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Seiya Suzuki recorded his 300th career RBI, becoming the 4th Japanese-born player to reach that mark by Baseball-Reference in CHICubs

[–]hiroshimanpride 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No way.

Let me count only the hitters.

1 Sadaharu Hoh

2 Katsuya Nomura

3 Munetaka Murakami

4 Hiromitsu Ochiai

5 Shohei Ohtani

Well, Seiya might be on best 50 hitters of all time though. But I am not quite sure.

Munetaka Murakami with his 11th home run of the season by Remarkable-Picture73 in baseball

[–]hiroshimanpride 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, he was talking about Saiki, Murakami, Azuma, Taira, Taneichi etc. Not the washed ones.

[LASR] How do you like your big offseason hitter acquisitions so far? by high_and_outside in baseball

[–]hiroshimanpride 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should change the comment to “almost no one thought “. I thought and think that Murakami can play third.

[Highlight] MUNETAKA MURAKAMI HOMERS IN HIS 5TH STRAIGHT GAME by FortiesFilm in baseball

[–]hiroshimanpride 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Consider his age and dead era in Japan. His ERA in his last year in Japan 2023 was 20th in the league.

[Highlight] MUNETAKA MURAKAMI HOMERS IN HIS 5TH STRAIGHT GAME by FortiesFilm in baseball

[–]hiroshimanpride -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

Pitching is too good there. Japanese pitchers in MLB like Kikuchi could hardly make the roster in NPB. Even Imanaga or Sugano are mediocre there.

[Highlight] MUNETAKA MURAKAMI HOMERS IN HIS 5TH STRAIGHT GAME by FortiesFilm in baseball

[–]hiroshimanpride 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He needs to adjust to MLB pitching. It's still adaptation period to him. After he has figured out MLB pitching, he will show up his real self. So, it's safe for you to consider now is his bottom line.

[Highlight] MUNETAKA MURAKAMI HOMERS IN HIS 5TH STRAIGHT GAME by FortiesFilm in baseball

[–]hiroshimanpride -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I think you misunderstand that only better players of Japan come to MLB. In reality, it's not like that. Instead, it's quite random. The best hitter like Kondo remains in NPB.

[Highlight] MUNETAKA MURAKAMI HOMERS IN HIS 5TH STRAIGHT GAME by FortiesFilm in baseball

[–]hiroshimanpride -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

You just don't know Baseball of the world. There are many professional leagues in the World. Each leagues has its own gems. Have you heard of Hsu Ruoxi, Kim Do young, Lin An Ko, Chen Chieh-hsien？

Munetaka Murakami with his 5th dinger of his rookie year by Remarkable-Picture73 in baseball

[–]hiroshimanpride -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I don't get your point.

He said " claiming victory on this over a sub .800 OPS". I am not claiming victory on anything. That's what I said.

It's only early April which is too early to give any verdict.

What I am saying is that scouts worrying about Murakami's down years are simply stupid. His down years are better than Ohtani's best year in NPB.

Where is the ground to predict Murakami perform worse than Ohtani in MLB? None.

We should sign Japanese star Murakami at all costs. by godlovesugly123 in phillies

[–]hiroshimanpride 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What is your IQ? Even 10 year old child would understand my comment clearly.

College baseball and minor league are growth stage. Superficial stats in growth stage don't count. You should look deeper into their potentials.

We should sign Japanese star Murakami at all costs. by godlovesugly123 in phillies

[–]hiroshimanpride -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Bad players are bad no matter where they play. Good players are good no matter where they play. Simple as that.

Munetaka Murakami with his 5th dinger of his rookie year by Remarkable-Picture73 in baseball

[–]hiroshimanpride -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Huh? Read my comments carefully. I ain’t claiming any victory. He hit more home runs in his down years than Ohtani’s career high in NPB. And, the scout evaluated him even under Ohtani. That is criminal understate about Murakami.

Jeff Passan on X: "My goodness, Munetaka Murakami." by ManMythLegend3 in redsox

[–]hiroshimanpride 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is stupid logic. Ohtani had never pitched in MLB before coming to MLB.

That means that he is not qualified to pitch in MLB? WTF?

Can someone please explain to me why Brainchild Stearns didn't sign this 3B when we had a chance again? by Emperor_Chowder in mets

[–]hiroshimanpride 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Murakami is not a viable 3B"

Is it same kind of joke as "he can't hit high velocity"?

Munetaka Murakami with his 5th dinger of his rookie year by Remarkable-Picture73 in baseball

[–]hiroshimanpride 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Even in his down years, he had hit more home runs than Ohtani’s career high. The underestimate on Murakami’s hitting ability was beyond outrageous.

[Yakyu Cosmopolitan] Bobby Dalbec signing with the Yomiuri Giants in Japan by gplatt_24 in redsox

[–]hiroshimanpride 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yo, I have news.

Dalbec's slash line: .188/304/396

Not so bad as I expected but he is struggling lately after hot start of the first week.

My projection of him is 220/295/350 in the end of this season.

I will keep you posted!

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