Matsuda!

Article says Padres might be closer to getting him

 

http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/white-sox/...hite-soxs-radar

Article says Padres might be closer to getting him

 

http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/white-sox/...hite-soxs-radar

I could see the West Coast being a bigger pull since there is a larger Asian population... but who really wants to play for the Padres right now? Yuck.

Chicago has a decent size asian population too, nowhere near the west coast but decent.

Some of it must also be the proximity to Japan.

Japan is pretty much on the other side of the planet from San Diego and Chicago. Are there non-stops to Tokyo out of SD? I know there are out of ORD.

 

Not that it matters. If he's coming to the USA he's going to be far from home.

 

Oh and I don't think a Japanese player is going to feel right at home down at Cermak and Wentworth. Not all asians are the same lol.

His walk numbers concern me quite a bit. 2015 is ok but basically every single year after is a big red flag.

I will take a 3B with good defense and some pop. If he doesn't walk much oh well, Sox aren't really in a position to acquire a player who does everything well.

 

My idea all along has been grab a handful of players who do a minimum of two things very well, and maybe aren't great the rest. Emphasis on baserunning and defense. Matsuda provides a defensive upgrade and probably some HR power, that's enough to keep me sated.

Japan is pretty much on the other side of the planet from San Diego and Chicago. Are there non-stops to Tokyo out of SD? I know there are out of ORD.

 

Not that it matters. If he's coming to the USA he's going to be far from home.

 

Oh and I don't think a Japanese player is going to feel right at home down at Cermak and Wentworth. Not all asians are the same lol.

Yes there are. SD is closer to Japan than Chicago. It's just that SD is on the east side of the Pacific and Japan is on the west side.

 

Not sure how appealing SD will be for a 32 year old 3B just starting his MLB career since SD is obviously rebuilding.

Yes there are. SD is closer to Japan than Chicago. It's just that SD is on the east side of the Pacific and Japan is on the west side.

 

Not sure how appealing SD will be for a 32 year old 3B just starting his MLB career since SD is obviously rebuilding.

 

Well that ESPN article mentioning him did say at the bottom that he has a 4 year 20 million dollar offer from the team he was previously playing for. He might take that.

Well that ESPN article mentioning him did say at the bottom that he has a 4 year 20 million dollar offer from the team he was previously playing for. He might take that.

I guess the quest for a 3B would continue for Hahn.

I guess the quest for a 3B would continue for Hahn.

 

 

Well I would hope we dont give him a 4 year deal. 2 is probably right where you want to be. But I'm not sure he would move over here for 2 years unless the money was way above that offer from Japan.