Samurai Japan played its first exhibition of the year Saturday, with Roki Sasaki easily finding his form with the MLB ball. Two fastballs were on display, one very, very fast, and the other very, very good. Daisuke Matsuzaka talked baseballs, and elsewhere, a rookie had one of the best quips of the spring so far.
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Continue reading NPB news: Feb. 25, 2023There is a ton of catching up to do today.
One former player died Friday, while another was remembered Saturday. Daisuke Matsuzaka proved he’s got a sense of humor, some Buffaloes pitchers are working out things ahead of the WBC, a company makes a proposal in its bid to start one of NPB’s new minor league franchises, and a pitcher who backed out of having Tommy John surgery is back on the mound.
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