Boston has shown over the past couple of years that they are very interested in grabbing players from Japan to fill out their roster. Well, it looks like they are up to it again, as there are reports that the Sox are one of the teams very interested in pitcher Hisanori Takahashi. Why might the Sox be interested? For one thing he is a lefty, and those are hard to get. He is a starter, but has stated that he has no problem pitching out of the bullpen.
Here is what you need to know about him. Takahashi is a lefty whose best pitch is the screwball. He posted a 10-6 record with a 2.94 ERA last year for the Yomiuri Giants, and his best year was in 2007 when he went 14-4 with a 2.75 ERA in 186 innings.
The other teams that are reported to be interested are the Orioles, Dodgers, Mets, and Giants. I say why not? You can never have too much pitching, though he age concerns me (34).
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