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Happy Birthday Tadahito Iguchi
Born on this day in 1974.Tadahito Iguchi will probably go down as one of the most unsung heroes in Phillies history. Acquired in the middle of the 2007 season Iguchi came form the Chicago White Sox to play an important role for the Phillies - fill in for the injured Chase Utley.Iguchi...
Game Report: Marines vs. Hawks - 2nd Annual JBC Day in Chiba
August 28, 2009 by
Seattle Marinerds
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(Would you believe, I never actually finished/posted my entry about last year's japanesebaseball.com meetup at Chiba? I think I'm going to basically do that, backdate and all, and add a link here.)Anyway, last year in mid-September, six of us took over a picnic table at Chiba...
I love Hokkaido, Day 2: Sapporo Dome Tour
August 05, 2009 by
Seattle Marinerds
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I got home from Chiba Marine Stadium after midnight on Wednesday, and had to be out the door by 7am to get on a flight to Hokkaido... and of course I wasn't packed yet. Somehow, it all worked out, though, and at 9:45 I was on a plane in the air zooming northwards. By 1pm I had...
In Defense of the General Manager
August 03, 2009 by
South Side Sox
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I Love Hokkaido, Day 1: Fighters @ Marines - Crazy Days in Chiba
August 03, 2009 by
Seattle Marinerds
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So, you'd think that a sane person would spend the day before they go on a trip halfway across the country doing useful things like packing, buying last-minute trip things, straightening up their house, etc, right?Good thing I'm not a sane person. At 1pm on Wednesday the 29th...
Final home stretch crucial for Boston
July 09, 2009 by
Batter-up with Bruno
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This is it. The final home stretch. This will either make or break the Boston Red Sox who are barely hanging on to the lead in the American League East over the New York Yankees.The Yankees already beat the Minnesota Twins this afternoon at the Metrodome and for the next four days...
Game Report: Fighters @ Marines - Karaage-kun Gets Fried
June 28, 2009 by
Seattle Marinerds
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Walking to Chiba Marine Stadium on Saturday morning, I couldn't help but notice the breeze blowing in off Tokyo Bay. It was probably around 90 degrees Fahrenheit outside, but actually didn't feel that bad thanks to the wind. My thought, though, was that it was going to be a...
Game Report: Tigers @ Marines - Takehara Gets Lucky (and To-Lucky)
June 17, 2009 by
Seattle Marinerds
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I don't know why on earth Pau ever wants me to go see Tigers games with him, as every time we watch them or plan to watch them, they lose. Seriously.But Sunday afternoon we headed down to Chiba together for the first time and for the last time, to catch the Hanshin Tigers taking...
One In Every Color?
May 07, 2009 by
We Should Be GM's
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I once heard a woman say that if she found shoes that she liked, she would buy a pair in every color they made. I'm starting to think Ruben Amaro likes utililty infielders that can't hit. Representatives for Tadahito Iguchi and Pumpsie Green have already contacted the Phillies...
Who is the most underrated Japanese baseball player?
Dan asked: I think it is Tadahito Iguchi of the Philadelphia Phillies.
Related Posts Easiest Baseball trivia? [ imranite ] asked: This player never hit or played in the field , but scored 33 runs in his short MLB career. never played in the field, meaning he never played a defensive...
Quick Hits
January 04, 2009 by
Eli's MLB Rumors
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Quick Hits:Jon Heyman is reporting that five teams have expressed interest in Ken Griffey Jr. The Rays and Mariners are among the five teams, but the other three are not known. His agent did say that there was one more AL team, and the other two were NL teams. Nothing will happen till...
Should Utley Not Be Ready, Who Starts at Second?
November 25, 2008 by
Hot Stove Philly
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Chase Utley had hip surgery yesterday at The Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, and according to Ruben Amaro Jr. the surgery appears to be "favorable". Anytime a surgery takes place, it's not known if it's an actual success until rehabilitation begins, but...
Utley to have hip surgery, will likely miss start of 09 season
November 20, 2008 by
All Things Philly Sports
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So, I guess this proves Chase Utley really was injured. Throughout the 2008 season, fans and writers speculated that Utley was dealing with a hip injury that slowed him down and made him less of a player. His early MVP charge slowed way down as the season wore on and most felt it was...
A's Looking For DH?
September 08, 2008 by
Eli's MLB Rumors
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According to the Contra Costa Times, the Athletics have two priorities this off season: Find replacements for Mark Ellis and Frank Thomas, and add a low cost pitcher for the bottom of the rotation. Knowing Beane, he isn't likely to pursue a top of the line free agent, mostly because...
Phillies Sign Iguchi
September 06, 2008 by
Eli's MLB Rumors
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The Phillies have signed second baseman Tadahito Iguchi for the remainder of the season, in hopes his depth of the bench will help get the Phillies into the playoffs. Iguchi did very well for NL East teams this season, hitting .389, so his signing makes sense. Iguchi is probably a...
Myers shuts down the Mets, Iguchi's back!
September 05, 2008 by
All Things Philly Sports
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So, how do you beat the red-hot Mets? Not letting them score a run is a good start. The Phillies beat the Mets 3-0 as Brett Myers completely dominated New York in his best outing of the year, throwing 8 shutout innings while striking out 10 batters and allowing only 3 hits and 2 walks...
Phils Sign Iguchi
September 05, 2008 by
Hot Stove Philly
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With 22 games remaining in the season, the Phillies have turned to an old face to hopefully turn things around. This afternoon, the Phillies have agreed to terms with infielder Tadahito Iguchi.
Iguchi was acquired from the White Sox last season when Chase Utley went down with a...
Report: Iguchi Returning To Phillies
September 05, 2008 by
Phillies Nation
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Welcome back, Tad.
The Phillies have come to an agreement with Tadahito Iguchi, according to Todd Zolecki.
Nothing else on the acquisition yet, but Iguchi will provide nice bench help. (...)
Dodgers After Iguchi?
September 04, 2008 by
Eli's MLB Rumors
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With Jeff Kent out for the Dodgers, they have been forced to go with Blake DeWitt, who is hitting .267 with 7 HR in 95 games this season. While that isn't necessarily bad, the Dodgers would prefer to have a veteran who is familiar with the pitching in the league. Although Tadahito...
Report: Phils have interest in 2B Tadahito Iguchi
September 04, 2008 by
Beerleaguer
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The former Phillie, who was acquired from the White Sox last season to fill in for an injured Chase Utley, was released by the Padres this week. [Link] Iguchi, 33, was having a substandard and injury-plagued season in San Diego after signing as a free agent there before the season...
Hollow Men
September 04, 2008 by
Bugs & Cranks
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The release of Tadahito Iguchi (now confirmed to be Japanese for "strikes out looking") got me to thinking about San Diego's projected lineup entering the season, and in doing so I realized the Padres were actually a pretty decent team on the corners? but they were downright...
Padres Release Tomko, Iguchi
September 01, 2008 by
Eli's MLB Rumors
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In order to make room for prospects Matt Antonelli and Wade LeBlanc, the Padres released Tadahito Iguchi and pitcher Brett Tomko. This move allows Antonelli and LeBlanc to have significant playing time in the final month of the season. In twenty-two games this season, Tomko was 2-7...
Fantasy Baseball Players of the Day - 4/26
April 27, 2008 by
lesterslegends.com
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Friday, April 25th
Tadahito Iguchi went 2 for 5 with 3 Runs, a Walk, a Stolen Base, and a Game-winning HR in the 13th inning. Lance Berkman smacked a couple of solo shots. Johnny Damon and Josh Hamilton each had four hits. Derek Jeter, Adrian Gonzalez (3 RBI...
Team Preview: Philadelphia Phillies
February 11, 2008 by
beyondtheboxscore.com
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Philadelphia Phillies 2007 W-L: 89-73 2007 Pythag W-L: 87-75 2007 Payroll: ~89 2008 Payroll: ~84 (depends heavily on Ryan Howard arbitration case) Coming: Chad Durbin, Pedro Feliz, Geoff Jenkins, So Taguchi, Brad Lidge, Eric Bruntlett, Chris Snelling Going:Tadahito Iguchi, Jon Lieber...
White Sox 5, Royals 4
February 09, 2008 by
Ninth Man Out
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Tadahito Iguchi hit his first home run of his major league career and Carl Everett drove home the tying and winning runs in the Sox' 5-4 win against the Royals on Tuesday. First of all, is there a worse team in baseball than the Royals? Royals RANK Win-Loss ...
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