(PS3) CAREW29's CAPS: YU DARVISH; SP: Nippon Ham Fighters (Japan's BEST Pitcher)

[Rod_Carew29]

http://japanesebaseball.com/players/...?PlayerID=1890

Yahoo! sports has an interesting article about Japanese/Iranian baseball player Yu Darvish. At a very young 21 years of age, he is already considered a legend in Japanese baseball with his impressive pitching performances for the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters. He’s getting tons of praise from his teammates and coaches as well as MLB players playing in the Japanese Leagues. He’s also notorious for his bad boy rock star image. Whenever Japanese newspapers and magazines plaster their covers with his picture sales start to go up. In a society that is characterized as humble and modest, he stands out from the crowd with his swagger. Also, his mixed heritage makes him unique in a country that is almost 100% homogeneous. While he isn’t going to appear stateside any time soon because Japanese players can only go into free agency after their ninth season, he is definitely being eyed by Major League clubs as a future prospect. And you’ll have a chance to see him next year as he will be pitching for Japan during the 2009 World Baseball Classic. Only time will tell if he’ll have a successful Major League career like fellow legendary Japanese baseball player Ichiro Suzuki.

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As I wrote earlier...this guy's stuff is OFFthe chain...there ain't NOOOOO doubt about it.

I found out that he's under Japan's contract rules for at LEAST the next 6 or 7 years...but who knows? Sometimes, money does talk...But with the rock star/pop star following he has, nothing is a given.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uhlzi...eature=related

Name: Yu Darvish

Age: 21

Height: 6'5"

Weight: 187lbs.

Jersey Number: 11

Primary Position: SP

Secondary Position:

Throw Hand: R

Bat Hand: R


APPEARANCE:

Body Type: normal

Neck: small

Skin Color: 3 or 4

Hair: red brown


ACCESSORIES:

Bat Color: pine

Glove Color: black

Wristband:

Forearm Band:

Batting Glove: yes

Long Sleeves: yes (both) or no

Elbow Guard: yes

Shin Guard: yes

Socks: pants


PERSONALIZE:

Pitching Style: Saito

Batting Stance: Polanco

Walkup Music: Modern Rock


PITCH TYPES:

* you may have to tweak the speeds a few clicks up or down to obtain the max mph speed posted

Pitch Type 1: Curveball: 50/80/90 (80mph) *

Pitch Type 2: Slider: 55/80/70 (85mph) *

Pitch Type 3: 4-Seam Fastball: 65/85/70 (95mph) *

Pitch Type 4: Splitter: 55/55/80 (86mph) *

Pitch Type 5: Running Fastball: 53/60/80 (94mph) *


PITCHING ATTRIBUTES:

Stamina: 89

Pitching Clutch: 90

H/9: 90

HR/9: 95

K/9: 89

BB/9: 68

BATTING ATTRIBUTES:

Right Contact: 0

Left Contact: 0

Right Power: 0

Left Power: 0

Bunting Ability: 0

Drag Bunting: 0

Plate Vision: 0

Plate Discipline: 0

Clutch: 0

Durability: 74

Speed: 10

Arm Strength: 65

Arm Accuracy: 60

Reaction: 60

Fielding Ability: 45

Baserunning Ability: 0

Baserunning Aggresiveness: 0

[krishna]

Another terrible one! A lot of the things are flat out wrong. But who am I to argue! You've watched him on YouTube!

I'm surprised you know who he is.

[krishna]

For the record, Darvish has a lot of work to do before becoming a major league quality starting pitcher.

[Rod_Carew29]

for the record, you NEED and SHOULD GO TO HELL

I see your silly *** hasn't learned from the other night...no one...not even your mother cares about you...so

so take a dive, will ya? And do us all a favor...make it a LONG plunge

I'll keep doing what I do and you keep hating because in plain English...you WILL BE IGNORED....

get a life....you TROLLING punk!

Quote: Originally Posted by krishna

For the record, Darvish has a lot of work to do before becoming a major league quality starting pitcher.

[krishna]

I'm a Cubs fan, I'm pretty sure I am already in hell.

As the resident statistical analysis genius, and the resident minor league genius, and the resident japanese league genius it's probably a pretty good thing that I offer my opinions on things such as this.

ill give someone else cuba, although i know more than most about cuban baseball.

ill also consider myself the european baseball genius as too. Alex Liddi is the next big thing. It's too bad that Maestri will probably never make it.

[rmn28]

i knew about him last year. i can't wait for him to come to U.S., IF he comes.

On a side note, your Running FB doesn't have any meter #s.

[Rod_Carew29]

ooops...sorry!

running fastball: 53/60/80


and yes, IF he ever plays here...providing he's still that kind of electric player, he's gonna be something else!

Quote: Originally Posted by rmn28

i knew about him last year. i can't wait for him to come to U.S., IF he comes. On a side note, your Running FB doesn't have any meter #s.

[aznpunk]

Quote: Originally Posted by Rod_Carew29

ooops...sorry! running fastball: 53/60/80 and yes, IF he ever plays here...providing he's still that kind of electric player, he's gonna be something else!

you know Rod, I asked you to create him like 2 months ago and you denied. its fine but thanks anyways, that's one "sexy" CAP. LOL