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Perhaps the best pitcher in Korea, Ryu Hyun-jin might become an LA Dodger. Yes, he’s bring in the fans. This man can throw. To negotiate, the Dodgers paid over 25 million. The rewards after paying even more to sign the man will be great for the team, especially in LA. (MLB – Ryu Hyun-jin)
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Watch for Ryu Hyun-jin to come to the MLB. By watching the video below of his 17 strikeouts, you can see his various pitches and crazy movement. He’s also the strikeout king and appears to be one of the best in baseball. He’s also 25 and appears to be a robust young man at 6’2″ and 215… although he looks heavier. [youtube]2BL18oW4Okg[/youtube] (youtubelink)
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[youtube]72yYGZygE9s[/youtube] Shohei Otani throws 99mph in a high school game. Scouts, get over there. Now. The kid has a nice motion and is throwing fire.
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Barely making a dent in the history of Major League Baseball, Dae-Sung Koo is now pitching at 42 years of age in the Australian Baseball League which is now in it’s second season. The most remarkable thing that you might want to remember about the guy? He was a righty as a kid, but then switched to being a lefty. Who does that? Other than that, this once star of Korean Baseball, Japanese Baseball and MBLer is now in yet another continent throwing and he’s good at 42. (smh – Dae-Sung Koo)
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Yu Darvish - the player with the one of the strangest names, may be pitching in the US in 2012. He’s a 6 foot 5 inch baseball player who throws hard, has variety, and is one of the best in Japan. He’s half Iranian, half Japanese and once said he’d never leave Japan. But his team is struggling financially, and it might be time for him to really make a move. Teams will line up for his services and they’ll pay the huge amounts to get him. He’s only 25. (amazingavenue – Yu Darvish) This article exhaustively gives you research on how Yu Darvish pitches, and if he’s a good match for The NY Mets.
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