To put it simply, the level of the players is different," he said. "It's the main reason I'm having...

To put it simply, the level of the players is different," he said. "It's the main reason I'm having trouble compared to Japan."

The article was from a few days ago. Golly.

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Wonder how Sowers would do in Japan.

Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

by Jay on May 14, 2009 2:59 PM EDT reply actions

Sowers would need to learn how to incorporate the “dry hump” move into his windup to be successful there.

by Toxicadam on May 14, 2009 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

I laughed pretty hard at this.

by Ryan Kelsey on May 14, 2009 6:27 PM EDT up reply actions

We’d get $ in return, right? Well, what’s stopping us?

by RD74 on May 14, 2009 5:15 PM EDT up reply actions

This really could happen.

Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

by Jay on May 14, 2009 5:52 PM EDT up reply actions

Jeremy Sowers Meatball = Tuffy Rhodes Home Run!

Sometimes, I just like to b****.

by emd2k3 on May 14, 2009 5:55 PM EDT up reply actions

Players have to agree to be sold to a Japanese team.

by xrickx on May 15, 2009 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions

This could really happen.

Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

by Jay on May 15, 2009 4:21 PM EDT up reply actions

exscpecially for a player as cerebral as sowers.

by Brick. on May 15, 2009 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions

He’s such an intellectual. I bet he likes sushi, too…

by Logodaedalus on May 15, 2009 7:13 PM EDT up reply actions

must not like edamame, though

by APV on May 15, 2009 7:33 PM EDT up reply actions

My shiny new PitchFx toy seems to suggest he’s putting his pitches right in the heart of the plate, belt high. It’s one thing to throw strikes, but I have a hard time believing players in Japan wouldn’t also be hitting that sort of location just as hard.

by MTF on May 14, 2009 3:09 PM EDT reply actions

Like I said, Meatballability factor is outrageously high for Sowers.

by Ryan Kelsey on May 14, 2009 6:27 PM EDT up reply actions

Well, even though I was referring to what Kobayashi said in the interview about MLB players being tougher outs I don’t necessarily disagree with you on Sowers.

by MTF on May 15, 2009 7:48 AM EDT up reply actions

woops. You are right though, Meatballability ranks Sowers and Masa as 1-2 in the Indians org, and I’m sure they are both in the top 10 in majors this year.

by Ryan Kelsey on May 15, 2009 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions

Can we create a separate category for the ability to give up a bases-clearing home run, followed by effectiveness? Onemeatballabiility? If so, I nominate Herges.

by peter m on May 15, 2009 12:31 PM EDT up reply actions