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^ Is all that info a one location or did you have to gather it all together yourself?

japanball.com:http://www.japanball.com/news_list.phtml

gaijinmark wrote:japanball.com:http://www.japanball.com/news_list.phtml

Ah... Cool. :victory:

Japanese female pitcher joins men's team in US
2 hrs 39 mins ago

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TOKYO – A female knuckleball pitcher from Japan will be playing for a minor league team in the United States.

Eri Yoshida, an 18-year-old pitcher who played pro ball in Japan last year, signed with the Chico Outlaws of the Golden Baseball League. The team said she will report to spring training next month.

"I am grateful for this opportunity to pitch for the Chico Outlaws," Yoshida said. "This is a dream come true for me and I hope I can contribute to the team and help them win and also to continue to improve as a pro baseball player."

Yoshida will be the first female to pitch for a pro team in the United States since Ila Borders retired more than 10 years ago, the team said.

"We are really looking forward to having Eri as a member of the Chico Outlaws this season," team president Mike Marshall said.

The 5-foot, 114-pound Yoshida became Japan's first female pro baseball player last year when she pitched for the Kobe Cruise 9 in the Kansai Independent League.

She was 0-2 in 11 appearances with a 4.03 ERA, giving up seven runs in 10 2-3 innings.

The team is making accommodations to provide separate locker room facilities and hotel rooms while traveling.

Yoshida learned how to throw a knuckleball by watching video of Tim Wakefield and recently got a few tips from the Boston Red Sox pitcher at the team's spring training facility in Fort Myers, Fla.

The 10-team Golden Baseball League is an independent minor league with teams in Arizona, California and Canada.

The Outlaws open on the road on May 21 in Tijuana and return for their home opener on May 26th.

There was an article about her in the NY Daily News from 11/20/08, cut out the article to show someone, looking at it right now. Back then she was 5 foot, 114 pounds so she hasn't grown at all, the Kobe team had drafted her in the 7th round. She talks about Wakefield a few times in the article, hopefully she can take his place, :hehe: think he's the last knuckleballer still around. :shamefulcry:

Dodgers beat the Marlins, 7-3.

Dodgers find a way to blow a 6-4 lead in the ninth and lose 7-6. :shakehead:

After last night's heartbreaking loss, the Dodgers lose again to the Marlins, 6-5. :bleh:

Red Sox :victory: made it 2 in a row over their formidal opponent, the Royals, Pedroia going 4 for 5, I'll try to be the east coast represenitive for MLB. :bonk:

Sox lose 5-2 :puppydog: to the Twins who opened up their new stadium in grand fashion, nice to see though that Mauer is keeping it going after signing that huge, huge contract.

And Milton Bradley is hitting .045 and has already flipped off the fans in Texas. We should be seeing "Meltdown Bradley" any day now.

gaijinmark wrote:And Milton Bradley is hitting .045 and has already flipped off the fans in Texas. We should be seeing "Meltdown Bradley" any day now.

He played for them for a while, well, not a while, a year in one place is for him, :twisted: but they still remember what a competitor and all around ggod guy he was, wonder why he would do that? :doh:

hitomi #1 wrote:Sox lose 5-2 :puppydog: to the Twins who opened up their new stadium in grand fashion, nice to see though that Mauer is keeping it going after signing that huge, huge contract.

At least Ortiz had an RBI, I suppose that's a good thing. But Lester had another terrible outing, maybe he just shouldn't start in April. :shakehead:

Jav_sol wrote:
At least Ortiz had an RBI, I suppose that's a good thing. But Lester had another terrible outing, maybe he just shouldn't start in April. :shakehead:

Hate to say it cause I was never a fan of his, seems the minute Manny :twisted: left their hitting has gone right down the tubes, could be mistaken but I think this is the last year on his contract for Ortiz, gonna need to start producing if Papi still wants those mega bucks. :sweat:

gaijinmark wrote: "Meltdown Bradley"

:lol:

I never heard that reference before. :rofl:

Dodgers defeat the D-backs in their home opener, 9-5.

Sox beat Twins, 6-3. Hermida continues to hit well. :victory:

Jav_sol wrote:Sox beat Twins, 6-3. Hermida continues to hit well. :victory:

Think he'll be a good fit, that OF is only so-so, what is the over/under for the first date Drew will visit the DL? :doh: Fantasy wise, if you have Utley(me) :woot: you're smiling right now.

Sox play one crappy game and get spanked 8-0 by the Twins. It's only nine games into the season, but this team's inconsistency is very frustrating to watch. :grumble:

Jav_sol wrote:Sox play one crappy game and get spanked 8-0 by the Twins. It's only nine games into the season, but this team's inconsistency is very frustrating to watch. :grumble:

No more inconsistent than the Dodgers, whose pitching is suckie right now. :bleh: