KENJI JOHJIMA NEWS
Points Of Contention: Rob Johnson's Defense
17 days ago by
Lookout Landing
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Writing is easier when you don't have to think up an intro.
In terms of things we know we can measure pretty well, Rob Johnson the defender doesn't stand out, at least not in a good way.
His error rate, for whatever that's worth, is about average. His four in 754...
Week In Review: 10/25/09 - 10/31-09
24 days ago by
MLB Rumors
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Baseball's hot stove season begins after the World Series, but we still had action during the last week of October.
Manny Acta was hired to manage the Indians, which led to the Astros hiring Brad Mills. Tony La Russa's extension with the Cardinals was announced...
Can the Mariners Afford to Take a Chance on Aroldis Chapman?
28 days ago by
Jorge Says No
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According to Larry Stone, the Mariners have some serious interest in the Cuban fireballer:"The Mariners have stepped up their pursuit of free agent Cuban left-hander Aroldis Chapman and are asking to meet with him and his agent, Edwin Mejia,, in the coming week, according to a...
Johjima signs with Hanshin
28 days ago by
The News Tribune
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Former Seattle Mariners catcher Kenji Johjima agreed to join the Hanshin Tigers of Japan’s Central League.
Johjima held talks with his former team, the Softbank Hawks of the Pacific League, but he opted instead to join the Tigers, signing a four-year deal worth $21 million.
Baseball | Ex-Mariners catcher Kenji Johjima signs with Hanshin of Japan
29 days ago by
Seattle Times
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Former Seattle Mariners catcher Kenji Johjima has agreed to join the Hanshin Tigers of Japan's Central League.
Johjima to Hanshin
29 days ago by
USS Mariner
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As was already rumored from the moment he opted out, Kenji Johjima is signing with the Hanshin Tigers. It’s reportedly a 4-year deal for $21 million. So that’s more money than he’s giving up by opting out of his contract (more years too, obviously). We can speculate...
Johjima signs with Hanshin Tigers for $21 million
FUKUOKA, Japan (AP) -- Former Seattle Mariners catcher Kenji Johjima has agreed to join the Hanshin Tigers of Japan's Central League.
Johjima Reaches Agreement With Hanshin Tigers
29 days ago by
MLB Trade Rumors
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Catcher Kenji Johjima reached an agreement with the Hanshin Tigers, according to reports passed along by NPB Tracker's Patrick Newman. One of the reports indicates it's a four-year deal worth around $27MM. Newman is unsure of the accuracy of that figure. If it's right...
Former Mariners C Johjima joins Hanshin Tigers
29 days ago by
Seattle Times
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Former Seattle Mariners catcher Kenji Johjima has agreed to join the Hanshin Tigers of Japan's Central League.
Ex-Seattle Mariners coach Kenji Johjima to join Hanshin Tigers
Former Seattle Mariners catcher Kenji Johjima has agreed to join the Hanshin Tigers of Japan's Central League.
Kenji Johjima Doesn't Care About The Money*
October 21, 2009 by
Lookout Landing
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* much
From Kirby Arnold this afternoon, we get this bit about Johjima through Mark Lowe:
"I talked to [Kenji] last year about it during batting practice one day," Lowe said. "We were in the outfield at Shea. He told me, 'I don't care how much money I...
Odds & Ends: Johjima, Brewers, Pujols
October 21, 2009 by
MLB Trade Rumors
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As the champagne chills in the Philadelphia clubhouse, here are some late-night newsbits....
Kirby Arnold of the Everett Herald reports that during a conference call with Japanese press members, Kenji Johjima said that a lack of playing time was the main reason he opted out of...
Ex-M's catcher Johjima urged to return to Japan
October 21, 2009 by
Miami Herald
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Japanese home run king Sadaharu Oh would like to see catcher Kenji Johjima return to his former team in Fukuoka.
Former Mariners C Kenji Johjima urged to return to former team, Fukuoka Hawks, in Japan
October 21, 2009 by
Star Tribune
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Ex-M's catcher Johjima urged to return to Japan
October 21, 2009 by
Seattle Times
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Japanese home run king Sadaharu Oh would like to see catcher Kenji Johjima return to his former team in Fukuoka.
Odds & Ends: Mariners, Pujols, Indians, Lincecum
October 20, 2009 by
MLB Rumors
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A few more evening links....
Geoff Baker of The Seattle Times says that Kenji Johjima's opt-out is "an early Christmas present" for the Mariners.
Meanwhile, Rob Johnson has one surgery down and one to go, according to MLB.com's Jim Street. Johnson will...
Kenji Johjima gives Mariners an early Christmas present
October 20, 2009 by
Seattle Times
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Good to be back in town after four days covering the Arizona Fall League. Thanks to Larry Stone for filling in yesterday when the news broke about Kenji Johjima and third base coach Bruce Hines.
A couple of quick things I wanted to address about both, since a couple of stories I&...
Takahashi released but why now...
October 20, 2009 by
Mets Fever
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Forty year old rookie Ken Takahashi has been let go, in another odd move the Mets have released the veteran Japanese pitcher.Omar and Co. have been long portrayed as the Herman Edwards of roster management, and the timing of the Takahashi release is another head scratcher. Despite...
Turnover
October 20, 2009 by
Lookout Landing
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You know how testy we get when people make comments about how awesome our could be in years? Remember the Nageotte/Blackley/Meche/Anderson rotations, Clement/Johjima/Johnson/Moore catching caches and Ichiro/Gutierrez/Saunders/Ackley outfields? We do our best to try and keep people...
Odds & Ends: Johjima, Rockies, Kikuchi
October 20, 2009 by
MLB Rumors
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Links for Tuesday...
Chat today, 2pm CST.
The Hanshin Tigers are interested in Kenji Johjima, according to Kyodo News.
The Rockies are expected to re-sign GM Dan O'Dowd and manager Jim Tracy this week, according to Patrick Saunders and Troy E. Renck of...
Kenji Johjima's Exit Opens Many Doors For Seattle Mariners
October 20, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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When Kenji Johjima opted out of his contract, it was very obvious that the Mariners had ultimately experienced addition by subtraction...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Dropping Links: Tuesday, October 20, 2009
October 19, 2009 by
tonyblogs.net
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NEWS
Angels beat Yanks in extras after Girardi makes questionable moves |CBS Sports.com|
Jets DT Kris Jenkins tears ACL, out for rest of season |ESPN.com|
Lawyers say arrests are coming in UConn stabbing |FOX Sports.com|
Mariners C Kenji Johjima will opt out of contract, return...
A Good Piece on Kenji Johjima
I’ve been at school all day, so I never really got the chance to go into detail about the Kenji Johjima news, but I don’t think I could have said it better than Graham over at Lookout Landing anyway. So, if you’d like a reminder of how lucky we were to have Kenji Johjima, I [...]
Johjima's agent: Mariners owe nothing
October 19, 2009 by
Seattle Times
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I just got off the phone with Alan Nero, agent for Kenji Johjima, and he said some interesting things. For one, he confirmed that the Mariners are free and clear from the remaining $16 million on Johjima's contract.
"He walks completely on his contract here, and we start...
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