Well I get the MLB channel so I watched this series
between MLB All-Stars and the Japanese All-Star
team "Samurai". The Japanese team is loaded with
talented hitters and pitchers and took the over-all
series win. The MLB team had some ligit all-stars
with Robinson Cano, Altuve, and others. Too bad
Iwakuma from the M's had rough go against the
Japanese team during his one start. I'm very used
to seeing Japanese players in the MLB well since
Ichiro signed with the M's. This Japan Samurai group
was like 9-Ichiro's in the line-up and an endless parade
of pitchers with the nastiest breaking balls ever thrown.
There is one Japanese pitcher that was throwing close
to 100mph and he is likely MLB bound soon. The Japan
team is loaded with MLB potential career players.
Interesting were the sounds from the stands from
the 3-4 Japanese ballparks visited. No music you ever
heard before. Mostly Japanese "traditional" music with
people clapping along and yelling. I know ballplayers
say they can focus on the job at hand no matter what
the noise but I think this Japanese music blaring over the
PA system may have gotten to them. Robinson Cano
only casuality as he comes home with a broken little toe
as a result of being hit by a pitch. Even though the MLB
all-stars lost this series, it was great to see the best
Japanese players and there is some supreme talent
within this group. OK now baseball season is over.
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