tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post615522093851681542..comments2024-03-28T18:38:38.370-07:00Comments on The Chronicles of Fuji: Saturday Night Five: Japanese Baseball PlayersFujihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-14163246578620088292014-05-12T14:50:29.064-07:002014-05-12T14:50:29.064-07:00I am still enamored with Tsuyoshi Shinjo, years af...I am still enamored with Tsuyoshi Shinjo, years after he did not turn into Ichiro Suzuki. Of course, he was more Munenori Kawasaki than Ichiro, but hey, 13 years ago, I could dream. I also own a boatload of Kaz Matsui cards whether I want to or not. Yikes, the Mets have had awful luck diving into the Far East, haven't they?jacobmrleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13991748868368917576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-27414063077678175672014-05-12T12:30:42.370-07:002014-05-12T12:30:42.370-07:00portuguese sausage in an omelet with onions inside...portuguese sausage in an omelet with onions inside a portuguese roll and im full for 2 daysbriannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-53954633703618401872014-05-12T05:19:08.606-07:002014-05-12T05:19:08.606-07:00I got nothing... as baseball is an American tradit...I got nothing... as baseball is an American tradition, and more importantly, my Phils are mostly grizzled old veterans, I don't really have any foreigners on my radar at this point. I am open to the idea but not really active in that area...Dawgboneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09795429019912746620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-18899831262500714182014-05-11T22:17:10.759-07:002014-05-11T22:17:10.759-07:00Man, Darvish is a beast.
Two of my main guys are ...Man, Darvish is a beast.<br /><br />Two of my main guys are both Canadian (Getzlaf and Russ Martin).<br /><br />Carlos Santana is Dominican; I don't necessarily "collect" Corey Perry -- I just accumulate some of his cards -- but he does hail from north of the border as well; Steve Nash is Canadian too.Greg Zakwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09064188830164937436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-86947471512564038402014-05-11T19:25:52.862-07:002014-05-11T19:25:52.862-07:00Oh, I mean, I GUESS that Chris Denorfia played for...Oh, I mean, I GUESS that Chris Denorfia played for the Italian national team in the WBC, but dude grew up somewhere in New England, so I'm not going to count him.Marcushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10439278650702057885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-21490252861351173042014-05-11T19:25:02.725-07:002014-05-11T19:25:02.725-07:00It seems like most of the San Antonio Spurs are fr...It seems like most of the San Antonio Spurs are from somewhere besides the US. I like the Spurs. Dirk Nowitzki is pretty awesome as well. But I don't really collect basketball cards, besides a few random Trail Blazers.Marcushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10439278650702057885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-36722870849386180762014-05-11T18:31:12.848-07:002014-05-11T18:31:12.848-07:00Can't collect the Dodgers without being intere...Can't collect the Dodgers without being interested in international players.<br /><br />Hideo Nomo and Fernando, man. For starters.night owlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11673973790245316059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-65539417960092578212014-05-11T18:08:50.232-07:002014-05-11T18:08:50.232-07:00At least you can go to sleep at night knowing that...At least you can go to sleep at night knowing that you have the best sausage in the world. My favorite breakfast is Portuguese sausage, eggs (over easy), and rice.Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-59443688842265069952014-05-11T17:18:12.965-07:002014-05-11T17:18:12.965-07:00still waiting for someone from Portugal to make on...still waiting for someone from Portugal to make one of the big 4 leaguesbriannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-2432502137238127812014-05-11T16:12:14.830-07:002014-05-11T16:12:14.830-07:00So Taguchi came up with the Cardinals and had an i...So Taguchi came up with the Cardinals and had an important home run in the 2006 World Series. One of the fan favorites.Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00723730037880660613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-5086238913579054482014-05-11T11:22:54.255-07:002014-05-11T11:22:54.255-07:00Right now it would be Rinku Singh and Dinesh Patel...Right now it would be Rinku Singh and Dinesh Patel in the Pirates organization. The movie Million Dollar Arm chronicles how they became the first Indian born professional baseball players.BobWalkthePlankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16011292576523365641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-56262622951802249392014-05-11T10:01:08.946-07:002014-05-11T10:01:08.946-07:00Ichiro is by far my favorite international player,...Ichiro is by far my favorite international player, but I'm also partial to the relatively obscure Alex Liddi. He's the only big leaguer to be born and raised in Italy, which is where a lot of my family's heritage lies.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508921644099472101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-54423933843898436672014-05-11T08:30:46.752-07:002014-05-11T08:30:46.752-07:00I'm secretly hoping the Munenori gets traded t...I'm secretly hoping the Munenori gets traded to the Padres or the A's, so I can become a super collector of his. That guy is full of energy and so positive... it's almost infectious.Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-57992525345342489542014-05-11T08:29:27.235-07:002014-05-11T08:29:27.235-07:00I'd love to pick up a vintage Thorpe at some p...I'd love to pick up a vintage Thorpe at some point. I have a few of his recent issues. As for Slater, that guy is insanely good. I have a pair of his signatures in my Surfer PC.Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-55176729683408464722014-05-11T08:24:10.200-07:002014-05-11T08:24:10.200-07:00Totally agree Mark! And defgav... with the except...Totally agree Mark! And defgav... with the exception of my Japanese PC, I don't take nationality into consideration either. I'm 100% down with One Love.Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-19561430968050607612014-05-11T08:19:51.876-07:002014-05-11T08:19:51.876-07:00Great pair of Canadian Cubbies!Great pair of Canadian Cubbies!Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-19694770111679550012014-05-11T08:17:14.620-07:002014-05-11T08:17:14.620-07:00I've collected various Japanese players over t...I've collected various Japanese players over the years, but my two favorite current Japanese imports are Koji and Munenori Kawasaki.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-59805176775411199832014-05-11T08:08:24.771-07:002014-05-11T08:08:24.771-07:00Lol... I totally understand your point. I guess I...Lol... I totally understand your point. I guess I could have listed every Shark who isn't American ;-)Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-35800941752076747102014-05-11T08:05:49.047-07:002014-05-11T08:05:49.047-07:00If I still collected basketball... I would have li...If I still collected basketball... I would have listed Parker. Still trying to figure out how he screwed things up with Eva though.Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-61567557879841165482014-05-11T08:04:31.208-07:002014-05-11T08:04:31.208-07:00Great list. Can't wait to see Maeda arrive in...Great list. Can't wait to see Maeda arrive in the states.Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-1743417749914209212014-05-11T08:03:18.127-07:002014-05-11T08:03:18.127-07:00That was awesome! Thanks for sharing. Growing up...That was awesome! Thanks for sharing. Growing up my parents would somehow find these Japanese game shows on TV... this kind of reminded me of that.Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-5759842189596379652014-05-11T07:49:38.565-07:002014-05-11T07:49:38.565-07:00I liked Higuera too. Invested in his 1986 Topps r...I liked Higuera too. Invested in his 1986 Topps rookie cards. Totally forgot to consider Americans playing abroad. I'm going to need to sit down and think about that.Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-35089426152378050262014-05-11T01:23:52.328-07:002014-05-11T01:23:52.328-07:00I never really thought about the question much, th...I never really thought about the question much, there are a couple of people that I have paid close attention to because of their nationality like Ken Shamrock and Kelly Slater (both Irish) and Jim Thorpe (Native American). I am Irish and my wife is Native American so I feel a connection to them. But I also follow Ichiro, Kazuhiro Sasaki and Kenji Johjima because of their Mariners connection.<br /><br />As for collections though I only collect Jim Thorpe, but I am looking to add a Slater autograph to my collection eventually.Corkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02344136023470368021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-91223828654798846662014-05-10T21:58:45.075-07:002014-05-10T21:58:45.075-07:00Yeah. I don't take a guy's nationality int...Yeah. I don't take a guy's nationality into consideration when deciding if I'm a fan of his or not. Hurray humanity!! One Love!defgavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15338984361942309651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-59958110847451032992014-05-10T19:23:53.573-07:002014-05-10T19:23:53.573-07:00No one player in particular . But the game is much...No one player in particular . But the game is much better now with the best players from all over the worldMark Hoylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05562266064195629037noreply@blogger.com