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All eyes on Kikuchi during his spring debut for Mariners

Feb. 26, 2019 02:05 pm JST 4 Comments

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JenniSchiebel
Feb. 26, 2019 02:35 pm JST

All eyes on Kikuchi during his spring debut for Mariners

Not my eyes. I don't care.

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oldman_13
Feb. 26, 2019 03:17 pm JST

Probably another in a long line of Japanese MLB busts.

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rainyday
Feb. 26, 2019 04:03 pm JST

Not my eyes. I don't care.

Well, you obviously cared enough to comment.

Probably another in a long line of Japanese MLB busts.

Based on what? The success rate of Japanese players in MLB is about 50-50, so he's equally likely to do well as he is to falter.

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TorafusuTorasan
Feb. 26, 2019 05:02 pm JST

Fun sports fandom is exemplified by Ichiro superfan Amy, whose homemade Ichimeter became an inseparable symbol of the man's success.

Tossing fun-loving Amy out of the way, an uncaring newcomer holds up a "Kickuchi" sign and is led to the exit by stadium security, where she meets up with an older gent boycotting MLB until they reinstate the pre-1990s ban on hiring players from Japan.

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All eyes on Kikuchi during his spring debut for Mariners