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>>487363 brb mediocreville (he'll fit right in)
>Tazawa, who stands 5 feet, 10 inches 5-11 if you really like him, Wilson said will get a major league deal this winter but is unlikely to make it to the majors during that first season.
>He has good command of his fastball and slurve, but he lacks velocity, stamina and the ability to keep the ball down. The talk of a deal worth as much as $4 million is testimony not to Tazawas talent, but to the soaring appreciation of Japans game
The right-hander would have gone in the first round of Nippon Professional Baseballs recent draft, but that is a long way from being ready for the majors.
>At 22, Tazawa is unlikely to throw much harder than he does now; his fastball barely tops 90 mph when he is rested, and he struggled to hit 88 mph at the end of last season. In Class A or Double-A, Tazawa likely will get hit harder and harder as the season wears on.
>Because he knows what hes doing against corporate league hitters here, there is a chance Tazawa will make adjustments, although [Isao] Ojimi is a skeptic. The Mets scout believes the pitchers body is too stiff to allow him to keep the ball down in the zone and Tazawa lacks the smarts and toughness to hang in and learn the lessons needed to apply his talent in the majors.
>>487625 MAI TWEEN BLUDDAH!
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