[Giants]

If you guys are tired of the analytics induced snooze fest that MLB has become, check out this guy:

https://www.wsj.com/articles/japanese-ba...1653055074

BC

I remember Shinjo.  Hit .238 for the Giants one year.

Blocked  by paywall. 

 Shinjo is, I believe, the last player the Giants have signed from the Pacific Rim.  Something that I find hard to understand given the Giants history- Masanori Murakami (spelling) was the first Japanese player in the major leagues - and a region that should be welcoming to and comfortable for Pacific Rim players.  To me it’s been an organizational failure for awhile. 

Shinjo had a ton of flair. Could run. Excellent outfielder.  Didn’t hit much.

The last player SF signed directly from Japan (2013) who played for the Giants is Kensuke Tanaka.  Also, SF signed a player from Taiwan to a minor league deal last off-season.

[Giants]

If you guys are tired of the analytics induced snooze fest that MLB has become, check out this guy:

https://www.wsj.com/articles/japanese-ba...1653055074

BC

I remember Shinjo.  Hit .238 for the Giants one year.

Blocked  by paywall. 

 Shinjo is, I believe, the last player the Giants have signed from the Pacific Rim.  Something that I find hard to understand given the Giants history- Masanori Murakami (spelling) was the first Japanese player in the major leagues - and a region that should be welcoming to and comfortable for Pacific Rim players.  To me it’s been an organizational failure for awhile. 

Shinjo had a ton of flair. Could run. Excellent outfielder.  Didn’t hit much.

The last player SF signed directly from Japan (2013) who played for the Giants is Kensuke Tanaka.  Also, SF signed a player from Taiwan to a minor league deal last off-season.