Twenty-seven years have passed since the Dodgers officially announced their contract with Hideo Nomo (February 13, 1995). After Masanori Murakami, who played for the Giants in 1965, Japanese players haven’t played on the major stage for 29 years, but since 1995, when Nomo became the National League Rookie of the Year, more than 60 people have been playing. Japanese player followed Nomo. “It’s hard to imagine a major league without Japanese players now,” said Andrew Simon, a reporter on the official Major League Baseball website, and introduced the achievements of pioneer Hideo Nomo.

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Nomo, who played an active role as the ace of Kintetsu Buffaloes, had a strong desire to challenge the major leagues by experiencing the 1988 Seoul Olympics and the 1990 ALL STAR SERIES. Also, during the 1990 ALL STAR SERIES, Randy Johnson (then Mariners), who had just won the All-Star Game for the first time this year, said, “Playing in Japan is a waste of time. You should be in the majors. Was called out.

At that time, there was no posting system, and it was necessary to use a “loophole” for major challenges. The project, which involved agents Don Nomura and Arn Tellem, as well as Jean Afterman (currently Yankees GM assistant), is not only a good player, but also afraid of being against public opinion and being criticized by the public. I needed a person who wasn’t there. It was Nomo who challenged there.

Fred Claire, then Dodgers GM, said in 2020, “It was clear that Hideo wanted the challenge. He didn’t hesitate to jeopardize his reputation and achievements in Japan. Whether to succeed. I don’t know, but I believed in myself and bet everything. That’s why Hideo is a true pioneer. He was confident in his abilities and fearless. ”

Nomo et al. Requested a high-priced 6-year contract from Kintetsu and withdrew “voluntary retirement” from Kintetsu as intended. Nomura is said to have received a death threat, saying, “It is an act of destroying the Japanese ball world.” In addition, Nomo was hit by the Japanese media, and it seems that there was a time when he did not speak with his father for a while. Nomura recalls, “I lost a lot of friends. It was the same with Hideo.”

After that, Nomo will cause a “tornado whirlwind” in the majors. Although he is a rookie, he stood on the starting mound of the All-Star Game and was also the new king of the National League. He helped the majors regain their popularity after the strike and became so popular in Japan and the United States that the word “NOMO mania” was coined. If Nomo hadn’t challenged the “loophole”, and if Nomo hadn’t created a “tornado whirlwind,” the flow of major Japanese players’ challenges to date might not have been born.

Kenta Maeda (Twins) said in 2018, “(Nomo) definitely paved the way for Japanese players to challenge the majors. In that sense, it has had a great influence on everyone including me. I think. ” “If the National Baseball Hall of Fame opens a department for pioneers who have had a major impact on history, Nomo will definitely be chosen,” Simon said.

Hall of Famers are often players who symbolize their status. Derek Jeter is short, Ivan Rodriguez is receiver, Ken Griffey Jr. is center, and so on. Meanwhile, MLB official website reporter David Adler published a feature article about “a player in the Hall of Fame who holds an unexpected place.” For each position select famous players who have played in different positions than the position associated with the name.

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Starting pitcher: Goose Gossage

While it was a famous finisher, recording a total of 310 saves, it started in a total of 37 games. Especially during the White Sox era in 1976, he started 29 of 31 games, pitched 224 innings, scored 9 wins, 17 losses and 1 save, and finished 15 games with a 3.94 ERA. Continue reading Hall of Famers retain their unexpected spot on official website →

The transfer market is now off due to lockouts, but nine of the 14 players who have been offered qualifying offers have already decided which team to belong to next season. Brandon Belt accepts the offer and remains in the Giants, with Raisel Iglesias (Angels), Chris Taylor (Dodgers) and Justin Verlander (Astros) re-contracting with their former team. The remaining five players have been transferred to another team, resulting in compensation and loss of draft nomination rights. Let’s sort out the situation here.

Cory Seger (Dodgers → Rangers), Marcus Semien (Blue Jays → Rangers), Robbie Ray (Blue Jays → Mariners), Eduardo Rodriguez (Dodgers → Rangers), Robbie Ray (Blue Jays → Mariners), who rejected the presented qualifying offer and signed with other teams. Red Sox → Tigers) and Noah Syndergaard (Mets → Angels).

First, let’s take a look at the four teams of the Dodgers, Blue Jays, Red Sox, and Mets that the players leaked. The Blue Jays, Red Sox, and Mets haven’t received any revenue distributions and haven’t paid any luxury taxes, so they’ll be compensated after the “Strength Balance Round B” between the second and third rounds. Get nomination rights (two Blue Jays). The Dodgers have exceeded the maximum annual salary subject to luxury tax, so the right to nominate compensation will be given after the fourth round.

Next, let’s look at the Rangers, Mariners, Tigers, and Angels who have acquired players. The Mariners and Tigers are the teams that receive the revenue distribution, and the penalty for acquiring qualifying offer players is “loss of the third highest nomination right.” Meanwhile, the Rangers and Angels haven’t received any revenue distributions and haven’t paid any luxury taxes, so the penalty is “the loss of the second highest nomination” (and the loss of $ 500,000 in the international bonus pool). .. However, the Rangers have won Seger and Semien, and will lose their second and third highest nominations.

All four players other than Syndergaard signed a long-term contract for five years or more, but the Angels gave up the right to nominate the second draft in exchange for a one-year contract with Syndergaard. This contract can be thought of as “acquiring Cindergaard by trading with a young promising stock equivalent to the second draft nomination,” but it is also a fact that he is spending a large amount of money of 21 million dollars a year. If the Cinderguard cannot be revived, the damage will be great. Even if the Angels are sluggish next season, if the Cinderguard is active, it is possible to replenish young promising stocks by trading the Cinderguard in the middle of the season, so the function of the Cinderguard will be a big point for the Angels. right.

Five players, Carlos Correa, Freddie Freeman, Trevor Story, Nick Castellanos, and Michael Conforto, are still on the market.