Summary[]
Ben and Sam discuss the Mariners’ decision to bring in (and lower) Safeco Field’s fences, then talk about what the seasons of Tsuyoshi Nishioka and Norichika Aoki say about the difficulty of projecting the performance of Japanese imports.
Topics[]
- Bringing in the fences at Safeco Field
- Tsuyoshi Nishioka
- Norichika Aoki
Banter[]
Sam received a note from a Texas Rangers employee confirming their cricket issues discussed in Episode 53.
Notes[]
- Safeco will likely still be pitcher friendly with the changes, but not as extreme as before.
- Since NPB teams are usually at the AAAA talent level, why is it so hard to scout Japanese players?