HIROYUKI NAKAJIMA RUMORS

Hiro Nakajima Suffers Setback in Sacramento Rehab Assignment

Sorry, A’s fans. Those of you who were anxiously awaiting Hiroyuki Nakajima’s long-anticipated debut in Oakland will have to wait a little longer. Nakajima’s rehab stint at AAA Sacramento hit a snag on Friday night when Nakajima pulled up limping into first base after hitting a single in the seventh inning of a 3-0 River Cats victory over the Las Vegas 51′s. Nakajima admitted...
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19 days ago  |  Discuss

Nakajima's Rehab Takes A Step Back

WEST SACRAMENTO - Hiroyuki Nakajima's rehab began on Friday with two hits, but he has suffered a set-back with his injured hamstring.
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20 days ago  |  Discuss

Michael Taylor Rejoins A’s, Chris Young To the DL, Hiro Nakajima Update

Following the A’s 2-0 shutout of the New York Yankees Friday evening, the A’s had no shortage of news regarding the status of their roster Saturday morning. Before we get to that though, A.J. Griffin was masterful in his seven innings of work. He allowed six hits and walked just one batter. Griffin struck out four batters. Sean Doolittle pitched an inning and two-thirds of shutout...
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21 days ago  |  Discuss

Hiroyuki Nakajima to start season on DL for A's

Hiroyuki Nakajima will start the season on the 15-day disabled list.  As the Oakland A's finalized their roster moves, Nakajima was shifted from the 25-man roster to the DL.  He injured his hamstring last Tuesday.  While he could probably play, the A's want to be cautious. According to Rick Eymer of MLB.com, the A's had to trim their roster down to 25.  Do do...
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March 31, 2013  |  Discuss

Spring springs hopeful again for Oakland A’s

Billy-ball is back in Oakland. And, the movie “Moneyball” seems to make sense again, as the low budget A’s enter Spring Training the reigning winner of the division. As the world is finally making sense again, we welcome in the Spring – primarily focusing on four themes which surround the A’s this Spring: I. New Talent  A. Jaso Billy Beane has wanted youthful talent...
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February 16, 2013  |  Discuss

Video: Oakland A’s sign Hirojuki Nakajima

Japanese shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima finally realized his dream of playing for a Major League Baseball team after he opted to become a free agent and signed with the Oakland A’s. 2 years $6.5 million Vid courtesy of Next Media Animation Paul M. Banks is CEO of The Sports Bank.net, a Google News site generating millions of unique visitors. He’s also a regular contributor to...
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December 19, 2012  |  Discuss

Oakland A's new shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima thinks Billy Beane is sexy (Video)

Yesterday, the Oakland Athletics introduced their new starting shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima who they signed to a 2-year deal worth 6.5 million dollars. Nakajima who played for eleven seasons in the Japanese Baseball League had a little bit of fun during his introductory press conference. When asked a question about why he wanted to join the A's, Hiroyuki provided a great...
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December 19, 2012  |  Discuss

New Oakland A’s shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima is concerned about the lack of bathtubs in America

The Oakland A’s introduced their new shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima to the baseball world on Tuesday. And during his introductory press conference Nakajima was asked what would be his biggest challenge in making the transition from Japan to the majors. After clarifying through his translator that the reporter was looking for his #1 challenge on or off-the-field, Nakajima decides to...
Via No Guts, No Glory Verified_ybn
December 19, 2012  |  Discuss

Hiroyuki Nakajima signed with A’s because GM Beane is “sexy and cool”

Hiroyuki Nakajima has signed a deal with the Oakland Athletics. The Japanese star was introduced to the media he explained the reasons why. Speaking though an interpreter, Nakajima told reports that “Billy Beane is extremely sexy and cool, so that’s definitely one of the reasons why I signed with the A’s.” The shortstop signed a two-year deal worth $6.5 million which also...
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December 19, 2012  |  Discuss

Hiroyuki Nakajima thinks Billy Beane is sexy and cool

In his introductory press conference with the Oakland media on Tuesday, new A's shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima was asked about his reasons for signing with the A's. Through an interpreter, Nakajima said that Oakland GM Billy Beane was "extremely sexy and cool" with a huge smile on his face before talking about the chemistry of the young A's and how well he thinks...
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December 19, 2012  |  Discuss
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